Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Weekly roundup of Key Economic releases and market data and statistics

Pakistan receives $731m external financing in March

Pakistan secured external financing worth $731.30m in March 2026 from multiple financing sources, approximately 5.7% higher than the previous month.

Govt raises petrol price by Rs14.92, diesel by Rs15 per litre

Fuel prices in Pakistan have surged once again, delivering a fresh blow to households and businesses.

IMF approves $1.2bn for Pakistan

Govt warns against sudden tariff cuts

Industrial development, tariff rationalization, export sustainability, and manufacturing competitiveness remained the key focus during a high-level meeting between Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, representatives of the Pakistan Business Council, and leading industrial stakeholders.

PSW, TDAP sign MoU to digitalize Pakistan's trade ecosystem

Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to digitalize Pakistan's trade ecosystem, aimed at improving regulatory efficiency and deliver integrated, modern services to exporters and importers.

Govt invites investment in blue economy

The government has pledged to facilitate investors to boost the maritime sector and accelerate blue economy growth.

OMO Result: SBP injects Rs14.28tr into Market

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted a reverse repo and Shariah Compliant Modarabah-based Open Market Operation (OMO) today, in which it cumulatively injected a total of Rs14.28trillion into the market, of which Rs13.67tr were injected through reverse repo OMO.

Weekly SPI increases by 0.79%

Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.79% for the week ended May 07, 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

CDA names 99 illegal housing schemes in Islamabad — Is your plot on the list?

The Capital Development Authority's Planning Wing has issued one of its most comprehensive public crackdowns in recent memory, releasing a list of 99 housing and agro-farming schemes in Zones 3 and 4 of Islamabad that have been declared illegal and unauthorised. The notice, signed by Director Regional Planning Ejaz ul Hassan, comes in direct response to aggressive advertising campaigns that the authority says developers are running on social media and through on-site marketing — without ever having received CDA approval.