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Pakistan Hepatitis C Elimination Programme launched in Islamabad with WHO support and free nationwide screening initiative

Pakistan Launches Rs67 Billion Hepatitis C Elimination Programme With WHO Support

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched the Prime Minister’s Pakistan Hepatitis C Elimination Program on Wednesday. It is a historic move towards achieving total elimination of the disease as a public health concern in Pakistan by the year 2030. The project plans to target 1.6 million citizens of ... Read more

Karachi Circular Railway project receives $1 billion ADB funding support for revival in Karachi

Karachi Circular Railway Gets Massive $1 Billion Lifeline as ADB Steps In

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank has offered $1 billion to revive the Karachi Circular Railway, giving the decade-old project its most credible financing lifeline yet after repeated failures under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor left it going nowhere. An ADB senior delegation met Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah and announced that the bank would finance ... Read more

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iPhone 5G Goes Live on Zong and Jazz

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan brought out iPhone 5G before schedule this week. Prior to the anticipated year of 2027, which most experts thought would be the period when 5G technology would hit the market, Pakistan was able to do so before schedule. In this case, Zong and Jazz companies are ready to use 5G in their territories. ... Read more

solar panel customs value increases solar panel customs value by 20 to 30 percent through valuation ruling 2077 of 2026 affecting all imported solar panels from all origins

Govt Raises Solar Panel Customs Value by Up to 30%

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

ISLAMABAD: Customs valuation of solar panels imported from any source by the Directorate General of Customs Valuation in Karachi has been increased by 20 percent to 30 percent, which is a major change and will immediately affect the landed cost of solar panels in Pakistan. This will further lead to an increase in prices, making ... Read more

Pakistan tax target 2026 discussed during IMF-backed budget talks as government plans major new tax measures.

Pakistanis Brace for Massive Rs2 Trillion Tax Storm in IMF-Backed Budget

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

Pakistan tax target 2026 could cross Rs15.3 trillion as the government and the IMF discuss major new taxes and aggressive revenue measures in the upcoming federal budget. ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan is formulating a harsh financial strategy that targets another PKR 2,000 billion in taxation from an economically beleaguered populace suffering due to the ... Read more

Pakistan government launches NADRA pension verification system using Pak ID app biometric and facial recognition to confirm proof of life for 1.7 million federal and provincial pensioners

Pakistan Pensioners Must Verify Proof of Life on NADRA App or Lose Payments

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan has introduced a new system of digital NADRA pension verification, according to which around 1.7 million federal and provincial pensioners will be required to prove their “proof of life” using biometric and facial recognition technology prior to making their payments. In order to achieve this purpose, the new system will utilize ... Read more

Treet Battery NeoPower launch showcasing advanced lithium-ion energy storage batteries for Pakistan’s growing solar and clean energy market.

Treet Battery Shakes Up Pakistan’s Energy Market With NeoPower Launch

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

Treet Battery NeoPower launch officially pushed the company into Pakistan’s fast-growing lithium-ion energy storage market LAHORE: Treet Battery Limited made a significant move on Wednesday. The company formally launched its lithium-ion battery product line under the brand name Lithion NeoPower. The announcement reached the Pakistan Stock Exchange through a material information filing the clearest signal ... Read more

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PM Shehbaz Sharif Forms Task Force to Make Electricity From Solid Waste

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

ISLAMABAD: Electricity production from solid waste in Pakistan shifted from idea into action this week when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a high-powered gathering in Islamabad, devoted exclusively to the development of a technological solid waste management system that not only produces electricity but also resolves an environmental dilemma facing the nation. Prime Minister ... Read more

Pakistan receives IMF funds $1.3 billion State Bank foreign exchange reserves EFF RSF third review May 2026

Pakistan Receives $1.3 Billion From International Monetary Fund

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan confirms the receipt of $1.3 billion IMF loan during this week, which is highly significant as it comes during a period when the country is facing growing external threats from international fluctuations in crude oil prices and the region’s politics. The State Bank made a public announcement regarding the ... Read more

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Pakistan Launches Rs67 Billion Hepatitis C Elimination Programme With WHO Support

Karachi Circular Railway Gets Massive $1 Billion Lifeline as ADB Steps In

iPhone 5G Goes Live on Zong and Jazz

Govt Raises Solar Panel Customs Value by Up to 30%

Pakistanis Brace for Massive Rs2 Trillion Tax Storm in IMF-Backed Budget

Pakistan Pensioners Must Verify Proof of Life on NADRA App or Lose Payments

Treet Battery Shakes Up Pakistan’s Energy Market With NeoPower Launch

PM Shehbaz Sharif Forms Task Force to Make Electricity From Solid Waste

Pakistan Receives $1.3 Billion From International Monetary Fund

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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