Kathmandu. Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.89 percent in the second quarter of the current fiscal year (2025-26).

This growth is mainly due to the strong performance of the industrial sector, according to government data. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the industrial sector grew by 7.40 percent and became the main driver of the economy. In the review period, the service sector increased by 3.69 percent and the agriculture sector by 1.76 percent.

The data was endorsed by the 116th meeting of the National Accounts Committee. The committee has also made some revisions to the previous data.

In the first quarter, the economic growth rate has been reduced from 3.71 percent to 3.63 percent. This amendment has been made because the data of the agricultural and industrial sectors has been reduced. In the first quarter, the agriculture sector grew by 2.72 percent and the industrial sector by 8.86 percent. The service sector has improved marginally to 2.44 percent.

On a year-on-year basis, the GDP growth rate for the fiscal year (2023-24) has been revised downwards from 2.63 percent to 2.62 percent, while the growth rate for the fiscal year 2024-25 has been revised downwards to 3.06 percent from 3.09 percent.

Despite a slight decline in the production of major crops in the second quarter, there was a general growth in the agriculture sector due to improvement in livestock and related sectors.

The growth of the industrial sector is largely due to the expansion of manufacturing industries, construction activities, and electricity and utility services. The manufacturing industry has expanded by 5.71 percent.

The services sector also maintained steady growth, supported by wholesale and retail trade, transportation, financial services and public services.