Monitoring Report

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Talks between petroleum minister and Saudi envoy reaffirm support for Pakistan’s energy needs and long-term sector collaboration

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Total liquid reserves reach $21.29bn as commercial banks hold $5.44bn, central bank reports

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Automaker reviewing Tiggo 4 HEV, QQ BEV and Tiggo V for Pakistan as demand rises for fuel-efficient and technology-focused vehicles

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Company says expansion will raise total renewable energy capacity to 6MW and help lower energy costs amid Pakistan’s broader shift toward solar power

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Court rules special tribunals can hear inheritance, contract, partition and transaction disputes linked to immovable property involving overseas Pakistanis

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Muhammad Aurangzeb says IMF board to meet on Friday as govt pushes green financing, Panda bonds and renewable energy transition

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Experts warn managed exchange rate and rising imports could strain reserves as fiscal year-end payments approach

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NAB freezes ₨27 billion assets, arrests 41 accused in ₨40 billion Kohistan corruption case

Economy

UN ESCAP says inflation fell sharply and fiscal deficit narrowed, but floods renewed price pressures last year; warns that reliance on indirect taxes and cuts in public investment could disproportionately affect lower-income groups and lower-skilled workers

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Apple is unlikely to enable 5G on iPhones in Pakistan before 2027, as the company evaluates the local market size

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$243 million project in Sindh to supply renewable electricity to K-Electric under long-term agreement and generate over 861 gigawatt-hours annually

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Higher global gasoline prices push petrol estimates up, while lower customs duty offsets diesel increase