Pakistan secures major infrastructure financing and records IPO boom while global markets rebound on easing geopolitical tensions and Fed policy shifts.

Pakistan secured $320 million in AIIB financing for climate-resilient reconstruction of the N-5 highway across Sindh, Punjab, and KP, part of a broader $3.5 billion partnership portfolio that includes ML-1 and energy upgrades.

Service Long March Tyres' IPO set records on Pakistan Stock Exchange with Rs69.4 billion in bids (16.7x oversubscription), raising the maximum Rs7.77 billion at a 40% premium over floor price, reflecting strong investor confidence.

Pakistan's securities regulator (SECP) approved the country's first digital takaful license and the first provincial government-owned life insurer (Punjab Life Insurance), while significantly reducing the pending application backlog from 1,143 cases.

The government launched strategic sales of three major power distribution companies (FESCO, GEPCO, and IESCO) as part of broader reform initiatives in the energy sector.

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded with KSE-100 gaining over 2,400 points in early trading after U.S.-Iran tensions eased, following Trump's pause on planned Iran strikes that had triggered a previous 3,791-point loss.

AIIB signaled expansion into private-sector financing in Pakistan beyond traditional sovereign lending, broadening engagement opportunities across multiple infrastructure and energy projects.

Crude oil supply chains face major disruption as the Strait of Hormuz near-standstill forces countries to source energy products via alternative routes, creating global logistical challenges.

President Trump indicated he will give incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh greater autonomy on interest rates, marking a shift from Trump's previous pressure campaign on the Fed and potentially easing rate concerns.

Pakistan's telecom regulator (PTA) suspended midnight SIM sales nationwide to curb illegal activations and strengthen biometric compliance in the telecommunications sector.