Pakistan urges international community to fulfill its climate financing pledges at UNGA

PM Sharif stresses the need for debt relief for developing countries

Pakistan initiates licensing process for international cryptocurrency exchanges

Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority invites global crypto service providers to apply for local operations

Govt approves Rs 3.5 billion subsidy to promote digital payments through Raast QR codes

Financial institutions to receive 0.5% subsidy on Person-to-Merchant transactions as part of cashless economy push

Pakistani pharma bets on $500m factory upgrades to break into global markets

Industry eyes $5bn export target as firms modernize plants, chasing India and Bangladesh models

Diamonds and drones: Pakistan tax unit scans social media for evasion

FBR establishes Lifestyle Monitoring Cell with 40 investigators to track tax clues on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube; wedding expenses and luxury cars under scrutiny

PM urges IMF to consider impact of flash floods on Pakistan’s economy in upcoming review

Shehbaz Sharif highlights Pakistan's progress under the IMF program, during a meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at UN General Assembly

World Bank president reaffirms support for Pakistan’s economic reforms, climate resilience efforts

PM Sharif highlights progress in economic stabilization, energy reforms, and climate resilience under $40 billion Country Partnership Framework 

Pakistan to seek IMF approval for restoring minimum support price for wheat amid production decline, price hike

Food minister warns of 6% decline in wheat production, leading to $1.5 billion in imports; new wheat policy to be introduced in October to protect farmers and the public
SIFC seeks information on projects facing delays or stuck in arbitration

Chinese consortium urges SIFC intervention to prevent delays in Rs146 billion CAREC project

Delays raise concerns about Pakistan’s credibility with international donors and investors

Japan shows interest in investing in Pakistan’s multibillion-dollar Reko Diq project

Tokyo seeks partnership in multibillion-dollar venture, following Saudi interest

TIP raises concerns over irregularities in $153 million Madyan Hydropower Project procurement process: report

Transparency International calls for World Bank probe into alleged violations in bidding process for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hydropower project, urges re-bidding if necessary

Bold, sustained and people-centered reforms needed to reduce poverty in Pakistan: World Bank

National poverty rate, which fell from 64.3% in 2001-02 to 21.9% in 2018-19, starts rising again in 2020 due to a series of compounding shocks including inflation, floods, and macroeconomic stress

Pakistan floods batter fields, factories and fiscal plans

Analysts warn the impact could be deeper than in 2022; 220,000 hectares of rice fields are flooded, wheat sowing faces risks, and cotton shortfall affects the textile sector

Pakistan plans $750 million inflows through Panda Bond, commercial financing

Govt seeks $300-500 million through Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered to repay Eurobond due on September 30, and $250 million from China's Panda Bond

Pakistan seeks tariff concessions on 700 items from China under CPFTA Phase III

National Assembly committee stresses need for value-added exports, stronger accountability, and resolution of SRO 760 to boost trade