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Pakistan’s Hussain Rehar Conquers Cannes, Lahore Craftsmanship Stands Alongside Gucci and Cavalli

Focus Pakistan2026-05-16

CANNES: Hussain Rehar Cannes 2026 debut made history for Pakistani fashion this week when the Lahore-based designer marked Pakistan’s first-ever appearance at the famed red carpet event of the world’s most prestigious film and culture festival. With this debut, the country has finally placed its rich cultural legacy of textiles and craftsmanship onto the world ... Read more

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SBP Launches Go Cashless Campaign for Eidul Adha 2026, Here Is What Buyers Must Know

Focus Pakistan2026-05-16

This time, the ‘SBP Go Cashless‘ drive has been unveiled by the SBP with the objective and vision that make it evident that the country’s central bank wants to make this one of the most cash-driven seasons a season of digital inclusion. The SBP has rolled out the national-level drive on Friday with the intention ... Read more

Pakistan auto sector earnings rise stronger sales 295000 units FY26 Topline Research SAZEW HCAR INDU Haval Jaecoo recovery 2026

Pakistan Auto Sector Earnings Rise as Sales Jump 43% and New Models Flood the Market

Focus Pakistan2026-05-16

KARACHI: Earnings from the Pakistani automotive industry are on a sharp uptick as car sales pick up pace much faster than what even the most optimistic estimates were made by analysts only months ago, prompting one of the most closely followed stock research firms in Pakistan to revise upwards its projections. The Topline Research automobile ... Read more

gold price in Pakistan falls Rs15500 per tola on Friday APGJSA international rate drops $155 per ounce silver decline 2026

Pakistan Gold Price Drops Rs15,500 Per Tola, Worst Single-Day Fall in Recent Weeks

Focus Pakistan2026-05-16

KARACHI: The price of gold in Pakistan witnessed its sharpest fall in the last few weeks during Friday’s trading session owing to a sudden fall in the international market prices of gold, which reflected immediately in the local market, causing a fall of Rs15,500 per tola within one day of trading. The closing rate of ... Read more

Lithium battery cells tax debate in Pakistan as stakeholders urge EDB to support EVs and local battery manufacturing

EDB Urged to Cut Lithium Battery Taxes to Make EVs and Solar More Affordable

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

KARACHI: Stakeholders in the renewable energy sector have urged the Engineering Development Board (EDB) to slash taxes and duties on lithium battery cells to support domestic production and utilization of green energy across the country as part of the national agenda. Chairman of the Pakistan Renewable Energy Development Forum (PREDF), Irfan Allahawala, stated that the ... Read more

Pakistan Auto Policy 2026 to 2031 announcing toll exemptions for new energy vehicles on motorways and national highways alongside EV tariff reforms

Pakistan Auto Policy 2026 Could Make Electric Cars Shockingly Cheaper With Toll-Free Motorways

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is planning to make one of the most important changes in automotive policy in recent history. The forthcoming Pakistan Auto Policy 2026-31 includes a provision that will exempt New Energy Vehicles from paying tolls on motorways and national highways. The exception includes three types of clean energy transport, namely battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid ... Read more

PIA privatisation deal 2025 structure diagram showing Rs55 billion government cash proceeds against Rs650 billion legacy liabilities retained by Pakistan state

Pakistan Offloaded PIA for Rs55 Billion and Quietly Absorbed Rs650 Billion in Debt

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

ISLAMABAD: The privatisation of PIA is worth Rs135 billion in headline figures. The figure looms large in all press releases and media accounts of the achievements of the government. But the figure is very deceptive. However, the privatisation transaction for PIA did not result in the payment of Rs135 billion by the company to the ... Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Chinese IBI Group delegation to strengthen Pakistan China digital economy cooperation and digital trade ties.

China IBI’s Digital HQ in Pakistan to Unlock $10 Billion China Trade

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan China digital economy partnership entered a new phase after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met a high-level Chinese business delegation and discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in the digital economy, with the visiting side underlining that the establishment of IBI’s Digital Economy Headquarters in Pakistan would open significant avenues for the country’s small ... Read more

IMF conditions on Pakistan 2026 document outlining 11 new structural benchmarks covering fiscal budget energy tariffs NAB governance and forex reforms

IMF Conditions on Pakistan Jump to 55 — 11 New Demands Hit Budget, Energy and NAB in One Go

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has recently made its bail out program for Pakistan much more stringent. The International Monetary Fund has now set up an additional 11 Structural Benchmarks, taking the total number of IMF conditions for Pakistan to 55. The condition was formed during the third review conducted under the Extended Fund Facility ... Read more

Pakistan tyre exports top 10 global TBR truck bus radial SLM Service Long March Tyres US Brazil South Africa Egypt Nooriabad SEZ 2026

Pakistan Tyre Exports Break Into Top 10 Globally

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

KARACHI: The success of Pakistan’s exports of tyres is one that not many thought would ever be possible when the tyre manufacturing industry in the country was only just starting out. The reason for this is that the country has managed to rank itself among the top ten countries in the exportation of radial tyres ... Read more

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Pakistan’s Hussain Rehar Conquers Cannes, Lahore Craftsmanship Stands Alongside Gucci and Cavalli

SBP Launches Go Cashless Campaign for Eidul Adha 2026, Here Is What Buyers Must Know

Pakistan Auto Sector Earnings Rise as Sales Jump 43% and New Models Flood the Market

Pakistan Gold Price Drops Rs15,500 Per Tola, Worst Single-Day Fall in Recent Weeks

EDB Urged to Cut Lithium Battery Taxes to Make EVs and Solar More Affordable

Pakistan Auto Policy 2026 Could Make Electric Cars Shockingly Cheaper With Toll-Free Motorways

Pakistan Offloaded PIA for Rs55 Billion and Quietly Absorbed Rs650 Billion in Debt

China IBI’s Digital HQ in Pakistan to Unlock $10 Billion China Trade

IMF Conditions on Pakistan Jump to 55 — 11 New Demands Hit Budget, Energy and NAB in One Go

Pakistan Tyre Exports Break Into Top 10 Globally

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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