Group 1: Company Registrations and Economic Indicators - In August 2025, Pakistan registered 3,278 new companies, with a total paid-up capital of 7.74 billion PKR, bringing the total number of registered companies to approximately 265,600 [9] - The information technology and e-commerce sector led the new registrations with 670 companies, followed by trade (413), services (394), and real estate and construction (297) [9] - Worker remittances in August 2025 amounted to 3.1 billion USD, showing a 2.38% decline from the previous month but a 6.6% increase year-on-year [9] Group 2: Government Debt and Tax Expenditures - The total government debt for the fiscal year 2024-2025 reached 77.888 trillion PKR, a 13% increase from the previous fiscal year's 68.914 trillion PKR, raising the debt-to-GDP ratio to 73.2% [10] - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) estimated tax expenditures for the fiscal year 2023-2024 at 2.43 trillion PKR, which is 26.18% of the total revenue (9.3 trillion PKR) and 2.32% of the GDP (105.14 trillion PKR) [10] Group 3: Banking Sector Performance - The banking sector's asset size grew by 11.0% in the first half of 2025, with deposits increasing by 17.7%, while the ratio of non-performing loans slightly worsened to 7.4% [11] - The banking sector's credit risk remains manageable, with a decrease in non-performing loans reported [11] Group 4: Automotive Industry Growth - In the first two months of the fiscal year 2025-26, automobile sales and production in Pakistan increased by 40.06% and 100.93%, respectively, with sales rising from 12,274 units to 17,192 units [12] - Motorcycle sales also saw significant growth, increasing by 44.06% from 189,227 units to 272,601 units during the same period [12] Group 5: International Financial Support - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) agreed to provide a total guarantee of 285 million USD to assist Pakistan in issuing 250 million USD in panda bonds, with commitments to use the funds for green projects [11]