Pakistan economy news, inflation, interest rates, taxation, energy and economic policy.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has outlined plans to diversify Pakistan's international financing through further Panda bond issuances, Sukuk and a proposed rupee-denominated, dollar-settled bond.
IMF Forecasts 3.5% Growth for Pakistan as Inflation Projection Reaches 9.9%.
Pakistan’s finance minister and IFC regional vice-president discussed financing, mining, housing, agriculture and infrastructure cooperation in Bangkok.
Petrol is priced at Rs395.37 per litre and high-speed diesel at Rs396.85 from October 13.
Finance minister projects growth above 4% and more than $1 billion in privatisation proceeds.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the IMF and World Bank Group annual meetings in Bangkok, scheduled for October 12–18.
Eligible bulk power consumers participating in competitive electricity trading face grid-use charges of Rs6.23 to Rs19.62 per unit, separate from supply prices.
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on reviews of two lending programmes, potentially making about $1.21.
Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator increased 11.97% year-on-year in the week ended October 8, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data reported.
The government has cut the petrol price by Re0.66 per litre to Rs398.30 and increased high-speed diesel by Re0.52 to Rs396.24 under a new Petroleum.
The figure is a consolidated stock of obligations, not fresh borrowing from commercial banks.
The August fuel-cost adjustment applies to most K-Electric and ex-Wapda customers, subject to exemptions.
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