ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s current account deficit surged 256 per cent in the first four months of FY26, but the government expressed cautious optimism over the country’s economic outlook, citing steady export growth, remittances, and structural reforms. Read More: PSX opens higher as investors show cautious optimism The Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported that stubborn inflation remains […]
LSM growth
LSM sector shows 2.69% growth in September
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector grew 2.69 per cent year-on-year in September, indicating a modest recovery in industrial production after the slowdown caused by recent floods, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Month-on-month, the sector rose 2.05 per cent, reflecting gradual stabilisation across key industries. During the first quarter of FY26, LSM […]