🇵🇰 Good News from Pakistan — Economic Survey 2024–25
✅ Economy is Growing Again
- Pakistan’s growth moved up to about 2.7% in the year ending June 2025, compared to 2.5% last year—though it still missed the original target of 3.6% brecorder.com+4moneycontrol.com+4firstpost.com+4reuters.com.
- The government aims even higher—4.2% growth next year.
💰 Stronger Foreign Money Flow
- Thanks to increased IT exports and overseas remittances, Pakistan achieved a $1.9 billion current account surplus (from a $200 million deficit previously) indiatoday.in+5reuters.com+5m.economictimes.com+5.
- Remittances are expected to hit $37–38 billion by year-end.
📉 Cooling Inflation and Falling Interest Rates
- Inflation eased to 4.6%, the lowest in decades businesstoday.in+1indiatoday.in+1arabnews.com+3firstpost.com+3en.wikipedia.org+3.
- The central bank slashed interest rates from 22% down to 11%, making loans cheaper firstpost.com+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
📉 Reduced Debt Burden (Slightly)
- Pakistan’s debt-to-GDP ratio decreased from 68% to 65%, thanks in part to a fiscal surplus of 3% of GDP en.wikipedia.org+4finance.gov.pk+4dawn.com+4.
- Still, total external debt remains high at $87.4 billion, with over 1.9% of GDP used yearly to pay off interest economictimes.indiatimes.com.
🔮 What It All Means
- The economy is stabilizing: slower but steady growth, lower inflation, and more foreign money are clear signs of improvement.
- However, challenges remain: high debt and weaker agriculture and manufacturing still hold back progress dawn.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4youtube.com+4.
- The upcoming federal budget (set for June 10) will be critical—highlighting IMF-aligned reforms, paying down debts, and boosting investment.
🌱 In Simple Terms:
Think of Pakistan’s economy like a patient recovering from illness. Growth has started again, prices aren’t rising as fast, and foreign money is coming in. But the patient is still weak—carrying high debts and needing more healing in farming, factories, and banking.
With smart budgeting and continued reforms, the country is hoping for stronger, sustainable growth ahead.
