Pakistan economy news, inflation, interest rates, taxation, energy and economic policy.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan could reach a B+ sovereign credit rating by the end of FY27 or the first quarter of FY28 if macroeconomic stability and structural reforms continue.
Pakistan’s manufacturing sector remained in expansion in September, but growth slowed as the HBL Manufacturing PMI fell to 50.9 from 51.8 in August amid weaker domestic demand.
New FBR rules route specified income tax audits, assessments and unexplained-income proceedings through the National Faceless Centre, limiting direct interaction between taxpayers and field officers.
FBR officials will map markets and individual shops with traders’ representatives from October 2 as the government steps up implementation of its simplified tax scheme for small shopkeepers.
Pakistan’s export-growth push is backed by a performance-based rebate offering 1% or 2% of incremental export value depending on annual growth achieved.
State Bank of Pakistan foreign exchange reserves stood at $21.4003 billion on September 18, while total liquid reserves were $26.8106 billion.
Pakistan’s headline CPI inflation eased to 10.3% year on year in September from 11.1% in August, while prices rose 1.3% on a monthly basis.
FBR has extended filing of August 2026 Sales Tax and FED returns to October 2 for DISCOs, K-Electric and taxpayers covered by STGO No. 10 of 2026, subject to payment conditions.
Petrol has been reduced by Re0.14 to Rs387.40 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs1.89 to Rs400.35 per litre, effective October 1.
FBR officials say scrutiny of a Multan industrial unit has identified roughly Rs200 million in alleged sales tax liability, with the final amount still under examination.
Pakistan's public debt reached Rs86.72 trillion by end-June 2026, up 7.7%, while the debt-to-GDP ratio declined to 68.3%.
The government has directed TCP to proceed with the lowest bid or bids for Sindh's remaining 185,000-tonne wheat requirement and accelerate payment arrangements.
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