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Pakistan’s development goals at risk as funding gap, governance challenges widen, report says
January 31, 2026
Pakistan’s development goals at risk as funding gap, governance challenges widen, report says
LAHORE: Pakistan’s 2030 development goals are increasingly at risk due to a widening financing gap and persistent governance challenges, according…
FBR misses tax collection target by Rs372b for first seven months of FY2026
January 31, 2026
FBR misses tax collection target by Rs372b for first seven months of FY2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has missed its tax collection target for the period between July 2025 and…
Pakistan Railways investing over Rs31 billion to upgrade tracks
January 31, 2026
Pakistan Railways investing over Rs31 billion to upgrade tracks
Pakistan Railways (PR) is investing over Rs31 billion in six major development projects aimed at the upgradation and rehabilitation of…
NEPRA invites public feedback on new solar net-metering rules
January 31, 2026
NEPRA invites public feedback on new solar net-metering rules
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) in Pakistan is preparing a new law for solar power users and how…
India, China and BRICS move away from US dollar amid global pressure
January 31, 2026
India, China and BRICS move away from US dollar amid global pressure
A subtle but emerging change is taking place. India, China, and other BRICS countries are drifting away from the US dollar, and…
Pakistan updates export control regime
January 31, 2026
Pakistan updates export control regime
ISLAMABAD: The government has revised the National Control Lists under the Export Control Act, 2004, introducing new requirements for export…
Gold loses Rs61,000 in two days, prices now at Rs511,862
January 31, 2026
Gold loses Rs61,000 in two days, prices now at Rs511,862
KARACHI: Gold prices plummeted by Rs25,500 per tola, bringing the new rate to Rs511,862 per tola, according to the sarafa…
FPCCI hails power cut for industry, blue passport for top exporters
January 31, 2026
FPCCI hails power cut for industry, blue passport for top exporters
FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for introducing power cut for the industrial sector. Addressing…
PM Shehbaz cuts electricity tariff by Rs4.04 per unit for industrial sector
January 30, 2026
PM Shehbaz cuts electricity tariff by Rs4.04 per unit for industrial sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a reduction of Rs 4.04 in electricity tariffs for industries and expressed his…
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen cooperation in energy, mineral sectors
January 30, 2026
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to strengthen cooperation in energy, mineral sectors
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met with Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy…