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Govt Clears Over 11,000 Pending Net-Metering Cases to Boost Solar Energy

The federal government has taken a strong step to support renewable energy by clearing a large backlog of net-metering applications. Under the direction of Power...

Punjab Launches First AI Hub and Intelligence Fusion Centre

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated the Provincial Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Center (PIFTAC) and e-launched the AI Hub Punjab in Lahore....

Seafood Exports Reach New High of $0.57 Billion in FY26

Pakistan has achieved a new high in fish and seafood exports, earning nearly $570 million/$0.57 Billion in fiscal year 2025-26. This marks the strongest performance...

Hubco Confirms Delay in $150m BYD Assembly Plant Launch

The planned $150 million BYD electric vehicle assembly plant in Gharo, Sindh, has been delayed once more. Hub Power Company (Hubco), which holds a 50...

3P Pakistan 2026 Exhibition Opens in Lahore with 650 Companies

The 3P Pakistan 2026 exhibition opened in Lahore this week, bringing together companies from the plastics, printing and packaging industries. Punjab’s Minister for Industries and...

NEPRA Mandates Battery Storage for 800MW Solar and Wind Auction

Pakistan’s power regulator, NEPRA, has approved a key change for new renewable energy projects. The authority has allowed the government to make Battery Energy Storage...

Pakistani Firm ‘Oilboy’ Targets 70 Fast EV Chargers by 2027

Oilboy Energy Limited plans to build a network of 70 fast-charging stations for electric vehicles across Pakistan. The company will raise Rs1 billion through a...

Pakistan Solar PV Capacity Hits Estimated 17.4 Gigawatts

A recent national assessment has estimated Pakistan’s total installed solar photovoltaic capacity at about 17,437 megawatts, or 17.4 gigawatts. This figure includes both utility-scale plants...

SBP Reserves Gain $19 Million, Reach $17.12 Billion

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a small but positive rise in its foreign exchange reserves during the week that ended on August 28,...

Pakistan’s Cotton Arrivals Reach 1.7 Million Bales This Season

Pakistan’s cotton arrivals have shown a strong start this season. By August 31, factories across the country received nearly 1.7 million bales, a 27 percent...

OGDCL Finds New Oil and Gas at Bobi Field in Sindh

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has shared good news from its Bobi Oil Field in Sindh. The company’s new development well, called Bobi-11,...

Pakistan Speeds Up Rs24.9 Billion Gilgit-Baltistan Solar Project

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has told both the federal government and the Gilgit-Baltistan administration to speed up work...

World Bank Prepares $300 Million Financing Plan to Boost Pakistan’s Investment and Jobs

The World Bank is preparing a $300 million financing package for Pakistan under a five year reform programme focused on increasing private investment, improving exports,...

Pakistan Plans Integrated Oil City at Hub with Offshore Mooring and Storage

The Pakistani government has begun work on a major plan to build an integrated oil city at Hub in Balochistan. The project aims to create...

Pakistan Raises Record $3 Billion in Biggest-Ever Global Bond Sale

Pakistan has successfully raised a record $3 billion from international investors through a dual-tranche Eurobond sale, the country’s largest single transaction in the global capital...

Pakistan, Russia Sign Freight Deal to Boost Rail Trade Links

Pakistan Railways has signed a Freight Forwarding Contract with Russia’s RZD Logistics. This deal creates a clear framework for moving goods across borders and combining...

Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution for Local Solar Panel and Battery Production

The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution asking the provincial government to create proper laws and a clear policy that support making solar panels...

Pakistan Cement Despatches Fall 0.7% YoY to 4.039 Million Tons in August

Pakistan’s cement industry recorded a slight drop in total despatches during August 2026. According to figures from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), overall...

Pakistan Bank Deposits Rise 13.9% YoY to Rs 39.05 Trillion in July

Pakistan’s banking sector continued to attract strong deposits on a yearly basis, even as the total slipped from the previous month. Data compiled by the...

Pakistan Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Recovery in August

Pakistan’s manufacturing sector showed a small but positive step forward in August. The HBL Pakistan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 51.8 from 51.7...

Indus Motor Company Reports 33% Growth in Unit Sales

Indus Motor Company, the maker of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, closed the financial year 2025-26 on a positive note. The company sold 45,035 vehicles, a...

Sindh Cabinet Approves Longer Tax Relief for Electric Vehicles

The Sindh government has decided to continue its special tax and registration benefits for electric vehicles for another two years. The decision was taken at...

Pakistan-Saudi Deal Opens Path for $3 Billion Agri Exports in Two Years

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to raise Pakistan’s agricultural and food exports to the Kingdom to $3 billion over the next two years. The...

Sindh to Distribute Pink Electric Scooties to Women in Mirpurkhas

The Sindh government is set to distribute free Pink Electric Scooties to women in Mirpurkhas as the next step in its women’s mobility and electric...

World Bank Approves $375.9 Million to Modernise Pakistan’s Power Grid

The World Bank has approved $375.9 million in financing to strengthen and modernise Pakistan’s national power transmission network. The funding supports the Grid Stability Enhancement...

Pakistan’s EV Shift Slows Due to Limited Charging Network

Pakistan’s shift to electric vehicles is advancing more slowly than hoped because the network of public charging points has not grown fast enough. A recent...

Pakistan Prepares New Policies to Boost Local Manufacturing

The Pakistani government is preparing fresh policies to strengthen local manufacturing and cut reliance on imports. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Industries and...

Govt Clears Over 11,000 Pending Net-Metering Cases to Boost Solar Energy

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Hubco Confirms Delay in $150m BYD Assembly Plant Launch

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3P Pakistan 2026 Exhibition Opens in Lahore with 650 Companies

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NEPRA Mandates Battery Storage for 800MW Solar and Wind Auction

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Pakistan Solar PV Capacity Hits Estimated 17.4 Gigawatts

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SBP Reserves Gain $19 Million, Reach $17.12 Billion

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Pakistan’s Cotton Arrivals Reach 1.7 Million Bales This Season

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OGDCL Finds New Oil and Gas at Bobi Field in Sindh

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Pakistan Speeds Up Rs24.9 Billion Gilgit-Baltistan Solar Project

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World Bank Prepares $300 Million Financing Plan to Boost Pakistan’s Investment and Jobs

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Pakistan Plans Integrated Oil City at Hub with Offshore Mooring and Storage

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Pakistan Raises Record $3 Billion in Biggest-Ever Global Bond Sale

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Pakistan, Russia Sign Freight Deal to Boost Rail Trade Links

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Punjab Assembly Passes Resolution for Local Solar Panel and Battery Production

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Pakistan Cement Despatches Fall 0.7% YoY to 4.039 Million Tons in August

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Pakistan Bank Deposits Rise 13.9% YoY to Rs 39.05 Trillion in July

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Pakistan Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Recovery in August

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Indus Motor Company Reports 33% Growth in Unit Sales

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Sindh Cabinet Approves Longer Tax Relief for Electric Vehicles

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Pakistan-Saudi Deal Opens Path for $3 Billion Agri Exports in Two Years

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Sindh to Distribute Pink Electric Scooties to Women in Mirpurkhas

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World Bank Approves $375.9 Million to Modernise Pakistan’s Power Grid

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Pakistan’s EV Shift Slows Due to Limited Charging Network

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Pakistan Prepares New Policies to Boost Local Manufacturing

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Suzuki Marks Milestone with Pakistan-Produced Alto and Every in Brunei

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Launches Merit-Based EV Bike Plan for Women

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Pakistan’s Biggest Early Debt Clearance Hits Rs 1.2 Trillion

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Pakistan Diesel Imports Fall to Lowest Level in Three Years

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Engro Holdings Profit Jumps 79% to Rs 18.6 Billion in H1 2026

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Jazz Leads Pakistan’s 5G Rollout with 1,000 Sites and Major Spectrum Boost

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Pakistan’s 5 Oil Refineries Set for $6 Billion Modernisation

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Pakistan IT Industry Warns Draft Data Policy Could Hurt Exporters and Freelancers

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Planning Minister Highlights $7 Trillion Minerals, Calls Political Stability Key

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Pakistani Edible Oil Firm Targets $25M Exports with IPO and Middle East Push

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SBP Plans to Replace Rs10 Note with Coin Over High Printing Costs

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Pakistan EV Goals Face Funding and Infrastructure Challenges: SBP

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Used Vehicle Imports Drop to 36,755 Units in FY26

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Hutchison Ports Pakistan to Add Over 70 Electric Trucks at Karachi Terminal

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Pakistan Targets Rs 380 Million Yearly Savings with New Coal Buying Rules

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Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing Rebounds with 5% Growth in FY26

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Local Factories Meet 97% of Pakistan’s Mobile Demand in July 2026

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China Harbour Engineering Proposes $522m Plan for Keti Bunder Port

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Nestlé Pakistan Sales Rise 5.7% to Rs 107 Billion in H1 2026

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11 Groups Bid for 51–100% Stake in GEPCO

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Karachi Allocates Rs 9.25 Billion for Industrial Area Development

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Gold Price in Pakistan Nears Rs 5 Lakh per Tola

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Weekly SPI Inflation Rises Up by 9.66% YoY

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New Pakistan-Google Agreement Aims to Grow Digital Economy to $30 Billion

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NEPRA Orders Review of Pending Solar Net-Metering Connections

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Punjab Approves New Rules to Scrap Old and Polluting Vehicles

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Pakistan Aims for $10 Billion from Fisheries with New National Policy

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Largest Batch of Electric Buses Arrives in Pakistan from China

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Pakistan Launches First DPR Programme to Raise Up to $100 Million

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Pakistan’s Food Exports Reach $437 Million in July 2026

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Pakistani Freelancers Earn $175 Million in July 2026, Up 45% Year-on-Year

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Google Inaugurates Pakistan’s First Office to Support $30 Billion IT Goal   

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Systems Limited Named to Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion List

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Pakistan IT Sector Posts $417 Million Exports in July 2026

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Pakistan Auto Finance Reaches All-Time High of Rs.386 Billion

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Pakistan’s Refining Sector Hits Record $1.046 Billion Export Mark

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Pakistan’s Grid Electricity Demand Falls 8.66% as Solar Use Rises

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Pakistan to Introduce New Safety Standards for EV Batteries

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Pakistan to Build First Plant Turning Crop Waste Into Clean Energy

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Hybrid Rice Exports to China Could Reach $1.5 Billion for Pakistan

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Pakistan to Build Garments City at Port Qasim for $2.2 Billion in Exports

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Pakistan to Start $2.5 Billion ML-1 Railway Upgrade in January 2027

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Pharma Exports Hit $457 Million as Pakistan Targets $10 Billion

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Pakistan Launches E-Cluster Model to Make Batteries and EVs Locally

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New Police Vehicles Handed Over to Islamabad Stations After 14 Years

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ECC Raises Dealers’ Margin to Rs 9.98, Strike Called Off

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Pak-China JV Gets 4 Acres in Gwadar for Donkey Meat Export Plant

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Pakistan Records Lowest Fiscal Deficit in 22 Years

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150-Acre Automotive Zone Planned at Port Qasim for Re-Export Business

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Govt Approves Import of 1 Million Tonnes of Wheat to Ease Price Pressure

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Pakistan Names First Lunar Rover ‘Jinnah-1’ for 2029 Moon Mission

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Pakistan Defeats India’s Bid for Exclusive Basmati Trademark in Australia

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Government Decides to Revive Pakistan Steel Mills Instead of Closing It

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Pakistan-Belarus Agree on B2B Sessions for Seafood, Fruits and Dairy

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Pakistan Car Market Grows 79% YoY in July 2026

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Pakistan’s Overall Debt Nears Rs 100 Trillion

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High Electricity Bills Push More Pakistanis Toward 10kW Rooftop Solar

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China, Pakistan Ready to Jointly Build High-Quality CPEC 2.0

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Türkiye and Pakistan Partner for Joint Offshore Hydrocarbon Exploration

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Pakistan, Russia Plan First Freight Rail Links Moscow to Faisalabad and Karachi

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Pakistan’s US Trade Surplus Hits $2.59 Billion in FY2025-26

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Pakistan’s 38 GW Rooftop Solar Boom Gains Global Recognition

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Pakistan Remittances Hit $3.63 Billion in July 2026, Up 13% Year-on-Year

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Goods Transporters Strike Halts Over 400,000 Vehicles, Threatens Pakistan Industry and Exports

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Pakistan Cement Industry Hits Biggest Recovery in 4 Years as Capacity Use Reaches 64%

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Pakistan Approves Rs 10 Billion Package to Boost Exports

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Pakistan’s Football Exports Rise 11.7% to $256.7 Million in FY2025-26

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Pakistan Removes Licence Requirement for Rooftop Solar Systems Up to 25kW

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Pakistan’s Solar Boom Shifts to Battery Storage as Imports Jump 220%

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Pakistan-China Deal to Produce World-Class Sports Shoes in Pakistan

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Pakistan’s $14 Billion Solar Market Faces Challenge of Import Dependence

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Pakistan Unveils Plan to Generate 90% Clean Electricity by 2035

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Pakistan Exports Rise 10% to $2.96 Billion in July 2026, Textile Sector Leads

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