Islamabad: S and P Global Market Intelligence, a leading provider of financial market data, projects Pakistan's inflation to remain at 5.1 percent this year.

According to Radio Pakistan, in its latest macroeconomic forecast for Pakistan, S and P projects a current account deficit of 0.5% of GDP this year.

S and P also forecasts GDP growth of 3.5% in the financial year 2026, strengthening to 4.4% in the financial year 2027.