Pakistan Macro Outlook Strengthens with $427 Million Current Account Surplus in February
Pakistan records its highest monthly current account surplus since March 2025, supported by surging IT exports and a four-year high in foreign exchange reserves.
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.
Rising imports widen current account deficit in FY2026 despite strong remittances
Pakistan’s current account recorded a $1.2bn deficit in Jul–Dec FY2026 as import demand increased, while remittances and IT exports continued to support the external account.
Pakistan Current Account Sees Mixed Trends as Imports Grow and Remittances Remain Strong
Pakistan’s imports expanded amid improving economic activity during Jul-Nov FY2026, while strong remittances and IT exports continued to cushion the external account despite a wider trade deficit
Pakistan Rebuilds Fiscal Buffers as Aurangzeb Highlights Trade, Climate and Digital Push at Doha Forum
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan has restored fiscal stability and is moving toward sustainable growth, highlighting IT exports, climate risks, and digital workforce at Doha Forum.
Pakistan’s External Sector Strengthens as Trade Activity and Remittance Inflows Gain Momentum
Pakistan’s external sector shows rising trade volumes and strong remittance inflows during Jul–Oct FY2026, despite a widening current account deficit driven by higher imports. Export gains, expanding IT services, and growing foreign exchange reserves signal improving external activity.
Khurram Schehzad Counters BBC’s Pessimistic Narrative, Highlights Pakistan’s Economic Turnaround
Finance Minister’s Advisor Khurram Schehzad has refuted BBC Urdu’s bleak portrayal of Pakistan’s economy, citing solid data on GDP growth, inflation control, investment inflows, and structural reforms that are driving the country toward sustained recovery and renewed investor confidence.
Exports and Remittances Strengthen Pakistan’s External Sector Stability in FY2026
Pakistan’s external account shows resilience in FY2026 as export performance and rising remittance inflows sustain a stable current account, despite growing imports and modest foreign investment inflows.
Exports and Remittances Cushion Pakistan’s External Account Despite Wider Deficit
Pakistan’s external account remained supported by rising exports and remittances in Jul-Aug FY2026, though a wider current account deficit highlights pressures from imports and service trade imbalances.
Pakistan’s External Account Shows Improvement with Strong Export and Remittance Growth
Pakistan’s external account deficit narrowed in July FY2026 compared to last year, supported by higher exports, rising remittances, and stronger IT inflows, despite an expanding trade deficit due to higher imports of petroleum and food products.