Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan recorded a significant drop of 33 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (FY26), according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan. Total FDI inflows stood at $1.195 billion from July to February, compared to $1.793 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year. This marks a decrease of $598 million, or 33.3 percent. [....]