Nayab Fatima, Author at Focus Pakistan

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NAB Freezes $4.5 Million in Bahria Town CEO’s Foreign Accounts in Money Laundering Probe

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

The National Accountability Bureau of Pakistan seizes foreign accounts linked to the top executives of Bahria Town and his spouse in Mauritius, intensifying a broader inquiry into the diversion of funds through offshore routes and illegal use of government land. KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Pakistan’s top body in fighting corruption, has taken its operations ... Read more

Pakistan budget 2026-27 IMF tax proposals — government proposal chart showing salaried class tax slab relief, 2% super tax cut, exporter advance tax abolition and GST hikes on solar and hybrid vehicles

Pakistan’s Salaried Class Awaits IMF Decision on Proposed Tax Cuts

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

Before the budget by three days, the government has suggested tax slabs benefitting salaried individuals, super tax reduction, scrapping advance income tax on exporters, and concessions to the real estate sector. None of these measures have been sanctioned by the IMF yet. At the same time, raising GST on solar and hybrid cars is also ... Read more

Pakistan savings rate three decade low PIDE report comparison chart showing Pakistan at 6.4% versus Bangladesh 21%, India 28% and Vietnam 30% savings rates

Pakistanis Saving Just Rs6 Per Rs100 Earned in Worst Trend Since 1990s

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

The latest PIDE report says that savings in Pakistan have been reduced to 6.4%, which is the lowest ever in the past 30 years. Savings in Bangladesh are at 21%, India 28%, and Vietnam close to 30%. As the inflation erodes their earnings, investors keep money in gold and property. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has registered the ... Read more

Ghandhara Industries (GHNI) sees its target price hiked to Rs1,393 as surging truck sales

GHNI Target Price Climbs to Rs1,393 on Strong Auto Industry Momentum

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

LAHORE: A significant increase in valuation for Ghandhara Industries Limited (GHNI) can be witnessed as a sharp rise in the demand for commercial vehicles gives rise to higher expectations among market analysts for the company. The official target price raised for the automaker in its equity report compiled by Munir Khanani Securities stands at Rs1,393.06, ... Read more

An official registration counter demonstrating digital financial inclusion at a social welfare program center.

BISP Emerges as One of the World’s Largest Social Safety Net Programmes

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) is experiencing a massive restructuring that aims to facilitate the conversion of millions of recipients into the program’s cashless system. In an interview conducted at a high-profile press conference in Islamabad, the chairperson of BISP, Rubina Khalid, asserted the greatness of the program not only locally but internationally as ... Read more

Sindh Police is targeting 40,000 Karachi blacklisted vehicles starting July 1.

Sindh Police Launch Action Against Thousands of Blacklisted Vehicles in Karachi

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

KARACHI: The Sindh Police Department has completed an extensive legal enforcement database that involves the blacklisted vehicles in the city under an administrative category. The Safe City project of the province, which has grown with advancements in technology, is expected to witness its next step when law enforcement agencies begin their crackdown against such cars ... Read more

Pakistan Smoking Misinformation revealed by the Switch Report Pakistan WTA shows widespread myths about smoking alternatives among Pakistani smokers

Pakistan’s Smoking Crisis Deepens as False Health Claims Mislead Millions

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

Landmark mixed-methods research across 6 provinces finds that misinformation spread by anti-tobacco organizations regarding smoke-free alternatives, rather than habit or access, is the primary barrier to switching and that the gap is correctable. KARACHI: Smoking claims around 164,000 lives in Pakistan each year and costs the country a whopping 422 billion rupees in healthcare and ... Read more

KSE-100 PSX selloff Iran geopolitical 2026 — stock market trading screen showing 1,913-point decline to 168,565 on Monday June 7 with oil gas banking cement stocks in red

KSE-100 Drops 1,913 Points at Open as Iran Tensions and Global Tech Selloff Hit Pakistan Markets

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

Monday’s trading began with the PSX dropping 1,913 points to 168,565 owing to a perfect storm of geopolitics fueled by Iran tensions coupled with a sell-off in the global tech sector that resulted in investor exodus from the market. Crude prices have risen by 3.5%, while Asian markets are falling between 3% to 5%. KARACHI: Pakistan ... Read more

Apple WWDC 2026 worldwide developers conference banner showing June 8 to 12 online event with keynote at Apple Park Cupertino featuring Siri AI upgrade and over 100 developer sessions.

Apple WWDC 2026 Begins June 8 With Siri Revamp and Major AI Push

Nayab Fatima2026-06-07

The annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is expected to begin from June 8th-June 12th. This conference includes seven days of keynote and session discussions for free online, followed by an invitation-only party at Apple Park. Apple’s most prominent annual event takes place on June 8, 2026, and that is Apple WWDC 2026. It will be ... Read more

Illustration of the Milky Way black hole wind discovery showing outflow winds detected from Sagittarius A* the supermassive black hole at the galactic centre after a 50-year astronomical search confirmed by Northwestern University researchers in 2026.

Astronomers Detect Wind From the Milky Way’s Black Hole After 50-Year Search

Nayab Fatima2026-06-07

Northwestern University scientists provide the first direct proof of wind blowing from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, answering one of astronomy’s most long-standing riddles in the last half-century. It has been the search of scientists for the last 50 years. It is finally discovered by them. Wind coming ... Read more

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NAB Freezes $4.5 Million in Bahria Town CEO’s Foreign Accounts in Money Laundering Probe

Pakistan’s Salaried Class Awaits IMF Decision on Proposed Tax Cuts

Pakistanis Saving Just Rs6 Per Rs100 Earned in Worst Trend Since 1990s

GHNI Target Price Climbs to Rs1,393 on Strong Auto Industry Momentum

BISP Emerges as One of the World’s Largest Social Safety Net Programmes

Sindh Police Launch Action Against Thousands of Blacklisted Vehicles in Karachi

Pakistan’s Smoking Crisis Deepens as False Health Claims Mislead Millions

KSE-100 Drops 1,913 Points at Open as Iran Tensions and Global Tech Selloff Hit Pakistan Markets

Apple WWDC 2026 Begins June 8 With Siri Revamp and Major AI Push

Astronomers Detect Wind From the Milky Way’s Black Hole After 50-Year Search

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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