Pakistan faces economic pressures as IMF tightens lending conditions while regional tensions and domestic challenges weigh on growth prospects.

IMF has tightened Pakistan's $7 billion programme with 11 new conditions, bringing total reform benchmarks to 75, including budget alignment and energy tariff automation.

Pakistan's government flags economic growth slowdown due to Rs173 billion PSDP cuts and global oil price shocks amid Middle East tensions.

Punjab province implements fully digital wheat procurement system across 233 centers with Rs3,500 per 40kg support price and Rs6 billion bardana subsidy.

Iran escalates use of Strait of Hormuz as leverage in US negotiations, creating risks for the strategic waterway that handles significant global oil transit.

Trump indicates belief that new Iran nuclear negotiations will produce better terms than the previous 2015 international agreement.