Pakistan Posts Rs1.274 Trillion Fiscal Surplus in Q1 FY2027 — Third Straight First-Quarter Surplus
By Bilal Ahmed | Updated: 14 November 2026 Pakistan has posted a fiscal surplus of Rs1.274 trillion in the first quarter of FY2027 (July–September 2026), equal to 0.9% of GDP. It is the third consecutive first-quarter surplus, following 23 straight years of first-quarter deficits — but the surplus is also about 40% smaller than the…