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Federal controls, FY2026–27 · PKR, rounded for display · Federal Annual Budget Statement Table 1 and provincial statements, reviewed display figures. Hover a bar for its label.
PBS trade data reveals Pakistan exported $8.44bn and imported $19.21bn in the first quarter of FY2027, driven by strong food and textile shipments alongside rising industrial metal and machinery imports.
Official statistical monitoring for mid-October 2026 shows urban construction daily wage movements, building material benchmarks, and historical multi-tier price indices across Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator rose 0.65% week-on-week and 11.85% year-on-year for the week ended 22 October 2026, driven by increases in liquefied petroleum gas and chicken prices despite declines in transport fuels and tomatoes.
Pakistan’s weekly Sensitive Price Indicator edged down by 0.04% for the week ended 15 October 2026, as steep drops in tomato and onion prices offset increases in wheat flour and pulses, leaving annual SPI inflation at 11.38%.
PBS reports 1.85% cumulative large-scale manufacturing growth in July-August FY2027, but August output fell 4.96% from July. Sector data reveal a mixed recovery.
FBR confirms that its shopkeeper registration initiative remains in rollout. Durable filing, payment and reliable operating data—not registrations alone—will determine its fiscal value.
SBP’s 9 October snapshot separates $21.47bn held by the central bank from $5.39bn held by banks. The distinction matters when assessing external buffers.
Pakistan has introduced a more formal method for taxing income earned through social media, giving the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) a way to estimate a creator’s income rather than relying only on the amount they report. The new framework covers both resident and non-resident creators earning from interaction with users in Pakistan, although the rules differ between the two. How FBR can now…
Scale gives Punjab the biggest development allocation among the four annual provincial plans—but size is only the beginning of the argument.
PBS trade data reveals Pakistan exported $8.44bn and imported $19.21bn in the first quarter of FY2027, driven by strong food and textile shipments alongside rising industrial metal and machinery imports.
Official statistical monitoring for mid-October 2026 shows urban construction daily wage movements, building material benchmarks, and historical multi-tier price indices across Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator rose 0.65% week-on-week and 11.85% year-on-year for the week ended 22 October 2026, driven by increases in liquefied petroleum gas and chicken prices despite declines in transport fuels and tomatoes.
Pakistan’s weekly Sensitive Price Indicator edged down by 0.04% for the week ended 15 October 2026, as steep drops in tomato and onion prices offset increases in wheat flour and pulses, leaving annual SPI inflation at 11.38%.
PBS reports 1.85% cumulative large-scale manufacturing growth in July-August FY2027, but August output fell 4.96% from July. Sector data reveal a mixed recovery.
FBR confirms that its shopkeeper registration initiative remains in rollout. Durable filing, payment and reliable operating data—not registrations alone—will determine its fiscal value.
SBP’s 9 October snapshot separates $21.47bn held by the central bank from $5.39bn held by banks. The distinction matters when assessing external buffers.
Circular No. 04 of 2026–27 moves the filing date to 31 October for persons whose original 30 September deadline had already been extended to 15 October.
| Published control | Scope | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Provincial share in Federal taxes | Federal Annual Budget Statement, Table 1 | PKR 8.8tn |
| Sum of provincial Federal-receipt controls | Four provincial statements | PKR 8.9tn |
