The government has begun discussions to develop a credible strategy to permanently exit the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the expiry of the $7 billion bailout package, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated national efforts to build buffers and avoid any future programme. Government sources told The Express Tribune that a high-level meeting has recently taken place to determine
Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $100 million in November 2025, reversing a deficit of $291 million in October, but the modest improvement came despite a sharp decline in goods exports and was driven almost entirely by remittances sent by overseas Pakistani labourers who continue to receive little to no institutional support from the state. Rather than reflecting a strengthening o
The Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari has shared woes of the sector with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), top of which are constraints in financing, rupee cover and high upfront costs. In a meeting with a delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by Leah Gutierrez, Director General, Central and West Asia Department, the minister sought ADB’s support in addressing power se
Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus in November 2025, reversing the deficit recorded a month earlier, largely on the back of a sharp reduction in trade and services deficits. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday reported a current account surplus of USD 100 million in November, compared with a deficit of USD 291 million in October. The improvement was driven by a significant
Gold prices were steady on Thursday, supported by dovish Federal Reserve signals but restrained by a resilient dollar ahead of key US inflation data this week, while silver hovered near record highs. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,334.70 an ounce, as of 0534 GMT, after rising more than 1% late on Wednesday. US gold futures also eased 0.2% to $4,365.40. The dollar index held on to earlier g