The United States stayed Pakistan’s biggest buyer of goods in August 2026. Official figures from the State Bank of Pakistan show that shipments to America rose compared with the same month last year, even as total exports to many countries eased from July levels. Pakistan’s overall goods exports in August reached about $2.5 billion according […]

Pakistan plans to raise more money from China’s bond market under an already approved programme. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the country still has a large amount available after its first successful issue earlier this year. The minister made the comments while accepting an award for the inaugural sustainable Panda Bond at a regional climate […]

Pakistan has received international recognition for its first sustainable sovereign bond issued in China’s domestic market. The country was given the Pioneer Sustainable Sovereign Panda Bond Issuer Award at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Climate Bonds Awards. Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad shared the news. He noted that the three-year bond, launched in May 2026, […]

Pakistan earned a trade surplus of about $480 million with the United States in the first two months of the current fiscal year. Exports to the US clearly outpaced imports during July and August 2026. Official figures shared by Ministry of Commerce sources show that Pakistan sold goods worth $1.17 billion to the United States […]

Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has reached out to Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to discuss possible investments in the country’s mining and minerals sector. The move is part of ongoing efforts to bring more foreign companies into key areas of the economy. Sumitomo Corporation is a large Tokyo-based trading and investment company with experience in […]

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 different transport modes, such as rail with other options. It marks another practical step in building stronger railway ties between the two countries. The agreement supports Pakistan’s wider goal of […]

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 commitment was announced in a joint statement after successful talks between the two sides. A high-level Saudi delegation, led by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Engineer Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, visited […]

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 proposal was shared with President Asif Ali Zardari. Phase-I of the project centres on a multi-purpose terminal with a 500-metre quay. The preliminary engineering cost for this phase is estimated […]