Pakistan eyes double-B rating: FinMin

The Express Tribune • Oct 15, 2026

Pakistan eyes double-B rating: FinMin

Pakistan is aiming to enter the double-B sovereign rating category through sustained economic improvements, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said, citing a fiscal deficit at a 22-year low, three consecutive years of primary surpluses and foreign exchange reserves at a historic high covering three months of imports, according to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. The minister...