PES: GDP growth higher than last year but falls short of 4.2pc target

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is presenting the Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) for FY2025-26. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said the survey told a story, reflecting the resilience and discipline shown during the previous year. He said the country began the outgoing fiscal year with uncertainty due to tariffs. “Then, by the end of […]

Govt unveils Pakistan Economic Survey report for outgoing fiscal year

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is presenting the Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) for FY2025-26. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said the survey told a story, reflecting the resilience and discipline shown during the previous year. He said the country began the outgoing fiscal year with uncertainty due to tariffs. “Then, by the end of […]

Punjab declares Indus dolphin habitat wildlife sanctuary

Sanctuary aims to conserve Punjab’s largest population of endangered Indus River dolphins The Punjab government has declared a stretch of the Indus River with the highest concentration of the endangered Indus River dolphin in the province as the “Punjnad Indus River Dolphin Wildlife Sanctuary”, marking a significant step towards the conservation of the rare freshwater […]

ICT exports reach $3.4b but structural gaps persist

IT and services exports – already crossing the multibillion-dollar mark – are growing at a faster clip than goods and carry immense significance. Photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and telecommunications sectors recorded notable growth during FY2026, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey unveiled on Thursday. ICT exports reached $3.388 billion, while […]

Pakistan passed at diplomacy, let’s get the degrees rolling now – Pakistan

Mid-tier foreign universities are rushing into Pakistan under new HEC rules, but the real opportunity lies in our own classrooms. Pakistan’s prominence in global diplomacy has risen in recent months as a result of the role the country has played in brokering negotiations between the USA, Iran and the Gulf countries. Inevitably, however, this will […]

US inflation hits 3-year high as Iran war drives energy shock, rattles markets

Energy prices rises 3.9% in May alone, Gasoline prices surges by as much as 40%, while fuel oil climbes 59% Customers shop for groceries at a Walmart Supercenter retail store in North Bergen, New Jersey, US, November 21, 2025. Photo: Reuters US inflation surged to a three-year high in May, driven largely by soaring energy […]

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