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Electricity generation finally stabilizing after two years of declines

Government policy may finally be encouraging more use of grid electricity by industrial users
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The stalled arrival of working women in Pakistan

After rising rapidly in the first decade of this century, female labour force participation in Pakistan has flatlined. What drives that stagnation?

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Rating agencies back Pakistan’s recovery story ahead of international debt push

Following Fitch, S&P upgrades Pakistan's rating as the country prepares for global bond market return

What is happening to KP’s tobacco farmers?

Farmers in KP are alleging there is no transparency in the grading and procurement process of tobacco. The crop is highly important to the province’s agri-based economy

Much ado about Matcha

Amidst a global shortage of matcha, Pakistanis have developed a new found taste for it

First Dawood completes first building

Company likely invested Rs80-90 million in the new project, with the objective of receiving Shariah compliant rental income

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Sugar mills earn Rs300 billion in windfall gains amid price fluctuations, PAC told

PAC reviews report showing 67 sugar mills exported over 746,469 tons of sugar worth $400.02 million (Rs111.97 billion) between July 2024 and June 2025, demands accountability and transparency.

PAC exposes misuse of funds, unpaid PTV staff, and deepening sugar crisis

Lawmakers slam export–import policy flip-flops as audit reveals Rs1.8bn diverted from flood campaign; sugar hoarding, political profiteering alleged

IMF forecasts 3.6% GDP growth for Pakistan, below government’s 4.2% target

Latest global outlook also revises Pakistan’s FY25 growth upward to 2.7%, as multilateral lenders issue cautious forecasts through FY26

Crackdown drives dollar trade underground as rupee strengthens temporarily

Despite tighter enforcement and central bank pressure, black market currency trade shifts to encrypted chats, home deliveries, and crypto platforms

Fuel prices in Pakistan set to drop from August 1: report 

Petrol to decline by Rs6.82, diesel by Rs1.68; declining ex-refinery prices allow the government to re-impose a Rs2.50/ltr petroleum levy on both

Electricity prices likely to drop by Rs1.75/unit across Pakistan

Consumers to get Rs 53 billion relief as a power tariff cut of Rs1.75/unit proposed

PSX down as KSE-100 ends Tuesday with 1,400-point loss

Key sectors, including commercial banks and cement, lead the decline

SBP conducts $7.2 billion in foreign exchange interventions to boost reserves from June to April 2025

Central bank's interventions increased reserves by $885 million, with the remaining amount primarily allocated to manage debt repayments

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Painfully Deja Vu

The tradition of the annual budget speech is rapidly becoming meaningless. Every year, the finance minister delivers a barely...

Growth on paper, stagnation on ground

Pakistan’s economic survey reveals more spin than spark

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Crypto exchanges need to earn Pakistan’s trust with on‑chain protection

Pakistan’s newly minted Virtual Assets Ordinance has sparked headlines, but retail confidence will not be won in parliament. With over 25...

Efficiency in manufacturing has to be achieved through cost management

Pakistan’s manufacturing and industrial sector finds itself at a pivotal moment. For decades, the industry thrived under generous government support through...

Unlocking Pakistan’s digital potential: why a smarter approach to 5G is needed

Pakistan stands at a pivotal moment in its digital journey. With mobile broadband usage growing and digital services increasingly woven into...

Pakistan’s tech sector: From outsourcing hub to global innovation partner

The global technology landscape is undergoing a massive shift. As businesses across the world rapidly digitize operations, demand for agile, cost-effective,...

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