IMF Highlights ‘Gulf Exposure’ as Biggest External Risk for Pakistan | Dawn News English
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IMF Highlights ‘Gulf Exposure’ as Biggest External Risk for Pakistan | Dawn News English

May 15, 2026
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The International Monetary Fund has identified Pakistan’s economic exposure to Gulf countries as the country’s biggest external vulnerability, following the release of a 1.1 billion dollar tranche for Pakistan. In its staff report, the IMF warned that the ongoing war is affecting Pakistan’s near-term economic outlook because the country is highly dependent on energy imports and remittances from Gulf Cooperation Council countries, as well as global financial conditions.

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According to the report, 81 per cent of Pakistan’s fuel imports come from GCC countries, while 55 per cent of remittances — equal to around nine per cent of Pakistan’s GDP — also originate from the region. #Pakistan #IMF #Economy #GCC #GulfRegion #Remittances #EnergyImports #PakistanEconomy #Finance #GlobalEconomy #Macroeconomy #BreakingNews #EconomicOutlook #Inflation #EnergyCrisis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndotcom/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawn_com Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

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