Pakistan’s Rising Risk Profile in a Fragmented Global Economy: What the Global Risks Report 2026 Signals
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 highlights how geopolitical rivalry, economic volatility, misinformation, climate stress and weak institutions are reshaping Pakistan’s risk landscape, demanding deeper governance reform and long-term resilience strategies.
Pakistan 2025 in Review: Economic Stabilization, Policy Reforms, and Market Resilience
Pakistan’s 2025 was a year of measured economic stabilization, policy reforms, and market resilience. Key developments included monetary easing, structural reforms in the energy sector, strengthened international partnerships, and a 51% surge in the KSE-100 Index, setting the stage for sustainable growth in 2026.
Gold Surge 2025: How Real Assets Outpaced Interest Rate Policy
Gold delivered a record-breaking rally through 2024 and 2025 as shifting Federal Reserve policy and rising investor skepticism toward debt-based systems drove a major shift toward real assets, redefining traditional interest rate relationships.
Pakistan’s Service Exports Surge as Other Business Services Drive Digital-Led Growth
Pakistan’s services exports recorded strong growth in the first five months of FY26, with Other Business Services emerging as a major contributor alongside IT exports, signaling a shift toward knowledge-based and digital economy sectors.
Former Central Banker Shoukat Bizinjo Announces Candidacy For IBA Karachi Board Of Governors
Former State Bank of Pakistan official and Simpaisa’s Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, Shoukat Bizinjo, has announced his candidacy for the IBA Karachi Board of Governors Alumni Seat, outlining priorities around governance, digital finance education, inclusion, and alumni engagement.
Pakistan’s Services Exports Surge as IT and Other Business Services Lead Growth
Pakistan’s services exports rose 16.5% in the first five months of FY26, driven by IT and Other Business Services. The shift highlights the growing role of professional and knowledge-based services in the country’s export mix.
Pakistan Pushes Value-Added Critical Minerals to Strengthen Exports and Global Supply Chains
Pakistan is shifting from raw mineral exports to ESG-compliant value-added processing to strengthen foreign exchange earnings and integrate into global critical mineral supply chains, following its first major shipment to the United States under a $500 million agreement.
PakBanker: 2025 Economic Year in Review — Stabilisation, Compression, and the Narrow Bridge to 2026
An in-depth look at Pakistan’s economy in 2025, examining how IMF-backed stabilisation, tight monetary policy and digital governance reforms restored control without reigniting growth, and what this fragile recovery means as the country heads into 2026.
When Finance Stops Believing
Pakistan’s financial system continues to function smoothly, but credit allocation has become selective, reflecting a narrowing of confidence and ambition. Short-term lending retreats while long-term credit persists out of compulsion, highlighting how banks prioritize stability and certainty over risk-taking, and how digitisation professionalizes restraint rather than reviving broad economic belief.
Pakistan’s EMIs and the Arithmetic of Payments
Pakistan’s electronic money institutions face structural challenges in a rapidly digitising retail payments ecosystem. High transaction volumes, low wallet retention, and competition from branchless banking and Raast’s instant rails are shaping the survival and consolidation of EMIs, highlighting the intersection of technology, regulation, and financial incentives.