In its search for exportable products, the government has turned some attention towards halal meat. But are we really serious about promoting exports?

When good intentions meet fiscal reality, everything is not guaranteed to go right

As climate change exacerbates river flow unpredictability, Pakistan faces mounting pressure from India’s shifting water policies. The escalating tensions surrounding the Indus Water Treaty, compounded by natural disasters, signal a looming crisis. Can Pakistan’s agricultural economy survive the strain?

The buyback could be the first domino to fall in the energy sector

Over 60 religio-political leaders, including Mufti Taqi Usmani, Mufti Muneeb and Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, call for full implementation to fulfil the constitutional commitment to make the financial system interest-free by the end of 2027, emphasising that granting immunity to banks goes against the Constitution

Pakistan’s exports to China fall 6.84% to $982.98 million, Afghanistan drop 94.72% to $210.56 million; exports to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also decline; imports from neighboring countries surge by 22% to $7.856 billion 

Shehbaz Sharif pushes for 40 MW Gwadar power plant to be recognized as strategic, urging Cabinet approval within two weeks

Total foreign assistance includes bilateral and multilateral loans, grants, and Naya Pakistan Certificates investment

KSE-100 Index dips slightly by 0.08%, with investor attention on PIA’s 75% stake auction

ECC’s decision follows consultations with stakeholders; PTA to initiate telecom operator negotiations post-cabinet approval

CM Murad Ali Shah objects to inclusion of certain financial terms in National Finance Commission's terms of reference, stressing constitutional limits and provincial rights

Deal, one of Pakistan's largest-ever weapons sales, spread over 2-1/2 years, includes JF-17 jets; UN arms embargo complicates Libya's military procurement

Description: For the past few weeks, Pakistan has been debating one question over and over — is the money given to provinces really the reason...

Pakistan International Airlines — PIA — after more than a decade of delays, political resistance, and failed attempts, has finally been privatised. In a rare...

For decades, Syed Babar Ali’s name has stood for clean business, strong governance, and long-term thinking. But today, that reputation is facing an uncomfortable question: Should...

Everyone expected the State Bank of Pakistan to hold interest rates steady.Instead, SBP surprised the market with a 50 basis points rate cut, bringing...

The population alarmists are wrong and the country’s demographic problems are behind it. What is required now is a balanced approach to population that does not see family size as a concern of the state

The potato chips industry doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. The key players remain mainly the same, but the projected growth in the near future has implications for the future of local potato production

Over the past few years, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has encouraged banks to expand agri-financing. The banks have responded, surprisingly, with enthusiasm. What does it mean for the most important sector of Pakistan’s economy?

A new World Bank study suggests that Pakistan may have been majority urban for decades now. How accurate is that assessment, and what does it say about the country?

The Rs2.5 million rollback boosts short-term appeal but raises uncomfortable questions about resale confidence, buyer psychology, and Toyota’s long-term pricing discipline

IMF urges "tight, data-dependent" stance amid inflation risks; Rupee, external pressures limit room to ease

More deaths are anticipated as the economics of making EMIs work look difficult

An imminent merger could catapult PTCL into the ranks of multi-billion-dollar enterprises