HeadlinesPakistan moves to build 90-day strategic petroleum reserves amid Hormuz risks
Government considers Rs10/litre PDL to raise Rs200 billion annually; current fuel cover at 24–28 days, committee to submit plan by May 8
Apr 28, 2026
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HeadlinesPVARA makes prior approval mandatory for all virtual asset pilots and partnerships
Regulator warns financial institutions over stablecoin, blockchain initiatives amid compliance and FATF risk concerns under Virtual Assets Act 2026
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesECC told price pressures easing as key food items stabilise after recent volatility
Cabinet body approves Rs5.98bn support for PIA liabilities, clears grants for NAB, Balochistan incentives and policy changes on forced labour imports
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan, China sign three sectoral MoUs during President Zardari’s five-day visit
Agreements on desalination, agricultural technology and tea industry cooperation aim to boost water supply, farming innovation and trade linkages
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesMobile manufacturers warn of IMEI cloning, oppose used phone imports
Pakistan Mobile Phone Manufacturers Association tells PTA cloned IMEIs from legal devices used on unauthorised, counterfeit and smuggled phones, making illegal devices appear duty-paid and legitimate
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesTextile exporters warn of factory closures as costs surge, refunds delayed
High energy tariffs, interest rates, tax burdens, liquidity constraints, outages, policy uncertainty raise production costs, weaken competitiveness, strain cash flows
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesPetroleum minister says diesel pricing formula revised through agreement, not pressure
Interim mechanism aims at refinery upgrades, deregulation push and alignment with global pricing standards
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesNEPRA approves five-year investment plan for Gujranwala Electric Power Company
Annual, mid-term revisions allowed to adjust investments amid DISCO privatization plans
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesGovt proposes Rs437 million SDGs support unit without UNDP funding, questions raised over past performance
Questions persist over 2016 SDGs unit with Rs1 billion allocation under federal-UNDP cost-sharing model
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesGovt fixes prices for 35 life-saving medicines, 45 more under review
Drugs included for cancer, transplant, cardiovascular; vaccines such as Typhoid Vi, polio, pneumococcal, along with key therapies like coagulation factor VIII, rabies immunoglobulin, semaglutide; move comes after two-year delay in price fixation
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesIMF board to review $1.21 billion disbursement for Pakistan on May 8 under EFF, RSF
Funds include $1 billion under $7 billion programme as fuel pricing, levy targets remain under discussion
Apr 27, 2026
HeadlinesChina launches Pakistan’s PRSC-EO3 satellite in 640th long march mission
Remote sensing satellite placed into orbit from Taiyuan, expanding Earth observation capacity with AI-enabled imaging and national planning applications
Apr 26, 2026