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Pakistan might shelve the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project, what does that mean for the country’s energy future?

With increasing US sanctions on Iran, an out-of-court-settlement seems like a means to a sad end, but does Pakistan have another option?
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The wages of Dar’s destructiveness

How one man's obsession with the exchange rate has decimated a decade of progress on raising incomes and shrunk the Pakistani middle class

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Agriautos poised to ride the auto sales wave in 2026

The company's revenue and profit margins have recovered sharply from the crash in 2022, with nascent export sales also contributing to profit growth

For GSK, declining costs boost margins as much as rising prices

Deregulated drug pricing is only part of the story for many pharmaceutical players, with a decline in global API prices boosting profits for some

Do Pakistani exporters still have hope?

Inconsistent policies and a fast changing market have left textile exporters jolted. This is their story in their own words — and it holds the key to Pakistan’s economic future

Ghazi Fabrics to sell land for almost as much as it makes selling clothing

The Lahore-based textile mill is selling excess land for about Rs500 million, almost as much as its total revenue in fiscal year 2025

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Govt abolishes personal baggage route for used car imports, tightens gift and transfer rules

New Import Policy amendments introduce 850-day waiting period, resale ban and stricter origin and safety requirements for overseas Pakistanis

SBP allows exchange companies to use Raast for home remittances

Remittance beneficiaries can now receive funds into bank accounts and digital wallets through exchange companies

Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence deal in pipeline, minister for defence production says

Draft pact prepared after months of talks, potential deal between the three nations is separate from Saudi-Pakistani accord announced last year, Raza Hayat Harraj says

World Bank urges Pakistan to accelerate private investment under CPF 2026–35

Private investment stuck near 10% of GDP versus 20–25% in regional peers; Bank calls for results-based reforms, policy milestones, and technical support

Petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged for next fortnight

Petrol stays at Rs253.17 per litre, HSD at Rs257.08 after early January cut

Punjab bans purchase of new petrol, diesel vehicles; shifts to EVs, hybrids for government use

Provincial departments to procure only electric or hybrid vehicles as clean transport push expands; NOC for new petrol stations made conditional on installation of EV charging units

Pakistan in talks with multiple countries for fighter jet sales, PM tells cabinet

Prime minister says demand for Pakistan-made jets has risen sharply, cabinet also reviews Hajj policy and economic decisions

Trump administration plans immigrant visa processing halt for 75 countries, Pakistan included

US government cites welfare concerns; freeze to begin January 21

Editorial

Painfully Deja Vu

The Editorial Board
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

The Editorial Board
Pakistan’s economic survey reveals more spin than spark

Opinion

Agriculture at crossroads: Are we ready?

Omar Javed Chohan
Pakistan’s agriculture stands at a crossroads. It feeds a rapidly growing population, anchors rural livelihoods with around 38% of the Total...

Myth-busting the narrative on the 11th NFC Award

Taimur Khan Jhagra
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

Irfan Ahmad
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

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

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Can Antimony Make Pakistan a Strategic Player?

Antimony has quietly become one of the world’s most strategically critical defense metals, used in night-vision technology, missile sensors, ammunition, and even nuclear weapons...
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More Sugar, Less Water: Pakistan’s Hidden Agricultural Crisis

Pakistan’s sugar production is rising, but is this really good news? In this investigative video, we explore the hidden costs of Pakistan’s sugar boom,...
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Pakistan’s New Vaccine Policy: What It Really Means

Pakistan has announced its first-ever National Vaccine Policy — and this is not just about healthcare. The policy touches Pakistan’s economy, industrial development, and...
00:05:32

NFC Award & Pakistan’s Financial Reality

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

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Can Pakistan’s textiles be revived?

This story is the second in a two-part feature...

The fall of Pakistan’s textiles

The problems are well identified. But how did a once proud and strong industry come to its current state?

What the success of Pakistan Idol says about the country’s economic trajectory

The business model captures lessons from recent successes, and the contestants are capturing a hinge moment in Pakistan's economic trajectory

A quarter billion Pakistanis: a bigger demographic dividend

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

Pakistan has the third-largest ship-breaking industry in the world. Could new compliance measures make it number one?

Bangladesh and India are market leaders in what has become a serious business in South Asia, but Pakistan lags behind.

Spectrum auction directive, a recipe for reform or revenue grab?

The government's latest policy directive promises transformation, but industry experts warn pricing and structural gaps could repeat past failures

Can the CCP finally bite now? A case study of energy drinks

Breaking out of the legal complications that the CCP was marred in; the regulator has started producing unprecedented numbers. What exactly has changed?

Pakistan is in talks with American companies to supply antimony. But what is the unique chemical element with wide military uses?

While Pakistan has found deposits of antimony in Balochistan, systemic shortcomings, infrastructural lack, and political volatility risk, make it a more precarious undertaking than has been generally advertised.

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