Stories by Shahid Iqbal
Shahid Iqbal is a reporter for Dawn based in Karachi with 38 years of experience covering politics and economics. His career includes seven years with the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, as well as roles at United Press International (UPI) and AFP.
Wheat financing dips, rice surges to Rs29.5bn
Published 12 Jun, 2026 05:18am
• Inflows reach $38.1bn in 11MFY26 despite Gulf tensions • Pakistanis shift wealth from UAE, Saudi Arabia
Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:07am
Highest share of around $1,025m received from Saudi Arabia.
Updated 10 Jun, 2026 05:39pm
Policy Research and Advisory Council says State Bank policy rate hikes are increasing economic pressure.
Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:29am
Overseas Pakistanis struggle as remittance cap hinders repatriation of funds.
Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:30am
The private sector is the ultimate sufferer as it received just Rs986bn during the period.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 09:42am
According to the second quarterly report of the SBP for FY26, Eidul Azha sees transactions worth Rs34bn.
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 07:32am
The central bank's forex reserves are nearing their annual target, but large payments are also due this month.
Published 05 Jun, 2026 07:05am
Say buyers in the US have to pay the duties making the Pakistani products costly after reaching the American market.
Published 04 Jun, 2026 07:04am
The returns are slightly lower than those for US dollar investments.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 09:34am
Concerns grow over Pakistani workers in UAE losing jobs.
Published 31 May, 2026 08:01am
Say expensive loans and energy costs make exports uncompetitive.
Updated 30 May, 2026 07:24am
State Bank simplifies paperwork for registration of shares.
Updated 26 May, 2026 07:45am
Climatic disasters in Pakistan have been higher than both global and regional averages in 2000-2024, SBP report says.
Published 21 May, 2026 07:33am
China remains top investor despite overall decline in inflows.
Published 20 May, 2026 07:02am
Posts $324m deficit in April against $1.134bn surplus in March; food, luxury imports major contributors to widening gap.
Published 19 May, 2026 07:09am
22 participating banks will establish dedicated camps and kiosks in assigned cattle markets.
Published 16 May, 2026 05:47am
Both sides exchanges views on maintaining reform momentum, preserving macroeconomic stability and advancing structural reforms to promote investment, productivity and export-led growth.
Updated 14 May, 2026 07:54am
• Calls for deep structural reforms to achieve higher growth • Remittances may face pressure in last quarter of FY26
Published 13 May, 2026 06:36am
Inflows from across the Middle East account for $18.2bn of the total inflows during July-April 2025-26.
Published 12 May, 2026 06:34am
