State Bank of Pakistan ke Monetary Policy Committee ne key policy rate ko 100 basis points kam karke 19.5% par ghata diya hai. 

SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad ne press conference mein kaha ke mahangai mein kami nazar aa rahi hai aur external account bhi behtar ho raha hai. Committee ne bayan mein yeh bhi izhar kiya ke despite rate cut, monetary policy stance mahangai ko 5-7% ke medium-term target ki taraf le jana chahiye. Is step ka maqsad mulk ki arzi nashist ko madad dena aur mahangai ki dabao mein kami ko barqarar rakhna hai.

Policy decision se pehle ke meetings mein bhi SBP ne interest rate ko 150 basis points kam kar diya tha, jo ke char saal baad kiya gaya tha. Economy mein izafa aur IMF ke sath naye agreements ke baad yeh steps mulk ki stability aur inclusive growth ko barqarar rakhne ke liye liye gaye hain. Is mauqe par analysts ne bhi yeh expectations zahir ki hain ke mahangai mein kami aur behtar hone wale economic indicators ke sath SBP apni monetary policy mein mazeed asani kar sakta hai.