Economy
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CWEIC invites Pakistan as strategic partner
Pakistan has received a formal invitation to join the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) as a Strategic Partner, a move that would grant the country expanded access to a vast Commonwealth-wide network spanning trade, investment and business collaboration across emerging and fast-growing markets.
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Pakistan, China sign rock salt cooperation deal
Pakistan's Pak Salt Corporation (PSC) has signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement with China National Salt Industry Group, which marks a significant step toward developing the country's vast rock salt resources on a commercial scale.
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Pakistan reaffirms AKDN partnership with focus on Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan and the Aga Khan Development Network have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership, with both sides expressing commitment to expanding collaboration across key development sectors, particularly in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.
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OMO Result: SBP injects Rs919bn 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 Rs919bn into the market, of which Rs850bn were injected through reverse repo OMO.
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Pakistani refineries flag petroleum smuggling threat to OGRA
Major Pakistani refineries ARL, PARCO, National Refinery Limited, and Pakistan Refinery Limited have jointly written to the Chairman of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), Islamabad, warning of a serious and growing threat posed by cross-border inflows of petroleum products to local refinery operations.
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Pakistan offers Kuwait investment in ports, energy corridors
Pakistan has offered Kuwait investment opportunities in fuel storage, bonded terminals, jetty construction and port infrastructure projects as part of efforts to expand foreign participation in the country’s maritime and energy logistics sectors.
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Interest Rates
| Tenor | Bid | Ask | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 11.34 | 11.84 | 0.00 | 21-05-2026 |
| 2W | 11.35 | 11.85 | 0.01 | 21-05-2026 |
| 1M | 11.58 | 12.08 | 0.22 | 21-05-2026 |
| 3M | 12.06 | 12.31 | 0.21 | 21-05-2026 |
| 6M | 12.28 | 12.53 | 0.16 | 21-05-2026 |
| 9M | 12.39 | 12.89 | 0.16 | 21-05-2026 |
| 1Y | 12.45 | 12.95 | 0.16 | 21-05-2026 |
| Tenor | Bid | Ask | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 11.27 | 11.77 | -0.38 | 21-05-2026 |
| Name | Bid | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 11.53 | 0.00 | 22-05-2026 |
| 2W | 11.51 | 0.00 | 22-05-2026 |
| 1M | 11.47 | -0.01 | 22-05-2026 |
| 2M | 11.99 | 0.04 | 22-05-2026 |
| 3M | 12.15 | 0.07 | 22-05-2026 |
| 4M | 12.3 | 0.02 | 22-05-2026 |
| 6M | 12.43 | -0.04 | 22-05-2026 |
| 9M | 12.75 | 0.00 | 22-05-2026 |
| 1Y | 12.76 | -0.07 | 22-05-2026 |
| 2Y | 13.02 | -0.01 | 22-05-2026 |
| 3Y | 13.03 | 0.00 | 22-05-2026 |
| 4Y | 12.87 | -0.03 | 22-05-2026 |
| 5Y | 12.83 | -0.07 | 22-05-2026 |
| 6Y | 12.88 | -0.04 | 22-05-2026 |
| 7Y | 12.9 | -0.03 | 22-05-2026 |
| 8Y | 12.9 | -0.03 | 22-05-2026 |
| 9Y | 12.91 | -0.03 | 22-05-2026 |
| 10Y | 12.92 | -0.02 | 22-05-2026 |
| 15Y | 13 | -0.01 | 22-05-2026 |
| 20Y | 13.08 | -0.03 | 22-05-2026 |
Markets
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity Producing Activities | 17.70M | 17.15M | 30-06-2026 |
| Agricultural Sector | 9.98M | 9.70M | 30-06-2026 |
| Manufacturing | 5.16M | 4.84M | 30-06-2026 |
| GDP {Total of GVA at bp} | 42.56M | 41.04M | 30-06-2026 |
| Gross National Income | 49.78M | 47.82M | 30-06-2026 |
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Rate | 12 | 10 | 27-04-2026 |
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| General - National Consumer Price Index (N-CPI) | 293 | 286 | 30-04-2026 |
| General - Wholesale Price Index | 351 | 334 | 30-04-2026 |
| Combined - Sensitive Price Indicator | 353 | 341 | 30-04-2026 |