HeadlinesPakistan, China launch CPEC 2.0 push as strategic dialogue expands beyond infrastructure
Gwadar, industry and security cooperation take centre stage as Beijing hosts foreign ministers’ talks
Jan 5, 2026
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HeadlinesThree trucks carrying 1,800 bags of sugar with fake track-and-trace stamps seized in Karachi
Regional Tax Office-II Karachi, in coordination with Inland Revenue Intelligence & Investigation, seizes 1,800 sugar bags at Sassi Toll Plaza, allegedly originating from Chambar Sugar Mills
Jan 5, 2026
HeadlinesKP traders urge lifting ban on wheat movement from Punjab to avert flour shortage
Business community calls for consultation on policy decisions and removal of double taxation
Jan 5, 2026
HeadlinesOne in four households in Pakistan face moderate or severe food insecurity; KP reports lowest level: Survey
Food insecurity highest in Balochistan at 30.26%, followed by Sindh at 29.42%; Punjab at 22.58% and KP lowest at 21.54%; Overall, 24.35% of households face moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024–25, up from 15.92% in 2018–19
Jan 5, 2026
HeadlinesGovt forms high-level committee to strengthen economic governance after IMF review
Finance minister–led 15-member panel to submit quarterly reports to the prime minister on institutional reforms and oversight
Jan 5, 2026
HeadlinesFBR denies active taxpayer status to manual filers
Tax experts say move violates FTO directions and FBR’s own circular extending filing deadline
Jan 5, 2026
HeadlinesZong seeks industrial power tariff, fiscal parity for cloud and data centre operations
China Mobile Pakistan cites high energy costs as a key factor undermining the competitiveness of local data centres and discouraging global cloud providers from setting up infrastructure in Pakistan
Jan 5, 2026
HeadlinesGovt plans Advanced Metering Infrastructure rollout in five Discos to cut $1bn annual power losses
World Bank approached as transaction advisor for PPP-based smart metering project
Jan 5, 2026
HeadlinesPunjab sugar season off to strong start: output, recovery rates and farmer payments improve
1.36 million tons of sugar produced in first 45 days; ex-mill prices stabilize as crushing pace accelerates
Jan 4, 2026
HeadlinesPlanning minister pushes for blue economy as engine for exports and jobs
Minister calls for integrated strategy to tap fisheries, shipbuilding, and maritime tourism for sustainable growth
Jan 4, 2026
HeadlinesThink tank flags Q1 growth as import- and subsidy-driven, questions sustainability
Think tank warns GDP gains mask weak domestic production and assembly-led growth
Jan 4, 2026
HeadlinesPBF flags cotton rebound as arrivals jump 18pc but supply gap persists
Improved Punjab inflows lift pressing activity, imports remain unavoidable for textile sector
Jan 4, 2026