Author: Bloom Capital Review

  • Pakistan’s total external debt and liabilities stood at approximately $138 billion as of late 2025, according to State Bank of Pakistan data. Public external debt — the portion owed by the government and public sector entities — reached $91.8 billion…

    Pakistan’s External Debt: $138 Billion, and Who Holds It
  • Two numbers define Pakistan’s monetary moment. The State Bank of Pakistan’s policy rate stands at 11.5% following a 100 basis point hike in April 2026. CPI inflation, as measured by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, was 11.7% in May 2026.…

    What Pakistan’s Real Interest Rate Actually Tells You Right Now
  • The KSE-100 index recently hit an all-time high of 170,719 points. In PKR terms, the index has delivered extraordinary returns for investors who held through Pakistan’s 2023 crisis period. The question now is whether the index is still a value…

    The KSE-100 at 170,000: Cheap or Just Cheap-Looking?
  • Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs 11.744 trillion in FY2025 — a record figure and a 26.3% jump from the Rs 9.299 trillion collected in FY2024. The headline number looks like progress. The underlying ratio tells a harder story.…

    Pakistan’s Tax-to-GDP Problem: Why 10.6% Is Still Not Enough