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Toyota’s Fortuner price cut shakes the SUV market  and revives fears of Kia style pricing instability

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
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Can Pakistan’s snack giants make the best of our trade troubles?

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

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How Yango is conquering Pakistan’s last mile delivery

Yango entered and dominated the ride hailing market at a time when its architects were hitting the quit button. How will they fare in the delivery business?

Liven Pharmaceuticals just made a rights issue. Will this prove to be the last throw of the dice?

The pharmaceutical company has had a torrid history. The new development could prove to be its redemption

Could assembling Google Chromebooks come back to bite us?

The government will send tens (possibly hundreds) of millions of dollars to buy Chromebooks from Google, giving the tech giant a risk free entry into Pakistan

TRG loses case against JS Group and Zia Chishti

The company had alleged improper conduct by JS and its ousted CEO in a hostile takeover bid that began shortly Chishti lost his board seat

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Pakistan issues NOC to Binance, HTX under phased virtual assets framework

Approvals allows only for preparatory steps, not full operations, regulator says

Revenue shortfall may hit Rs560bn in first half of FY2025-26, FBR tells PM

Tax body seeks Attorney General’s assistance to expedite decisions in tax-related court cases

Federal cabinet approves diversion of 45 LNG cargoes amid weak domestic gas demand

Approval covers surplus imports to be sold in 2026–27 after ECC clearance

Pakistan’s small manufacturers face severe pressure from soaring global compliance costs: World Bank

EU compliance costs exceed annual sales of most Pakistani SMEs, with new report citing €200,000 first-year burdens as rising standards reshape global trade

IMF sets 11 new structural benchmarks for Pakistan, including tax reforms, asset disclosures

Fund links medium-term reforms to revenue sustainability, governance transparency, and financial-sector strengthening.

Pakistan’s reserves at $19.61bn; IMF SDR inflow to show in next update

SBP reports $14.58bn in central bank holdings for week ending December 5.

PSX slips as selling pressure pulls KSE-100 down 877 points

Index ends 0.52% lower despite SBP receiving $1.2bn from IMF

ADB upgrades Pakistan’s growth outlook for 2025 and 2026 

Bank cites stronger Q4 performance, easing inflation and milder-than-expected flood impact

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Painfully Deja Vu

The tradition of the annual budget speech is rapidly becoming meaningless. Every year, the finance minister delivers a barely...

Growth on paper, stagnation on ground

Pakistan’s economic survey reveals more spin than spark

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Myth-busting the narrative on the 11th NFC Award

The upcoming National Finance Commission (NFC) award, with its first meeting set for December 4 seems to be structured around a...

Promoting Made in Pakistan

The latest July-Oct 2025-26 trade numbers show that our current account deficit has surged by 255% YoY. Imports have multiplied. Exports...

The decline of centralized grids

For over a century, centralized electricity grids have been the backbone of global energy infrastructure, enabling large-scale power generation and distribution...

Pakistan’s economic gridlock: Why ignoring the SME sector keeps the economy stagnant

Pakistan’s economy remains trapped in familiar cycles, from current account deficits, debt crises to IMF bailouts, and recurring promises of reform...

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The Audi Pakistan Controversy: A One-Crore Booking Gone Wrong

An Audi e-tron booking. A massive delay. A sudden price jump. And a dispute that turned into one of the most talked-about automotive controversies...
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China & Japan Are Dumping US Bonds? What It Means

What’s really going on with US Treasury Bonds? 😲 China & Japan are dumping billions, BRICS is entering the game, and the dollar might...

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