Foreign direct investment (FDI) plunged 43 per cent during the first half of the current fiscal year, deepening challenges for the government as it seeks to revive overseas capital inflows amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. The sharp decline underscores the fragile sentiment of foreign investors, exacerbated by tensions in the broader region. Read More: Pakistan receives […]
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High corporate taxes seen as hurdle to FDI, SIFC says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s high corporate taxes are discouraging foreign direct investment (FDI), the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) said on Thursday, while the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) stressed that any adjustments must be linked to improved compliance to prevent potential revenue losses of Rs1.6 trillion. Read More: Tax revenue from electricity bills drops by Rs110 […]
Profit repatriation rises 39% in first four months of FY26
KARACHI: Repatriation of profits and dividends on foreign investments surged by 39 per cent during the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY26), according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday. Outflows from July to October reached $1,137 million, up from $818 million in the same period last […]
Foreign investors back Pakistan: 73% see it as prime FDI Destination
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) released its Perception and Investment Survey 2025. The survey covered over 200 foreign investors. Results show 73% of members now consider Pakistan suitable for foreign direct investment, up from 61% in 2023. Investors expressed cautious optimism about Pakistan’s business environment and economic conditions. The survey highlights that […]
How Pakistan trapped itself in an economic deadlock
In every successful economy, one constant stands out: policy stability. Countries that progress economically — from Singapore to Germany — do so because their business environment is predictable, transparent, and efficient. Investors know that their capital is safe from political upheaval and arbitrary rule changes. In contrast, Pakistan’s economy has become a hostage to instability […]
FDI inflows down 1.6pc in 10 months
investment howing a negative growth of 1.6pc. On year-on-year basis, the FDI rose to $170.6m in April 2022 against $169.0m recorded during the same month of the preceding year, according to the data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday. The country wise data shows that China remained the top country posting $355.8m […]
Economics and Hybrid warfare: economic sanctions as a tool to pressurize the state
Defending against hybrid warfare requires certainty of financial resources. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s weak economic position and lack of fiscal space to expand security-related budget has constrained the country’s ability to give a more proactive response to hybrid warfare. Pakistan faces various forms of economic threats from its neighbours which need to be carefully studied. For example, […]
New economic team
GDP at current market prices for 2017-18 on State Bank of Pakistan’s website Rs34,396,491 in million. Many a time, people become a victim of their own propaganda. Mr Khan’s financial team also got carried away and believed that an honest Prime Minister has decided to go at war with corruption and bring back the $200 […]
Strict adherence to rule of law can attract FDI in Pakistan: CJP
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Monday remarked that Pakistan may attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) if foreign investors in Pakistan are assured quick and just manner upon arousal of trade and commercial disputes. CJP while addressing faculty members and students at East China University in Shanghai said that to […]