Economy
Export-led growth, reforms key to Pakistan’s economic transformation
Export-led growth, productivity enhancement, and investor-friendly reforms are essential for Pakistan’s sustainable economic transformation, with stronger alignment between policy, capital, industry, and institutions needed to achieve long-term national development.
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CCP, SDPI sign MoU to strengthen competition policy research
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) have entered into a formal partnership to deepen cooperation on research and policy work focused on fostering competitive and inclusive markets across the country.
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Govt eyes sustainable tourism, key investment driver
The Government of Pakistan is actively promoting sustainable tourism as one of the country’s most promising and investment-ready sectors, aiming to generate economic growth, create jobs, empower local communities, and protect natural and cultural assets.
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Gul Plaza Fire: Stop Looking Upward. Responsibility Begins Inside.
The fire at Gul Plaza on 17 January 2026 did not just expose cracks in Karachi’s emergency response. It exposed a far more disturbing truth that we prefer not to confront. Too often, death in this city is blamed on faceless institutions while those closest to the danger quietly escape scrutiny.
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Interest Rates
| Tenor | Bid | Ask | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 10.17 | 10.67 | -0.04 | 22-01-2026 |
| 2W | 10.11 | 10.61 | -0.05 | 22-01-2026 |
| 1M | 10.05 | 10.55 | -0.04 | 22-01-2026 |
| 3M | 9.99 | 10.24 | -0.07 | 22-01-2026 |
| 6M | 9.99 | 10.24 | -0.07 | 22-01-2026 |
| 9M | 9.99 | 10.49 | -0.05 | 22-01-2026 |
| 1Y | 9.98 | 10.48 | -0.05 | 22-01-2026 |
| Tenor | Bid | Ask | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 10.34 | 10.84 | 0.08 | 22-01-2026 |
| Name | Bid | Chg | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 10.28 | 0.06 | 2026-01-23 |
| 2W | 9.95 | -0.19 | 2026-01-23 |
| 1M | 9.88 | -0.14 | 2026-01-23 |
| 2M | 9.84 | -0.15 | 2026-01-23 |
| 3M | 9.8 | -0.19 | 2026-01-23 |
| 4M | 9.84 | -0.15 | 2026-01-23 |
| 6M | 9.85 | -0.14 | 2026-01-23 |
| 9M | 9.91 | -0.10 | 2026-01-23 |
| 1Y | 9.9 | -0.10 | 2026-01-23 |
| 2Y | 9.95 | -0.01 | 2026-01-23 |
| 3Y | 9.99 | 0.00 | 2026-01-23 |
| 4Y | 10.2 | -0.02 | 2026-01-23 |
| 5Y | 10.2 | -0.03 | 2026-01-23 |
| 6Y | 10.39 | -0.03 | 2026-01-23 |
| 7Y | 10.57 | -0.01 | 2026-01-23 |
| 8Y | 10.77 | -0.06 | 2026-01-23 |
| 9Y | 10.86 | -0.03 | 2026-01-23 |
| 10Y | 10.89 | -0.02 | 2026-01-23 |
| 15Y | 11.48 | 0.00 | 2026-01-23 |
| 20Y | 11.59 | -0.04 | 2026-01-23 |
Markets
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity Producing Activities | 17.14M | 16.62M | 30-06-2025 |
| Agricultural Sector | 9.69M | 9.55M | 30-06-2025 |
| Manufacturing | 4.84M | 4.75M | 30-06-2025 |
| GDP {Total of GVA at bp} | 41.01M | 39.78M | 30-06-2025 |
| Gross National Income | 47.78M | 45.26M | 30-06-2025 |
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Rate | 10 | 11 | 15-12-2025 |
| Indicators | Current | Previous | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| General - National Consumer Price Index (N-CPI) | 281 | 282 | 31-12-2025 |
| General - Wholesale Price Index | 314 | 316 | 31-12-2025 |
| Combined - Sensitive Price Indicator | 336 | 335 | 31-12-2025 |