Morning News: IMF projects Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3.6% for FY26, below govt target of 4.2% - By Vector Research

<p></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for Pakistan at 3.6% for the current fiscal year 2025-26 against the government target of 4.2%. The fund in its latest report, &lsquo;World Economic Outlook Update, Global Economy: Tenuous Resilience amid Persistent Uncertainty&rsquo;, upgraded GDP growth estimates for the last fiscal year 2024-25 by 0.1% to 2.7%. Finance Division in its monthly economic outlook for June 2025 claimed that real GDP grew by 2.68% in the fiscal year 2024-25.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The State Bank of Pakistan is likely to lower its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, thanks to a decline in inflation an...