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Trade deficit hits 46-month high
Imports surge 7% to $6.55b as exports decline on MoM basis
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Private sector lending slumps at 22%
Assets hit Rs60tr, industry left behind; Pakistan half of India, Bangladesh levels
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Fibre deficit is bottleneck for 5G
Only 18% of country's 58,423 cell sites were fiberised as of June 2025
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Human capital ranking falls
Faces 'skill trap' on low education outcomes, minimal training
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SBP reserves jump $730m on Eurobond
Central bank deposits climb to $15.8b; gold gains on softer dollar
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Gold slides further as global cues weigh
Drops Rs5,500/tola amid Fed policy uncertainty; rupee inches up
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SBP rejects all PIB bids despite strong demand
Gold loses Rs8,900 per tola amid global sell-off
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SBP hikes policy rate to 11.5%
Oil shock, global uncertainty drive unexpected 100bps increase
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Rate hike risks overcorrection
SBP faces dilemma as supply-side pressures clash with need to protect 3.89% GDP growth
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Mining gains traction despite Reko Diq delays
ADB approves $800m financing package as industry eyes downstream industrial capacity







