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Export Refinance Scheme rate slashed to 4.5%
300bps reduction in ERS rate, power relief to lift textiles, cement and steel
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Gold crashes by over Rs35,000 per tola
Two-way market hits late investors; SBP injects over Rs13tr
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Fertiliser use rises despite flood-hit agriculture
Price cuts, policy support and crop shifts drive higher offtakes, not farm expansion
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Rate held at 10.5% despite macro gains
SBP defies rate-cut expectations, cites inflation risks, external vulnerabilities
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inDrive revives Super App debate
Analysts flag execution, payments and logistics hurdles
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Single-digit rates re-enter market debate
Cooling inflation, stronger growth indicators fuel expectations of up to 75bps cut
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ADB warns Pakistan’s AI reforms outpacing state capacity
Says reforms in public services face data, capacity, coordination gaps
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World Bank flags risks to economy
Report warns regional conflicts, climate shocks can compromise limited fiscal space
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Gold crosses Rs500,000 on geopolitical fears
Jumps Rs12,700 per tola; international rate touches $4,887
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Fitch affirms Pakistan's ‘B-’ ratings with stable outlook, signals improved credit stability
Updates sovereign rating criteria from Sept 2025, incorporating recovery assumptions into debt ratings for first time









