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Pakistan Rice Exports Plunge Amid Rising Costs and Global Competition

Pakistan’s rice exports have faced a sharp decline in recent months, with industry experts warning that rising costs and stiff international competition are affecting the...

Dynea Pakistan Approves 2.5MW Wind Power Project to Boost Sustainability

Dynea Pakistan Limited, a leading chemicals manufacturer, has announced plans to install a 2.5MW wind power project at Hub, Balochistan, replacing its earlier planned 1.1MW...

PSX IPOs Stay Strong in 2025 Despite Smaller Issue Sizes

Initial public offering (IPO) activity at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained steady in 2025, showing continued investor interest despite lower total proceeds. According to...

Refineries Sound Alarm Over OGRA Policies, Warn of Disruptions in Pakistan’s Fuel Supply

Pakistan’s leading oil refineries have expressed serious concern over regulatory uncertainty and import-friendly practices by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), warning that the...

Pakistan Secures $730 Million ADB Financing to Strengthen Power Grid and Reform State-Owned Enterprises

Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed financing agreements worth $730 million to support two major development projects aimed at improving the country’s...

Pakistan’s Rice Exports Struggle as Global Competition Intensifies

Pakistan’s rice exports have faced a major setback in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year, as tougher global competition and rising local...

Trade Gap Widens as Pakistan’s Regional Exports Lose Momentum

Pakistan’s trade imbalance with its neighbouring countries has expanded sharply in the early months of the current fiscal year, reflecting weakening regional exports and rising...

IFC Makes History with First Rupee-Based Deal to Boost Pakistan’s Agriculture

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has taken a major step in Pakistan by backing its first-ever investment in local currency, aimed at strengthening the country’s...

IMF Says Pakistan’s Federal Tax Growth to Stay Flat; Provinces to Drive Future Revenues

Pakistan’s federal tax revenue is expected to show little improvement over the next five years, according to a new assessment by IMF. The Fund said...

Millat Tractors to Export Own-Brand Tractors to Africa Under New Global Deal

Millat Tractors Limited has announced a major step toward expanding its global reach after signing a new agreement with Massey Ferguson Corp. and AGCO Limited....

Pakistan’s Kinno Exports Face Major Setback as Freight Costs and Border Issues Limit Growth

Pakistan’s citrus industry expects another difficult export season, with kinno exports forecast at only 400,000 to 450,000 tonnes for 2025–26. The expected volume remains far...

Lucky Cement Consortium Moves Forward in PIA Privatisation Bid

Lucky Cement Limited has taken a major step toward participating in the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL). The company announced that its...

Engro Secures Major $475m Islamic Financing Deal to Expand Telecom Tower Network

Engro has strengthened its position in Pakistan’s telecom sector with a landmark $475 million transaction, fully financed through Islamic banking. The funding has supported the...

World Bank Approves $700m Program to Support Pakistan’s Fiscal Reforms and Public Services

The World Bank has approved $700 million in financing to help Pakistan strengthen its economic system and improve public services through a new long-term reform...

Industry Rejects Government’s Growth Claims as Factories Shut Down Across Pakistan

Pakistan’s major industrial and export sectors have dismissed government claims of a recovery in large-scale manufacturing (LSM), saying real industrial activity is shrinking due to...

Pakistan’s Cotton Output Falls Far Below Targets, Sector Raises Alarm

Pakistan’s cotton industry is deeply concerned after production numbers for the 2025-26 season fell far short of official targets. Figures released by the Pakistan Cotton...

TikTok Launches New Ad Solutions to Help Pakistani Small Businesses Grow Online

TikTok has introduced new advertising tools designed to support small and medium-sized businesses in Pakistan, marking a major step in strengthening the country’s digital economy....

Rising Car Prices Reshape Pakistan’s Auto Market Over 10 Years

Pakistan’s automobile market has witnessed a dramatic shift in pricing over the past decade, reshaping the way consumers view affordability and value. In 2016, the...

Meezan Bank & Haball Launch Shariah-Based Financing to Boost Dawlance Supply Chain

Meezan Bank Limited, in partnership with Haball, has taken another major step in digital Islamic financing by extending its Wisaaq supply chain financing platform to...

Fauji Foundation Partners with Binance to Advance Digital Finance in Pakistan

Fauji Foundation, one of Pakistan’s largest and most diversified business groups has taken a major step toward the digital economy by signing a Letter of...

Pakistan and Russia Explore New Energy Deal to Strengthen Economic Ties

Pakistan and Russia are moving closer to deeper cooperation in the energy sector as talks continue on a possible oil-related agreement between the two countries....

Toyota Slashes Fortuner Prices, Shaking Pakistan’s Premium SUV Market

Toyota Indus Motor Company has surprised the auto market by sharply reducing prices of its Fortuner SUV in Pakistan. Announced during Toyota’s 35th anniversary celebrations,...

Jaecoo J7 Sparks Record Bookings in Pakistan, Boosting Nishat Group’s Auto Venture

The newly launched Jaecoo J7 has received a strong response in Pakistan, signaling promising sales potential for NexGen Auto, the Nishat Group-backed venture. The company,...

PSW Extends Post-Payment Facility to SIDC, Easing Cash-Flow Pressure for Traders

Pakistan Single Window (PSW), in coordination with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Pakistan Customs, has extended the post-payment regime to the Sindh Infrastructure...

OGRA Cuts RLNG Prices for December, Offering Relief to Consumers

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a reduction in the prices of Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) for December 2025. The revised...

GSK Pakistan Shows Strong Profit Growth Despite Slowing Sales Momentum

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Ltd (PSX: GLAXO) has posted mixed financial results, reflecting a wider trend seen across Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector. While the company has delivered a...

Circular Debt Crisis Threatens Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Exploration Investments

Pakistan’s growing circular debt is putting serious pressure on oil and gas exploration companies, limiting their ability to invest in new exploration and development projects....