Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26
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Pakistan's Economic Survey for 2025-26 reveals missed economic targets, with provincial development freezes set to continue. The IT and telecommunication sector shows significant growth, driven by a $509.6 million 5G spectrum auction, though deeper economic issues persist.
PTI rejects Pakistan's federal budget, calls it 'elite self-preservation'
- Pakistan's PTI party rejects the federal budget for FY2026-27, calling it an exercise in elite self-preservation. - The party criticizes the government's projected growth rate and reliance on remittances and foreign borrowing. - PTI argues the budget offers little for common citizens or small businesses, while increasing taxes on the salaried class.
Pakistan's stabilization masks rising poverty and deferred reforms
- Pakistan's economy has stabilized, but poverty has increased significantly, with fundamental reforms deferred. - The Economic Survey highlights a tax system with low collection and distortions, an e…
ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26: Provinces’ development freeze to persist beyond next fiscal year
- Pakistan's Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals major economic targets were missed. - The freeze on provincial development programs will continue, diverting over Rs900 billion to the central government. …
ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26: Digital economy grows as IT sector posts gains
- Pakistan's IT and telecommunication sector saw significant growth in fiscal year 2025-26. - Growth was driven by a $509.6 million 5G spectrum auction and increased broadband penetration to 64.2%. - …
