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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Launches Merit-Based EV Bike Plan for Women

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a new electric bike scheme for women. Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi shared the news during the 57th meeting...

Pakistan’s Biggest Early Debt Clearance Hits Rs 1.2 Trillion

Pakistan has made its largest-ever early repayment of domestic debt. The government paid back Rs 1.2 trillion to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in...

Pakistan Diesel Imports Fall to Lowest Level in Three Years

Pakistan’s high-speed diesel (HSD) imports fell to zero in July 2026. This is the first time in three years that the country did not bring...

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

Engro Holdings Limited reported strong results for the first half of 2026. The company earned a consolidated profit of Rs 18.6 billion, equal to earnings...

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

Jazz has become the first mobile operator in Pakistan to upgrade 1,000 sites to 5G. This marks a big step in the country’s move to...

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

Pakistan’s oil refinery sector is preparing for a major change. The government has approved a policy that aims to attract around $6 billion in investment...

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

Pakistan’s IT industry has sounded a clear warning about the draft National Data Governance Policy 2026. The Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA) says unclear rules...

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

Pakistan holds an enormous underground treasure. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal recently said the country’s mineral resources are worth more than $7 trillion. This includes copper,...

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

A leading Pakistani food company that makes popular cooking oils is preparing to raise money from the public this week. Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases,...

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

The State Bank of Pakistan is looking at stopping the printing of the Rs10 banknote and using only the Rs10 coin instead. Officials say the...

Pakistan EV Goals Face Funding and Infrastructure Challenges: SBP

Pakistan’s plan to switch to electric vehicles faces serious hurdles that could slow progress, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. In its latest Half-Year...

Used Vehicle Imports Drop to 36,755 Units in FY26

Pakistan saw a clear drop in used car imports during the fiscal year 2025-26. The country brought in 36,755 used vehicles worth about $187.81 million....

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

Hutchison Ports Pakistan is set to bring more than 70 new electric trucks to its Karachi container terminal as part of a $76 million investment...

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

Pakistan’s Power Division has introduced new rules to fix problems in how coal-fired power plants buy imported coal. These changes could save the country about...

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

Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing sector has shown a clear recovery. Official data for fiscal year 2025-26 show that output grew by about 5 percent, reversing a...

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

Pakistan’s mobile phone industry recorded a strong recovery in July 2026. Local companies manufactured or assembled 3.90 million units during the month. This was 9%...

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

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has presented a Conceptual Master Plan for a new deep-water port at Keti Bunder, near Karachi in Sindh province. The...

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

Nestlé Pakistan posted solid results for the first six months of 2026. Net sales reached Rs 107 billion, a 5.7% increase compared with the same...

11 Groups Bid for 51–100% Stake in GEPCO

The privatisation of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) has attracted strong interest from both local and foreign investors. On the closing date for Expressions of...

Karachi Allocates Rs 9.25 Billion for Industrial Area Development

Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has announced that the Sindh government has allocated Rs 9.25 billion for the development of industrial areas across the city....

Gold Price in Pakistan Nears Rs 5 Lakh per Tola

Gold prices in Pakistan jumped sharply on Saturday, 22 August 2026, as international rates also climbed. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa...

Weekly SPI Inflation Rises Up by 9.66% YoY

According to the latest data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose 0.49% during the week ending August 20. On...

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

Pakistan and Google have signed a new agreement to speed up the country’s digital growth. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday, 21...

NEPRA Orders Review of Pending Solar Net-Metering Connections

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has ordered the Power Information Technology Company (PITC) to carefully review and update the records of all pending...

Punjab Approves New Rules to Scrap Old and Polluting Vehicles

Punjab has introduced a new system to remove old, damaged and unfit vehicles from its roads. The provincial government approved fresh rules that allow official...

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

Pakistan is working on a new National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy that could generate up to $10 billion from the fisheries sector. Federal Minister for...

Largest Batch of Electric Buses Arrives in Pakistan from China

Pakistan has received 600 battery-electric buses from China’s BAIC Foton Motor, a subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Group. The delivery was announced on 15 August 2026...

Pakistan-Kenya Trade Crosses Historic $1 Billion Mark

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Pakistan Installs Ultrafast EV Chargers on Motorways

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Strong IT Growth Helps Pakistan Earn $9 Billion from Services Exports

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Pakistan Introduces Specialized Cell-Based Cancer Treatment for the First Time Ever

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Saleema Imtiaz Makes History as First Pakistani Female Umpire at ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

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Pakistan Aims for 2.2 Million Electric Vehicles by 2030

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Pakistan to Host South Asian Games After 22 Years with Rs 11 Billion Budget

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Punjab Launches Pakistan’s First Skimming Boat to Remove Plastic Waste

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Pakistan Partners with Saudi Arabia for Jeddah International Cricket Stadium Project

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Pakistan Introduces New Rules for AI in Government

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Pakistani Olive Oil Brand Casa Lorelai Wins Gold Medal at London 2026 Competition

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Airblue Becomes Pakistan’s First Fully Cashless Airline from July 2026

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Pakistan Sets Record with 43,559 New Company Registrations in FY2025-26

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KP Introduces New Digital Tracking System for Livestock Medicines and Vaccines

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World Bank Approves $70 Million Loan for Punjab’s Connected Punjab Digital Program

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PSMA Demands Immediate Sugar Export Approval Amid 1.3M Tonnes Surplus

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Government Announces Full Transition to Interest-Free Finance Starting 2028

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Telenor Pakistan and Ufone Merge into PTML as PTCL Becomes Separate Entity

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BRT to Expand with 52 New Buses for Better Public Transport

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AGP Uncovers Rs. 885 Million Irregularities in SCO Data Center Project

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Pakistan Inflation Rises to 7.06% in FY26 Amid Fuel and Food Price Hike

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Pakistan’s Petroleum Imports Hit 16.1 Million Tonnes in 11 Months of FY26

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Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Launches 5000 Electric Buses Plan

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Dasu Hydropower Project Hits Major Milestone with RCC Trial Launch

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Pakistan’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Drop by $1.3 Billion Due to Debt Payments

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Pakistan Stock Exchange Hits All-Time High Volume with 44% Annual Return in FY26

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Italy Signs €20 Million Loan Agreement to Support Pakistan’s Agriculture Sector

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Solar Panel, Battery & Inverter Prices Drop in Pakistan After Budget 2026-27

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Motorway Police Launches Digital Camera Monitoring System for Transparent Policing

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FBR Tightens Pakistan-Iran Cargo Transit Rules Amid Gulf Security Concerns

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Digital Payments Account for 92% of Pakistan’s Retail Transactions in Q1 FY2026

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Pakistan to Upgrade ML-3 Railway with $390 Million Reko Diq Loan

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Pakistan Cuts Import Duty on Mobile Phones by 20% from July 1, Prices to Drop Up to Rs. 14,000

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Pakistan Glass Industry Pushes for 5% Profit Margin

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Pakistan Gold Imports Fall 48% in 11 Months of FY2025-26

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LESCO Under Fire Over Net Metering to Net Billing Shift

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Karachi Port Trust Achieves Historic 138-Year Cargo Handling Record

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PTA Opens Doors for New Mobile Companies with MVNO Licenses in Pakistan

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Punjab Launches Pakistan’s First Mobile Wildlife Clinic for On-Site Animal Rescue

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KMC Launches Rs 750 Million Solar Power Plan for Karachi

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Pakistan Adds Massive Solar Capacity, Demand Up by 21% in Two Years

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Gomal Zam Hydropower Station Returns to Full 17.4 MW Capacity After 8 Years

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Over 10.8 Million Pakistanis Face Power Shortages

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Apple to Skip M6 Pro and Max Chips, Jumps Straight to AI-Powered M7 Series

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Pakistan to Reduce Import Duties Significantly Under New Five-Year Reform Plan

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Revolutionary NASA Electric Shield to Clean Solar Panels Automatically

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ECC Approves Major Rs 194 Billion Financial Package to Strengthen DISCOs

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Pakistan’s Rooftop Solar Success Inspires Bangladesh to Push Urgent Green Energy Reforms

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Pakistan to Complete Two Key Environmental Projects by June 30, 2026

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Pakistan and Iran Agree to Strengthen Road and Rail Connectivity for Better Trade

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Clean Energy Surpasses 50% of Pakistan’s Installed Power Capacity: Survey

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Pakistan’s Sindh Province Launches $64.7 Million Solar Program for 275,000 Households

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Pakistan Installs 27 GW of Distributed Solar in 2 Years

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Punjab Introduces New Taxes and Higher Vehicle Charges From July 1

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Budget Team to Receive Special Six-Month Honorarium, Says Finance Minister

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Fuel Price Shock Erases Oil Sector Gains, Raises Investor Concerns

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Pakistan, Iran Move to Expand Agricultural Trade and Food Cooperation

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Pakistan’s Irrigation Network Among the Largest in the World

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Loads Limited Explores Partnership With Chinese Firm to Enter Pakistan’s Copper Industry

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Iranian Rial Sees Buying Rush in Pakistan as Market Sentiment Improves

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Oil Sector Raises Alarm Over Sharp Fuel Price Reduction

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Pakistan Stocks Rise as US–Iran Talks Ease Oil Concerns

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Auto Policy 2026–31 Faces Delay as IMF Raises Concerns Over EV Tax Relief

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Proposed Tariff Reforms Could Make Cars More Affordable in Pakistan

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Pakistan’s Petrol Prices Lower Than Several Regional Countries, Comparison Shows

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Proposed Token Tax Hike May Increase Vehicle Ownership Costs in Islamabad

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Budget Debate Heats Up as Government Defends Relief Measures and Opposition Raises Concerns

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Global Oil Markets Ease as Diplomatic Breakthrough Boosts Investor Confidence

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Rising Milk and Meat Prices Add Pressure on Household Budgets

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Government Proposes Major Tax Relief on International Card Payments

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Hopes of Middle East Stability Push Global Oil Prices Lower

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Pakistan Plans New Tax System for YouTubers, TikTokers, and Digital Content Creators

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Budget Tax Changes Set to Push Up Prices of Luxury Cars and Electric Vehicles

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Livestock Drives Pakistan’s Agriculture Growth as Crop Sector Shows Mixed Performance in FY26

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Major Funding Planned for Roads and Motorways to Boost Connectivity in Pakistan

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Rising Fertilizer Prices Could Add Billions to Farmers’ Costs in Pakistan

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Pakistan Auto Industry Accelerates with Strong Sales Growth in FY2025–26

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Pakistan Returns to Spot LNG Market as Energy Pressures and Prices Rise

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PSL 2026 Breaks Financial Records as League Expands to Eight Teams

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Pakistan Economy Hits $452 Billion as Growth Reaches Four-Year High

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New Karachi Logistics Hub Set to Boost Trade and Speed Up Cargo Movement

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Budget 2026–27 May Bring Significant Tax Relief for Salaried Employees

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Government Plans Rs. 20 Billion Support Package to Stabilize Fertilizer Supply

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Pakistan Moves Ahead with $4.5 Billion Refinery Project to Strengthen Energy Future

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Global Oil Prices Fall Below $90 as Middle East Tensions Show Signs of Easing

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Gold Prices Surge Again as Local and Global Markets Move Higher

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BYD Expands Footprint in Pakistan with Major Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Project

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Punjab Plans Development-Focused Budget with Major Push for Infrastructure and Industry

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Pakistan’s Auto Sector Faces Key Policy Shift Ahead of New Industry Roadmap

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BYD Moves Closer to Local Vehicle Production with Major Sindh Plant

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Google Expands AI Ambitions with Major Compute Deal Linked to SpaceX

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More Than Rs. 140 Per Litre in Taxes and Charges Added to Petrol Prices

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New Fixed Tax Scheme Proposes Minimum Rs. 25,000 Payment for Traders

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Pakistan to Get Largest Tier III Data Centre Under New $230 Million Project

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Government Approves Major Funding Package to Stabilize Fuel Supply and Development Projects

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Pakistan Approves Rs. 10.15 Billion for Navy Modernization Under Long-Term Defence Plan

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Punjab Government Approves Rs 81 Crore for Two AI Schools in Lahore

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Tax Relief for Property Sector: Demands for Budget 2026-27 to Attract Local and Overseas Investment

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ECC Approves Rs. 10.15 Billion Rafale-Linked Defence Project for Pakistan Navy

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FBR Plans New Tax Scheme for Small Traders and Shopkeepers

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