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  "id": 9280992,
  "title": "ADB keeps Pakistan growth forecast at 3.7pc",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/adb-keeps-pakistan-growth-forecast-at-3-7pc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T05:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1557129/adb-keeps-pakistan-growth-forecast-at-3-7pc/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Asian Development Bank has maintained its forecast for Pakistan's economic growth at 3.7% for the current fiscal year. This is below the government's target of 4%.\n\nThe bank also expects inflation to reach 8.3%, which is higher than the official estimate of 7%. According to Dawn, the inflation forecast is above the central bank's medium-term target range of 5-7%.\n\nThe economic outlook is subject to significant downside risks, including an escalation of the Middle East conflict and the reintroduction of austerity measures by the Pakistan government.",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Asian Development Bank keeps Pakistan's growth forecast at 3.7pc",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asian-development-bank-keeps-pakistans-growth-forecast-at-3-7pc",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "ADB expects Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7% in FY27 as Middle East conflict weighs on economy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/adb-expects-pakistans-gdp-growth-at-3-7-in-fy27-as-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:08:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}