KARACHI/DOHA – 9th May, 2025: The Qatari Riyal (QAR) holds firm with an exchange value of 77.22 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) as Qatar’s robust economy, backed by its large hydrocarbon earnings and an unwavering peg to the U.S. dollar, assures stability.
It provides a proper atmosphere for growing trade and investment possibilities between Pakistan and Qatar that makes their economies more connected to each other.
One Qatari Riyal now equals 77.22 Pakistani Rupees, a rate of significant value for both countries. The stable exchange rate gives power to Pakistani exporters, especially from the textile and agricultural industries, to keep their prices competitive in Qatar’s highly profitable market, which could enhance export revenues.
At the same time, the stability invites Qatari businesses and investors to tap into Pakistan’s growing market, enabling cooperation, joint ventures, and infrastructure development projects that offer mutual economic gains.
For Pakistan, the stable QAR-PKR exchange rate is a pillar for maintaining strong remittance inflows from its large expatriate population in Qatar. In December 2024, Middle Eastern remittances represented 55% of Pakistan’s overall inflows, highlighting the importance of a stable Qatari Riyal in maintaining this economic lifeline. These remittances support Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves, maintaining the balance of payments and improving economic stability.
But challenges are ahead. A possible devaluation of the Pakistani Rupee may increase the price of importing Qatari energy resources, which are crucial for Pakistan’s energy requirements. Such a change may tighten Pakistan’s trade balance, raising the price of imports and affecting economic equilibrium. As both countries move through their changing economic realities, the QAR-PKR exchange rate will continue to be a critical measure of their trade and financial stability.
In the future, the interaction between Qatar’s resource-based economic power and Pakistan’s vibrant market growth potential will become ever more crucial in determining their bilateral economic relationship. The stability of the QAR-PKR exchange rate will remain a factor in determining trade flows, investment choices, and the overall economic paths of both nations, promoting greater cooperation in an integrated global economy.
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