{
  "id": 4778415,
  "title": "US-Iran conflict poses risks to Pakistan’s growth, inflation outlook, says finmin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-iran-conflict-poses-risks-to-pakistans-growth-inflation-outlook",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:56:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1546365/us-iran-conflict-poses-risks-to-pakistans-growth-inflation-outlook-says-finmin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan's economic growth and inflation outlook may be affected by the ongoing US-Iran conflict, according to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The minister stated that the country is transitioning from stabilization to growth, with an expected GDP growth of over 4% in the current year.\n\nThe conflict has led to an increase in oil prices, with West Texas Intermediate trading above $86 and Brent near $90. The Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for energy flows, has been impacted by the hostilities, with US forces hitting an island in Hormuz and Iran retaliating with attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.\n\nThe US and Iran have exchanged fire, with Iran targeting American air bases in Jordan, which were reportedly intercepted and destroyed. According to Daily Times, the finance minister expressed concerns about the impact of the conflict on Pakistan's economy.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Oil prices jump over 2% after US-Iran direct conflict re-ignites after a month of pause",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/oil-prices-jump-over-2-after-us-iran-direct-conflict-re-ignites-after",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:13:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US-Iran conflict poses risks to Pakistan’s growth, inflation outlook: Aurangzeb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-iran-conflict-poses-risks-to-pakistans-growth-inflation-outlook",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:58:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}