The net savings reached mobilization through national savings plans (NSS) at 23.33 billion rupees in February, a decrease from 31.16 billion rupees in the previous month, according to data issued by the State Bank in Pakistan (SBP) today. The decrease reflects the decrease in flows to the main savings tools. While regular income certificates (RIC) … Read more
Inflation in Pakistan fell to 2.4 % in January, which represents its lowest rate in more than nine years, according to the latest data from the Pakistani Statistics Office (PBS). Despite this positive trend in inflation in general, healthcare costs continued to rise sharply, which increases financial pressure on consumers. The PBS report revealed that … Read more
The federal government’s development spending slowed to Rs115 billion in the first five months of the fiscal year due to fiscal constraints, far below the Rs376 billion allowed under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for 2024-25. The Ministry of Planning authorized significant spending from July to November, but actual spending represented only 10% of … Read more