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Pakistan budget 2026-27 inflation forecast 8.6 percent GDP growth 4.1 percent IMF primary surplus Rs2.9 trillion Aurangzeb provinces meeting

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 Inflation Forecast 8.6% IMF Disagrees on Growth and Demands Rs2.9 Trillion Surplus

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: The inflation forecast for Pakistan’s 2026-27 budget was 8.6%, according to the latest figures released by the country’s Federal Ministry of Finance when announcing their economic forecasts for the coming fiscal year. These figures indicate an agreement between Pakistan and the visiting International Monetary Fund mission concerning the budget plan as a whole, although ... Read more

Hajj 2026 infrastructure upgrades at holy sites showing Kidana Development Company rest areas escalators misting cooling systems

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia Adds Rest Areas, Escalators and Cooling Systems for Millions of Pilgrims

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

MAKKAH: The Kidana Development Company of Saudi Arabia has undertaken a wide range of construction and service activities in the holy sites before the start of the Hajj season in the coming year. This includes an array of improvements to the infrastructure for the Hajj 2026 infrastructure upgrades including rest rooms, air conditioning systems, toilet ... Read more

Karachi EV buses convoy driving on modern green transport route under Sindh government EV project

Purchase of 500 EV Buses for Karachi Approved

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

KARACHI: Sindh’s public transport ambitions took a concrete step forward on Monday when the provincial Policy Board cleared the purchase of 500 electric buses, expanding a fleet that Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon says his government built from scratch in a country that had no concept of EV public transit just a few years ago. ... Read more

S&P Pakistan economy warning highlights Pakistan’s economic risks from prolonged Middle East conflict and rising oil dependency concerns

Pakistan Faces Asia-Pacific’s Highest Economic Risks From Prolonged Middle East Conflict: S&P

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to be revealed as the most vulnerable economy of the Asia Pacific region in case of any further prolongation of the current Middle East imbroglio. A recent forecast by S&P Global Market Intelligence claims that the convergence of a precarious external financial position, dependence on imports for energy supply, and restricted ... Read more

Electricity prices Pakistan June 2026 announcement showing no increase Power Division saves Rs38 billion consumers protected from LNG furnace oil cost burden

No Electricity Price Hike in June as Govt Absorbs Rs38 Billion Fuel Shock

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: Consumers were eagerly awaiting such news and Power Division of Pakistan came up with that. There won’t be any hike in electricity tariff in the month of June 2026 and consumers will not bear the extra cost of Rs 38 billion due to LNG disruption and furnace oil use. According to the spokesman from ... Read more

UHS launches child nutrition MBBS curriculum across Punjab in collaboration with UNICEF to strengthen medical education and child healthcare in Pakistan

Punjab Integrates Child Nutrition into MBBS Curriculum

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

LAHORE: As part of its bid to radically overhaul the teaching of medicine, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) has formally inaugurated an initiative to include child health care and nutrition measures within the MBBS curriculum of Punjab province. In collaboration with UNICEF, UHS started the first stage of a four-stage capacity building exercise yesterday. ... Read more

Pakistan stock market surge 2248 points KSE-100 164053 Trump Iran strike delay Saudi Arabia Qatar UAE dollar falls Rs278.57 2026

Pakistan Stock Market Soars 2,248 Points as Trump’s Iran Strike Pause Sparks Historic Rally

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

KARACHI: The Pakistani Stock Market rally saw its biggest one-day turnaround in weeks yesterday when President of USA, Donald Trump, announced the postponement of military action against Iran, which has long been awaited by the Pakistani investors who have witnessed seven days of straight losses in the markets recently. KSE-100 index saw an upward movement ... Read more

Pakistan IT exports $3.8 billion FY2025-26 April 2026 $423 million 33 percent year on year growth software freelancing BPO digital services

Pakistan IT Exports Reach $3.8 Billion in FY2026 With April Posting Second-Highest Monthly Record

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani IT exports totalled $3.8 billion within the initial ten months of the 2025-26 financial year, registering an increase of 21% over the same period in the previous financial year as the technology sector in Pakistan continues to hold its place among Pakistan’s most consistent earners of foreign exchange from its exports portfolio. According ... Read more

Pakistan Saudi defence pact involving deployment of Pakistani troops, JF-17 fighter jets and HQ-9 air defence system to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions

Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops and JF-17 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Secret Defence Pact

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saudi defence pact has entered a major new phase after Islamabad reportedly deployed 8,000 troops, JF-17 fighter jets, drones and an HQ-9 air defence system to Saudi Arabia amid escalating Middle East tensions and the ongoing Iran conflict. The move has taken place in a delicate period as Pakistan continues to make major ... Read more

Khawaja Asif India warning during Capital Talk interview amid rising Pakistan India tensions 2026

Pakistan Will Alter India’s Geography If Provoked Again, Warns Khawaja Asif

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday, issued a stern warning to India, stating that Islamabad will change the geography of India altogether if India tries to launch an aggression against Pakistan in the future. While talking on the show “Capital Talk” presented by Hamid Mir, the Pakistani Defence Minister gave a stern ... Read more

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Pakistan Budget 2026-27 Inflation Forecast 8.6% IMF Disagrees on Growth and Demands Rs2.9 Trillion Surplus

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia Adds Rest Areas, Escalators and Cooling Systems for Millions of Pilgrims

Purchase of 500 EV Buses for Karachi Approved

Pakistan Faces Asia-Pacific’s Highest Economic Risks From Prolonged Middle East Conflict: S&P

No Electricity Price Hike in June as Govt Absorbs Rs38 Billion Fuel Shock

Punjab Integrates Child Nutrition into MBBS Curriculum

Pakistan Stock Market Soars 2,248 Points as Trump’s Iran Strike Pause Sparks Historic Rally

Pakistan IT Exports Reach $3.8 Billion in FY2026 With April Posting Second-Highest Monthly Record

Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops and JF-17 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Secret Defence Pact

Pakistan Will Alter India’s Geography If Provoked Again, Warns Khawaja Asif

Pakistan’s Freelancers Generate Historic $1.76 Billion in FY26

Pakistan Approves Daily Petroleum Pricing Mechanism

Sitara Group Owner Mian Muhammad Idrees Arrested at Lahore Airport in Rs12 Billion Power Fraud Case

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