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  • IMF Programme Unlocks $3 Billion — Stability Secured, Growth Still Constrained

    The $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement has restored credibility and unlocked multilateral inflows. It has also enforced a growth ceiling of 2–2.5% while structural…

    Infrastructure
    Mar 5, 2026
  • Foreign Investment Rebounds in 2026 — Is Pakistan Back on the Global Capital Map?

    FDI inflows have crossed $1.2–1.4 billion annualised. It's a re-entry phase, not a full recovery — but investor mood has clearly turned.

    Infrastructure
    Mar 11, 2026
  • Portfolio Investment Returns to PSX — Smart Money or Short-Term Play?

    Foreigners have returned to the KSE-100, but flows are tactical — $50–100M in and easily reversible. Liquidity is back. Long-term commitment isn't.

    Infrastructure
    Mar 1, 2026
  • Pakistan's Investment Gap Persists in 2026 — Why Capital Still Hesitates

    Total investment is still below 15% of GDP versus 25–30% in emerging Asia. Predictability, not liquidity, is the missing input.

    Infrastructure
    Feb 17, 2026
  • Pakistan–China Economic Corridor Evolves in 2026 — From Infrastructure to Industrial Depth

    Phase two of CPEC is about SEZs, manufacturing and B2B linkages — not highways. Trade with China has crossed $25B, but the balance is still one-sided.

    Infrastructure
    Mar 9, 2026
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