KARACHI, May 12, 2026: The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) held the ICAP CFO Conference 2026 under the theme “The New Playbook – Adapt, Innovate, Elevate.” The event brought together finance professionals, business leaders, policymakers, and thought leaders to discuss …

KARACHI, May 12, 2026: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook following the approval of the third review, lowering the country’s projected GDP growth for FY27 to 3.5% from its earlier estimate of 4.1%. The updated projections also indicate higher inflation expectations, reduced foreign exchange reserve targets, …

KARACHI, May 12, 2026: Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability strengthened further in H1-FY26, despite headwinds from global trade-related uncertainty and domestic floods, according to the State of Pakistan’s Economy, Half Year Report FY26, released on Tuesady by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The Report also notes that the Middle East War …