Pakistan is considering a $6 billion refinery upgrade to reduce its heavy fuel import bill. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also called for electric vehicles to...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase Pakistani agricultural and food exports to the Kingdom to as much as $3 billion. Rice, red meat, fruits,...
Pakistan’s cotton sector is facing a deepening crisis as average yields fall to 14–16 maunds per acre, compared with 40–50 maunds historically. Low returns are pushing...
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared five development projects worth over Rs60 billion. The portfolio includes a 125-kilometre pipeline designed to supply water from...
Pakistan has retired Rs1.2 trillion in debt ahead of maturity, marking the country’s largest single early-repayment tranche to date. Following this repayment, Pakistan’s cumulative debt retired...
The KSE-100 Index experienced volatile trading but closed the week at 177,696 points, gaining 530 points or 0.3%. Brent crude declined 5% to around $89.70 per...
Pakistan’s Power Division has rejected a report claiming that the government cancelled the power-generation component of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project. In a post on X, the...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik discussed long-pending energy-sector issues affecting the province. The chief minister sought timely federal...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue to ensure an independent third-party audit of ongoing tax reforms. Chairing a review meeting, the...
The government is reviewing the proposed 460-kilometre Rohri-Multan section of Pakistan’s delayed ML-1 railway project, estimated to cost over Rs450 billion. A high-level committee led by...
