HeadlinesSME financing rises to Rs882bn, Rs221bn disbursed under PM youth loan scheme
Outstanding SME credit up 36% YoY as nearly 303,000 businesses receive financing
Feb 28, 2026
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HeadlinesSenate passes Virtual Assets Bill 2025 to regulate cryptocurrencies, digital assets
Bill gives legal cover to Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority with powers to license, supervise and penalise virtual asset service providers
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesPlanning ministry unlikely to allocate fresh funds for new PSDP projects in FY2026-27
Ministry cites limited fiscal space; HAZECO grid station unlikely to be included
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesPetroleum prices may rise by up to Rs7 per litre from March 1
Petrol is expected to rise by Rs4.50, HSD Rs4.70 and light-diesel oil Rs7 as global prices edge higher
Feb 28, 2026
Economy60% Pakistanis say economy is weak, only 16% confident about investing in next six months: Ipsos
40% believe Pakistan is heading in the right direction; confidence in job security stands at only 23%
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan’s dollar bonds drop amid cross-border tensions
Oxford Economics warns rising geopolitical risks could strain Pakistan’s fiscal and external accounts during IMF talks
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesFBR collects Rs8.094 trillion in 8MFY26, misses target by Rs0.456 trillion
February provisional collection stands at Rs918 billion against Rs1.029 trillion target
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesFBR’s Lifestyle Cell initiates action against 38 YouTubers, TikTokers over Rs15 billion concealed income
Monitoring cell reports that the declared income of these social media influencers does not align with their displayed lifestyle and spending
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesPower Division to hire international consultant for solarisation of high-loss QESCO, PESCO feeders
Dedicated implementation unit to oversee high-loss feeder project with defined funding and cost-sharing model
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan’s current account slips to $1.1bn deficit in 7MFY26 as trade gap widens
Exports fall 5.5%, imports rise 9.8% despite 11.3% jump in remittances
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesPM orders probe into Thar Coal Railway Connectivity Project cost surge as ECC clears Rs6.61bn funding
Committee to examine revised project cost, financing structure and funding assumptions, and identify reasons for the escalation compared to the originally approved PC-1
Feb 28, 2026
HeadlinesFBR chairman forms committee to review super tax, sales tax issues
Tax bar raises concerns over Section 4C demands and SRO 350(I)/2024 implementation
Feb 28, 2026