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The State Bank meets tomorrow and the market now expects a hike, not a cut.

Oct 25, 2026

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6 min read

The State Bank meets tomorrow and the market now expects a hike, not a cut.

61% expect a rate rise · KSE-100 down 2.43% on the week · 20% off its peak · LPG at a record Rs600/kg · GDP revised to 3.65% · Your 3-minute brief.

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Pakistan will chair the IMF and World Bank in 2027. The Finance Minister is selling five state companies. Gulf attacks are the new risk.

Oct 18, 2026

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8 min read

Pakistan will chair the IMF and World Bank in 2027. The Finance Minister is selling five state companies. Gulf attacks are the new risk.

Pakistan to chair IMF & World Bank · Privatisation raises $1bn · Gulf infrastructure attacks · Petrol cut Rs3.93 · KSE-100 · GBP/PKR · Your full brief.

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The IMF just cleared $1.2 billion for Pakistan. The programme is on track. Here is exactly what it means.

Oct 10, 2026

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8 min read

The IMF just cleared $1.2 billion for Pakistan. The programme is on track. Here is exactly what it means.

IMF staff-level agreement · $1.2bn unlocked · $5.7bn total disbursed · Financial inclusion 59.5 · GDP target 4% · GBP/PKR stable · Your full brief.

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Moody's just upgraded Pakistan. The government is giving 11.8 million households Rs100 off petrol. Inflation is falling.

Oct 3, 2026

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8 min read

Moody's just upgraded Pakistan. The government is giving 11.8 million households Rs100 off petrol. Inflation is falling.

Moody's upgrades to B3 · Finance Minister targets B+ by Sept 2027 · Rs100 fuel relief scheme live · September inflation 10.3% · Your full brief.

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UK Pakistanis sent 22% more money home in August. The SBP decides on rates Sunday. Here is everything you need to know.

Sep 12, 2026

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8 min read

UK Pakistanis sent 22% more money home in August. The SBP decides on rates Sunday. Here is everything you need to know.

UK remittances up 22% · $3.66bn August total · SBP decides Sunday 14 Sept · No rupee devaluation in 2026 · GBP/PKR stable · Your full brief.

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August inflation confirmed at 11.1%. Pakistan has $6.5 billion of private investment in the pipeline. Here is the full picture.

Sep 6, 2026

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8 min read

August inflation confirmed at 11.1%. Pakistan has $6.5 billion of private investment in the pipeline. Here is the full picture.

August CPI 11.1% confirmed · PPP pipeline $6.5bn · SBP signals inflation will ease · KSE-100 177,371 · GBP/PKR stable · Your full brief.

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Pakistan's current account deficit just narrowed 38%. Three power companies are being privatised. Here is what both mean.

Aug 22, 2026

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6 min read

Pakistan's current account deficit just narrowed 38%. Three power companies are being privatised. Here is what both mean.

Current account deficit down 38% · DISCO privatisation 12 investors interested · KSE-100 at 178,213 · Gas circular debt Rs3.6trn · GBP/PKR stable · Your full brief.

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Pakistan's budget deficit just hit a 22-year low. Exports surged 31% in July. Happy Independence Day

Aug 15, 2026

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7 min read

Pakistan's budget deficit just hit a 22-year low. Exports surged 31% in July. Happy Independence Day

Fiscal deficit 2.6% of GDP · Exports up 31% in July · Renewables 55% of power mix · KSE-100 · GBP/PKR · Your full brief.

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Pakistan's inflation just fell to 9.2%. Saudi Arabia signed a joint defence pact with Pakistan. Your electricity bill is going up.

Aug 8, 2026

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7 min read

Pakistan's inflation just fell to 9.2%. Saudi Arabia signed a joint defence pact with Pakistan. Your electricity bill is going up.

Inflation down to 9.2% · KSE-100 at 181,430 up 3% · Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defence pact · Electricity bills rising · Petrol Rs327 · Your full brief.

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S&P just upgraded Pakistan's credit rating for the first time since 2016. The KSE-100 surged 4% on Monday. Here is the full picture

Aug 1, 2026

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8 min read

S&P just upgraded Pakistan's credit rating for the first time since 2016. The KSE-100 surged 4% on Monday. Here is the full picture

S&P upgrades to B · KSE-100 up 4.23% on Monday · SBP holds at 11.5% · Friendly countries roll over $6bn · GBP/PKR steady · Your full brief.

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The EU just warned Pakistan it could lose €732 million in trade benefits. Here is what that means for you.

Jul 18, 2026

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8 min read

The EU just warned Pakistan it could lose €732 million in trade benefits. Here is what that means for you.

GSP+ warning · Reserves hit $24bn then fell · KSE-100 at 178,184 · Roshan Digital hits $13.4bn · GBP/PKR at 371 · Your full brief.

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Pakistan just posted record remittances of $41.6 billion. Petrol went up Rs13 today. Here is the full picture.

Jul 11, 2026

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6 min read

Pakistan just posted record remittances of $41.6 billion. Petrol went up Rs13 today. Here is the full picture.

$41.6bn remittances all-time record · Petrol up Rs13 from today · KSE-100 volatile at 183,252 · IMF cuts growth forecast · Your full brief.

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The KSE-100 just hit 185,372. Pakistan's economy grew at its fastest in four years. Your rewards scheme is being scrapped.

Jul 4, 2026

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8 min read

The KSE-100 just hit 185,372. Pakistan's economy grew at its fastest in four years. Your rewards scheme is being scrapped.

KSE-100 at 185,372 · GDP 3.7% four-year high · Sohni Dharti scrapped · GBP/PKR at 371.5 · New fiscal year begins · Your full brief.

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The KSE-100 just hit 179,571 - a fresh high. Pakistan is now buying discounted Iranian oil. Here is why

Jun 27, 2026

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6 min read

The KSE-100 just hit 179,571 - a fresh high. Pakistan is now buying discounted Iranian oil. Here is why

KSE-100 record high · Iran crude savings up to $340m · Current account surplus · GBP/PKR steady · Your full brief.

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The peace deal was signed. Petrol just got cut by Rs74. Then Israel struck Lebanon and threatened it all

Jun 21, 2026

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6 min read

The peace deal was signed. Petrol just got cut by Rs74. Then Israel struck Lebanon and threatened it all

Deal signed 17 June · Petrol down to Rs300 · Lebanon strikes cloud the truce · KSE-100 at 172,400 · Your full brief

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Pakistan's Rs. 18.77 Trillion Budget:What just happened, and what it means

Jun 13, 2026

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10 min read

Pakistan's Rs. 18.77 Trillion Budget:What just happened, and what it means

SPECIAL EDITION - Deep Dive - 2026 to 2027

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A US-Iran peace deal text was agreed today. Pakistan brokered it. The Strait of Hormuz is about to reopen. The new Budget is out

Jun 13, 2026

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7 min read

A US-Iran peace deal text was agreed today. Pakistan brokered it. The Strait of Hormuz is about to reopen. The new Budget is out

Deal text agreed 12 June · Hormuz reopens · Budget out · GBP/PKR at 373 · Oil falling · Your full brief.

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May 16, 2026

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5 min read

Pakistan just hiked interest rates for the first time in three years. Here is what that means for your money.

SBP raises to 11.5% · IMF sends $1.3bn · Reserves hit $21bn · KSE-100 reaction · Your full brief.

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Apr 18, 2026

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5 min read

The KSE-100 just jumped 15%. Saudi Arabia just sent $3bn. Here is what is driving Pakistan's markets right now

KSE-100 at 173,939 · GBP/PKR at 377 · Saudi $8bn package · IMF forecasts · SBP decision in 9 days

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The State Bank meets tomorrow and the market now expects a hike, not a cut.

Pakistan will chair the IMF and World Bank in 2027. The Finance Minister is selling five state companies. Gulf attacks are the new risk.

The IMF just cleared $1.2 billion for Pakistan. The programme is on track. Here is exactly what it means.

Moody's just upgraded Pakistan. The government is giving 11.8 million households Rs100 off petrol. Inflation is falling.

UK Pakistanis sent 22% more money home in August. The SBP decides on rates Sunday. Here is everything you need to know.

August inflation confirmed at 11.1%. Pakistan has $6.5 billion of private investment in the pipeline. Here is the full picture.

Pakistan's current account deficit just narrowed 38%. Three power companies are being privatised. Here is what both mean.

Pakistan's budget deficit just hit a 22-year low. Exports surged 31% in July. Happy Independence Day

Pakistan's inflation just fell to 9.2%. Saudi Arabia signed a joint defence pact with Pakistan. Your electricity bill is going up.

S&P just upgraded Pakistan's credit rating for the first time since 2016. The KSE-100 surged 4% on Monday. Here is the full picture

The EU just warned Pakistan it could lose €732 million in trade benefits. Here is what that means for you.

Pakistan just posted record remittances of $41.6 billion. Petrol went up Rs13 today. Here is the full picture.

The KSE-100 just hit 185,372. Pakistan's economy grew at its fastest in four years. Your rewards scheme is being scrapped.

The KSE-100 just hit 179,571 - a fresh high. Pakistan is now buying discounted Iranian oil. Here is why

The peace deal was signed. Petrol just got cut by Rs74. Then Israel struck Lebanon and threatened it all

Pakistan's Rs. 18.77 Trillion Budget:What just happened, and what it means

A US-Iran peace deal text was agreed today. Pakistan brokered it. The Strait of Hormuz is about to reopen. The new Budget is out

Pakistan just hiked interest rates for the first time in three years. Here is what that means for your money.

The KSE-100 just jumped 15%. Saudi Arabia just sent $3bn. Here is what is driving Pakistan's markets right now

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