Pakistan Trying to Get IsDB Financing, Revive Saudi Oil Facility
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Pakistan explores syndicate financing from IsDB and seeks Saudi Oil Facility amid IMF concerns over the SOF’s viability.
Pakistan discusses $7 billion bailout reform agenda with IMF
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Pakistan discusses its $7 billion bailout reform agenda with the IMF, focusing on taxation and economic stability.
Pakistan Cuts Interest Rates to Two-Year Low to Aid Economy

Pakistan cuts interest rates to boost growth, with inflation easing and economic stability improving amid IMF support.
Pakistani PM pitches energy, infrastructure, technology investments to QBA

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invites Qatari investors to explore opportunities in Pakistan’s energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors.
India’s Trade with Neighbors Soars

India’s trade with neighbors soars, reaching all-time high in some cases, while the trade with Pakistan has seen a significant dip…
Pakistan to cut resource allocation distortion for stronger economic growth: World Bank

World Bank Reports Pakistan to introduce economic reforms to enhance productivity for sustainable economic growth.
CPEC: Expansion Projects and Indian Influence

CPEC would link Pakistan\’s Gwadar port in Balochistan with China\’s largest province, Xinjiang. Owing to China\’s plans to extend CPEC to Afghanistan and the possibility of strengthening economic ties between China and Pakistan, India\’s concerns have grown.