{"id":1427,"date":"2026-08-17T04:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T04:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nayaujala.com\/english\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2026-08-17T04:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T04:01:42","slug":"pakistan-credit-rating-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nayaujala.com\/english\/pakistan-credit-rating-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert analysis: Pakistan&#8217;s roadmap to sovereign rating upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Economists emphasize structural reforms, debt reduction, and digital tax compliance for better credit scores<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"58\">KARACHI \u2014 Financial analysts have outlined a strategic roadmap for Pakistan to achieve significant upgrades in its sovereign credit ratings. 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