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.
Pakistan Initiates Independent Audit to Strengthen Cashless Economy Transition
The Government of Pakistan has commissioned an independent audit of its nationwide cashless economy program to ensure transparency, measure impact, and enhance digital payment infrastructure as part of its financial inclusion and governance reform agenda.
FBR Rejects PCA’s Rs100bn Loss Claim, Defends Faceless Customs Assessment System
The Federal Board of Revenue has dismissed Pakistan Customs Audit’s report alleging Rs100 billion losses from the Faceless Customs Assessment system, calling the claims exaggerated and factually flawed.
Pakistan’s First Economic Census Maps 7.2 Million Businesses for Evidence-Based Growth
Pakistan has launched its first-ever Economic Census, mapping 7.2 million businesses and nearly 10 million household enterprises. The exercise provides a detailed dataset on economic, social, and educational infrastructure, aiming to drive evidence-based policymaking, expand the tax base, and promote inclusive growth.
Pakistan Moves to Tackle PKR 2.3 Trillion Circular Debt with Coordinated Financial and Digital Strategy
Pakistan’s government, central bank, and power sector stakeholders are rolling out a coordinated strategy to resolve the country’s massive PKR 2.3 trillion circular debt, combining financial restructuring, digital monitoring, and redirected cash flows to revive economic stability.