Pakistan, July 29 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.6% for the fiscal year 2025-26, falling short of the government's ambitious target of 4.2%. The projection was published in the IMF's World Economic Outlook Update, released on July 29, 2025, highlighting continued economic challenges for the country.

At the same time, the IMF revised Pakistan's GDP growth for FY2024-25 to 2.7%, a slight increase of 0.1% from earlier estimates. The Finance Division had earlier reported a real GDP growth of 2.68% for FY25, which aligns closely with the IMF's figures.

Other global financial institutions also remain cautious. The World Bank expects 3.1% growth for Pakistan in FY26, while the Asian Developmen...