Muhammad Aurangzeb expects Pakistan’s current account deficit at 0%-1% this year

PSX Update • Oct 7, 2026

Pakistan's twin deficits have fallen to 2.6% of GDP at the end of the last fiscal year (June) from a peak of 12.5%. Foreign exchange reserves have reached a record $21.4bn, Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said at the 10th Annual Microfina

October 07, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's twin deficits have fallen to 2.6% of GDP at the end of the last fiscal year (June) from a peak of 12.5%. Foreign exchange reserves have reached a record $21.4bn, Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said at the 10th Annual Microfinance Conference, organized by the Pakistan Microfinance Network. The reserves, which hit the high a couple of weeks ago, provide roughly three mon...