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News Pakistan » Economy: Is Pakistan facing a deep economic crisis due to the US-Iran war? Shehbaz Sharif gives major update, reveals extent of setback

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/is-pakistan-facing-a-deep-economic-crisis-due-to-the-us-iran-war-shehbaz-sharif-gives-major-update-reveals-extent-of-setback/ar-AA2242Mt
Published on: Wednesday 29 April 2026

New Delhi: Pakistan is witnessing a major economic blow owing to the conflict between the United States and Iran. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has himself acknowledged this matter. While ...

News Pakistan » Economy: Pakistan engages Japanese firm for investment in mining sectorPublished on: September 9, 2026 8:15 AM

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/pakistan/pakistan-engages-japanese-firm-for-investment-in-mining-sectorpublished-on-september-9-2026-815-am/ar-AA2bQLYp
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

Pakistan, Sept. 9 -- The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), the government's investment promotion body, has engaged Japan's Sumitomo Corporation to explore investment opportunities in ...

News Pakistan » Economy: Pakistan, ASEAN should turn economic opportunities into partnerships: ICCI

News channel or source: https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Sep-2026/pakistan-asean-turn-economic-opportunities-partnerships-icci
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday celebrated ASEAN Day with a high-level diplomatic and business ...

News Pakistan » Economy: The B Grade Milestone And Pakistan’s Road To Sustainable Growth – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/02092026-the-b-grade-milestone-and-pakistans-road-to-sustainable-growth-oped/
Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

Pakistan has now entered into an important phase for its economy in 2026, as the nation gets back to its sovereign credit ratings in the B range due to the ...

News Pakistan » Economy: Pakistan Achieves First Current Account Surplus in 14 Years

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/pakistan-achieves-first-current-account-surplus-in-14-years/
Published on: Monday 28 July 2025

Pakistan’s economy continues to demonstrate signs of stabilization and, in some cases, has even surpassed foreign currency reserves-related financial targets agreed with international lenders, ...

News Pakistan » Economy: IMF loan offers Pakistan relief but long-term reforms remain a challenge

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/26/imf-loan-offers-pakistan-relief-but-long-term-reforms-remain-a-challenge
Published on: Wednesday 25 September 2024

Islamabad, Pakistan – After days of uncertainty, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $7bn loan programme for Pakistan on Wednesday, a move analysts welcomed for its potential to stabilise ...

News Pakistan » Economy: Pakistan’s economy to grow over 4% this fiscal year: Aurangzeb

News channel or source: https://www.radio.gov.pk/31-08-2026/pakistans-economy-to-grow-by-over-4-during-current-financial-year-aurangzeb
Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed confidence that Pakistan’s economy will grow by over four percent during the current financial year.

News Pakistan » Economy: Pakistan’s Economic Journey – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/14032025-pakistans-economic-journey-oped/
Published on: Thursday 13 March 2025

The economy of Pakistan has been quite resilient and has evolved from a state of crisis to a state of constant stability and growth. The early years of this period, that is FY21 and FY22 marked the ...

News Pakistan » Economy: China in Pakistan’s Power Sector: The Hidden Costs Behind Pakistan’s Energy Overcapacity

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/01/china-in-pakistans-power-sector-the-hidden-costs-behind-pakistans-energy-overcapacity/
Published on: Friday 17 January 2025

Contracts with Chinese power producers have left Pakistan footing a massive bill for inefficient supply – all while electricity shortfalls continue. According to the Economic Survey (2023-24), ...

News Pakistan » Economy: Raast and Pakistan’s Digital Economy: How Instant Payments Are Reshaping the Nation’s Financial Futu

News channel or source: https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/29106/raast-and-pakistans-digital-economy-how-instant-payments-are-reshaping-the-nations-financial-futu
Published on: Tuesday 12 August 2025

Pakistan’s financial sector is in the middle of a transformation — one that is changing how money moves, how businesses operate, and how people interact with the economy. At the heart of this ...

News Pakistan » Economy: Pakistan, Google sign MoU to promote digital economy, AI

News channel or source: https://www.radio.gov.pk/21-08-2026/pakistan-google-sign-mou-to-promote-digital-economy-ai
Published on: Thursday 20 August 2026

The Government of Pakistan and Google have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote national digital transformation and innovation in Pakistan. Secretary Ministry of Information Technology ...

News Pakistan » Economy: Pakistan’s Iran-US balancing Act: Leverage Without Alignment

News channel or source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/04/pakistans-iran-us-balancing-act-leverage-without-alignment/
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026

Pakistan’s role in the Iran-US conflict is often described as mediation. But that description misses the more interesting story. Islamabad’s diplomatic ...