Pakistan supports an independent and sovereign Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif (East Jerusalem) as its capital.
This position is consistent with the internationally discussed two-state solution.
The territorial reference is the pre-June 1967 lines, before Israel occupied the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip during the Six-Day War.
On 1 August 2026, Pakistan welcomed positive developments under the Board of Peace for implementing the Gaza Peace Plan.
Pakistan appreciated the mediation efforts of the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye.
Pakistan emphasized Palestinian self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Saudi Arabia from 6–8 August 2026 to strengthen Pakistan–Saudi Arabia bilateral relations and discuss regional and international developments of mutual interest.
The visit aimed to deepen strategic cooperation, improve coordination on regional and international issues, and reinforce multilateral cooperation.
The visit took place amid heightened tensions in the Gulf, making regional security and diplomatic coordination important discussion areas.
ستائیس جولائی 2026 کو اسٹیٹ بینک آف پاکستان نے شرحِ پالیسی 11.5 فیصد پر برقرار رکھی۔ چونکہ پاکستان میں شرحِ پالیسی میں تبدیلیوں کے مکمل اثرات عام طور پر 18 سے 24 ماہ میں ظاہر ہوتے ہیں، اس لیے کون سا نتیجہ زیادہ درست ہے؟
A policy-rate decision determines the national fiscal deficit immediately
A policy-rate decision can affect inflation with substantial lags
A policy-rate decision eliminates every domestic supply-side price shock
Monetary policy affects inflation gradually because changes in interest rates take time to influence borrowing, spending, investment, and aggregate demand.
A higher policy rate generally discourages borrowing and spending, helping reduce demand-driven inflation over time.
Keeping the rate unchanged maintains the existing policy stance.
The transmission period of 18–24 months means the full effects may take time to emerge; it does not mean that inflation cannot respond earlier.
Article 243 of the Constitution of Pakistan provides that the President appoints the Chief of Army Staff, who concurrently serves as the Chief of Defence Forces, on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The President approved Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir’s appointment as the first CDF on 4 December 2025, following the Prime Minister’s advice.
