Morning News: Next budget targets 5.1% GDP growth – By Vector Research
- The federal government has set key priorities for the 2026-27 federal budget, aiming for a GDP growth target of 5.1% and keeping inflation under 6.5%, while highlighting green development, climate action, and enhanced disaster management as central themes. (ET)
- In just 14 months, the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, has early-retired Rs 3,654 billion of domestic debt owed to the market as well as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The latest repayment - Rs300 billion - was made to the SBP on Thursday. (ET)