Overview
- The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported GDP growth of 3.71% in Q1 FY2025-26, led by a 9.38% jump in industry alongside gains of 2.89% in agriculture and 2.35% in services.
- The National Accounts Committee revised FY2024-25 growth to 3.09% and put the economy at Rs113.93 trillion with per capita income at roughly Rs506,736 ($1,814).
- The Finance Ministry’s December update warned inflation could rise to about 6.5% and noted July–November declines in investment (down 25.3% to $930 million) and exports (down 3.2% to $12.8 billion), with remittances up 9.3% to $16.14 billion.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said more than one million taxpayers were added as reserves climbed to about $21.2 billion, the current account shifted to a $1.9 billion surplus, and inflation fell to 4.5% over two years.
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb projected growth will exceed 4% this fiscal year, a Gallup survey found most Pakistanis expect improvement in 2026, and opposition figures and some economists questioned the robustness of the Q1 figures.