The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Pakistan, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 3.7% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 3.5% | Above the usual central-bank targets. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 5.4% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $1,596 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -0.1% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 10.0% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Pakistan will assume the chairmanship of the IMF and World Bank Group boards in 2027, marking a significant return. This follows a long absence from the position that last occurred in 1953. The role will allow Pakistan to engage in global economic discussions and foster collaboration among member nations.
Islamabad says the PTI failed to lead the fight against armed groups, but analysts question the takeover.
Defence pacts and financial reliance on Riyadh give Islamabad little leeway to avoid Houthi conflict
Pakistan's dependence on Gulf energy imports, remittances and regional financing has left the economy exposed to the fallout from the Middle East conflict.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye have agreed to enhance military cooperation to address regional security threats. Following recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi group, the three countries will activate collective deterrence measures. The emergency meeting of the Mecca Defence Alliance in Riyadh led to this commitment.
Pakistan has rolled out a nationwide fuel subsidy scheme targeting motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car owners as rising global oil prices put pressure on working- and middle-income...
For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allies became adversaries and why negotiations keep failing.