Noman Shirazi

polo, poker, golf, melophile & above all politics...! little feminist with a comm-liberal mind.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

US-Iran memorandum of understanding in full https://t.co/oHjSRQemcI

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Pakistan, a nuclear-armed power that doesn’t recognize Israel, is hosting talks to end the Iran war despite not always getting along with President Trump.

The country improved ties with the U.S. through deals in crypto, minerals and counterterrorism. https://t.co/KQPjiNH2nN

[Karun Pal @karunpal]

Be boring. Live your life your way. Go to bed at 9. Wake up at 5. Eat simple foods. Go for 2 hour walks. Read 900 page books. Avoid drama. The world chases excitement. More noise. More excitement. But you chase real. Things that align with your soul. A calm routine. A quiet mind. A healthy body. A small circle. A private life. Shit that make you feel like you. Depth over noise. Always...

[Khurram Schehzad @kschehzad]

𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 - 𝗟𝗦𝗠 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝟲.𝟱%

Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) continues to show resilient momentum, posting 𝟨.𝟧% 𝙔𝙤𝙔 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨, 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝟪𝙈𝙁𝙔𝟤𝟨 (𝙅𝙪𝙡–𝙁𝙚𝙗) 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝟧.𝟫% 𝙔𝙤𝙔 - signalling a sustained and broad-based industrial recovery.

While output remained resilient MoM after January’s surge, the underlying trend remains firm and expansionary.

𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝗬 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆:
- Automobiles (28.7%)
- Petroleum Products (14.0%)
- Food (13.9%)
- Cement (8.3%)
- Non-Metallic Minerals (7.6%), and
- Sugar (29.3%)

Highlighting strong activity across consumption, energy, and construction-linked sectors.

𝗝𝘂𝗹-𝗙𝗲𝗯/𝟴𝗠𝗙𝗬𝟮𝟲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆:
- Automobiles (61.7%)
- Petroleum Products (12.0%)
- Cement (11.1%)
- Non-Metallic Minerals (10.1%)
- Electrical Equipment (10.0%)
- Tobacco (8.8%), Garments (7.2%)
- Beverages (6.2%), and
- Food (5.3%)

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻
- Industrial recovery is holding, despite short-term volatility
- Construction and core industry remain strong (cement, minerals)
- Energy and input sectors continue to support output (petroleum products)
- Consumer and food sectors are adding breadth to the recovery
- Autos remain the key growth engine, anchoring overall expansion

Macro stability is translating into sustained industrial momentum. Pakistan’s manufacturing recovery remains firmly on track - with growth broadening and sustaining into FY26.

#PakistanEconomy #ManufacturingGrowth #LSM #IndustrialRecovery #GrowthMomentum #AutoSector #ConstructionSector #EnergySector #ConsumerDemand #MacroStability #InvestorConfidence #EmergingPakistan

@Financegovpk @PakStat @PakPMO @GovtofPakistan @MoIB_Official

[Khurram Schehzad @kschehzad]

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: 🇵🇰 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 - $𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗺𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱

Pakistan has successfully returned to the international capital markets after a four-year hiatus, with the issuance of a $500 million Eurobond today, at attractive terms under its GMTN (Global Medium-Term Note) Programme.

The 3-year Eurobond witnessed strong investor demand despite ongoing global market and geopolitical uncertainties - signaling renewed confidence in Pakistan’s economic outlook.

This well-timed issuance adds fresh liquidity to Pakistan’s sovereign yield curve, strengthening its presence in global bond markets and supporting the development of a more efficient pricing benchmark for future transactions.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

- Successful market re-entry after four years
- Strong investor demand in a challenging global environment
- Strengthened positioning in international capital markets
- Supports development of a deeper and more liquid yield curve

The transaction reflects improving investor sentiment and marks an important step in Pakistan’s strategy to diversify funding sources and rebuild a sustainable market presence.

This milestone underscores the continued efforts of the Finance Division, particularly the Debt management team, in executing a disciplined and forward-looking debt strategy.

Looking ahead, Pakistan will continue to deepen its engagement with global markets, with Request for Proposals for Financial Advisors for the GMTN and International Sukuk programmes to be launched soon, while the Panda Bond programme is also progressing toward issuance.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
With macroeconomic stability taking hold, structural reforms advancing, and growth momentum gradually strengthening, with opening of the Straight of Hormuz and energy prices correcting, Pakistan’s timely return to global markets reflects improving fundamentals and renewed investor confidence with Stable to Positive economic outlook.

𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 - 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙.

#Pakistan #Eurobond #CapitalMarkets #EmergingMarkets #InvestorConfidence #DebtManagement #GlobalMarkets #EconomicStability

@Financegovpk @StateBank_Pak @PakPMO @GovtofPakistan @MoIB_Official

[Khurram Schehzad @kschehzad]

𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗧/𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀

Pakistan's Tech exports momentum is undeniable. March 2026 has officially recorded the 2nd highest monthly IT exports in Pakistan's history with $𝟰𝟭𝟯 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, signaling a massive surge in global demand for Pakistan's tech talent.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻
▪︎ $413 Million: Monthly exports for March 2026.
▪︎ 20% Annual Growth: Up significantly from March 2025.
▪︎ 13% Monthly Jump: Rapid acceleration since February 2026.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
With $3.4 Billion already clocked in for the first 9 months (9MFY26), Pakistan is on a high-speed trajectory to hit $4.5 Billion by the end of the fiscal year FY26 - a massive leap from the $3.8 Billion recorded in FY25.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆
Pakistan is no longer just participating in the global tech economy; it is competing at the highest level. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 $𝟦.𝟧𝘽 𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 is a testament to Pakistan's innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 🇵🇰

#PakistanTech #ITEconomy #DigitalPakistan #ExportGrowth #TechNews #GrowthMindset

@Financegovpk @MoitOfficial @PakPMO @GovtofPakistan @MoIB_Official @ShazaFK

[Prime Minister's Office @PakPMO]

انطالیہ: 17 اپریل 2026.

وزیرِ اعظم کی انطالیہ ڈپلومیسی فورم کے موقع پر فورم میں شریک عالمی رہنماؤں سے غیر رسمی ملاقاتیں ہوئیں.

وزیرِ اعظم کی ترک صدر رجب طیب ایردوان، میر قطر شیخ تمیم بن حمد آلثانی قازقستان کے صدر قاسم جومارت توکائیف، آذربائیجان کے صدر الہام علیئف، شامی صدر احمد الشرح سے ملاقاتیں ہوئیں. وزیرِ اعظم کی قطر کے وزیرِ اعظم و وزیرِ خارجہ شیخ محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن جاسم آلثانی اور کوسوو کی سابق صدر ویوسا عثمانی سے بھی ملاقاتیں ہوئیں.

ملاقاتیں خوشگوار ماحول میں ہوئیں. ملاقاتوں میں وزیرِ اعظم عالمی رہنماؤں کی توجہ کا مرکز رہے. ملاقاتوں میں عالمی سطح اور خطے کی صورتحال پر بھی تبادلہ خیال ہوا.

[Pervaiz Sandhila @chsandhilaa]

باڈی لینگویج

[Caitlin Doornbos @CaitlinDoornbos]

Additional US-Iran peace talks “could be happening over next two days” in Pakistan’s capital, President Trump told me today.

[National Resistance Front (NRF) 🇦🇫 @NRFMediaCell]

This country is unbelievable! Sent jets and Troops to Saudi Arabia to protect them, bombed Taliban in Afghanistan, Beat India one-sidedly, doing an eye-to-eye with Israel, hosting US-IRAN talks, and repaying the debt to UAE and other countries! All this happening at once!

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

UN Secretary-General welcomes announcement of a two-week ceasefire by the United States and Iran.

He expresses sincere appreciation for the efforts of Pakistan and other countries involved in facilitating the ceasefire.

Statement:
https://t.co/0FkSA9504R

[Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz]

With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
I warmly welcome the sagacious gesture and extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both the countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.
Both parties have displayed remarkable wisdom and understanding and have remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability. We earnestly hope, that the ‘Islamabad Talks’ succeed in achieving sustainable peace and wish to share more good news in coming days!

@realDonaldTrump
@JDVance
@SecRubio
@SteveWitkoff
@SEPeaceMissions
@drpezeshkian
@mb_ghalibaf
@araghchi

[Financial Times @FT]

How Pakistan put itself in the middle of US-Iran peace talks https://t.co/LHsnlx5sHy

[Amit @HeyAmit_]

Instead of watching a 2-hour movie, watch this podcast with Claude’s CEO.

[Noman Shirazi @itzshiraxi]

taifi bhat had the backing of hamza shehbaz ,... who often used hm to intimidate opponents. during hamza’s court case with ayesha ahad ,... taifi bhat even called nd threatened hr to withdraw the case. he hs nw been killed in a police encounter under the marym govt.

[Noman Shirazi @itzshiraxi]

suhail afridi is a slf made leadr who strted hs jrney as a grassroots isf wrker nd ,...thrgh dedication, rose to the position of cm. leadrs like hm ,... who truly reprsnt ppl nd understand thr struggls, shd be brought frward frm evry province to ensure genuine pblc reprsntation.!

[Noman Shirazi @itzshiraxi]

who authorized an official serving under a govt institution ( dg ispr) to publicly declare tht they dnt accept the democratically elected govt...?

[Noman Shirazi @itzshiraxi]

At UNGA80, pm gv a powerful voice fr peace nd justice ,,... demanded gaza ceasefire, condemned israel nd attack on qatar, stood with palestine, reaffirmed dialogue with india, highlighted china partnership, warned agnst terrorism ,.... nd urged climate action.!

[Government of Pakistan @GovtofPakistan]

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Chief of Army Staff met President of the United States, Donald Trump in White House, Washington.

[Noman Shirazi @itzshiraxi]

pakistan is proudly kicking out 1.4m afghan refugees, many of thm born here, with no othr place to go. bravo! wot a show of strength ,....targeting the weakest while ignoring real problems at home. when u can’t fix ur own mess, blame nd expel the powerless.