Growth to remain moderate at 4.2%

The Express Tribune • Oct 23, 2026

Growth to remain moderate at 4.2%

The World Bank projected on Thursday a moderate 4.2% economic growth for Pakistan in the year before general elections in 2029 but urged the government to implement a plan to stay on course of macroeconomic stability in the election year. In its Pakistan Development Outlook, the Washington-based lender said rupee-dollar parity was not "freely" responding to market conditions and a fully flexible exchange rate would...