Nayab Fatima, Author at Focus Pakistan

Nayab Fatima

Pakistan GSP plus status hangs in the balance as the European Union demands verified progress on human rights

EU Presses Pakistan on Labour Rights and Governance to Retain GSP+ Access

Nayab Fatima2026-06-02

The zero-tariff trade relationship between Pakistan and Europe valued at billions of euros has been put under serious review. The EU has clearly stated that further trade agreements depend solely on progress in human and labor rights. While the Pakistani government continues to pressure the EU officials to easily adopt the new trade agreement, the ... Read more

A self-driving bus crash in Gothenburg, Sweden, marks a rough start for the new transit trial

Self-Driving Bus In Sweden Crashes Into Tram Just 1 Hour After Starting Its First Day Of Service

Nayab Fatima2026-06-02

GOTHENBURG: A visionary experiment with self-driving technology in a metropolitan area experienced an early snag in Gothenburg, Sweden, as an automated electric bus was involved in a collision with a tram on its first ever day of public operation. Instead of a spectacular introduction of the latest generation of municipal transport systems, the debut turned ... Read more

Over 70% of companies delay Pakistan investment decisions.

70–80pc Businesses Delaying or Revising Investment Decisions in Pakistan, Reveals Latest OICCI BCI Survey

Nayab Fatima2026-06-02

KARACHI: Approximately 70%-80% of companies conducting operations throughout the country have actually decided to hold off on or even modify their investment plans. The just published Business Confidence Index (BCI) Survey Wave 29 conducted by Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) reveals an unprecedented drop in the willingness of businesses to take risks. ... Read more

Pakistan aviation infrastructure faces emergency upgrades

Pakistan Moves to Revive Inactive Airports in Major Push for Air Connectivity

Nayab Fatima2026-06-02

The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has come up with a last-minute effort to breathe life into some underused airports in the country. While this move is being welcomed by many as a big leap towards enhancing Pakistan’s air transport services, the urgency that is seen in this move points at how poorly managed this sector ... Read more

Gold prices in Pakistan today — price board showing 24-karat gold at Rs471,762 per tola after Rs3,100 drop on June 1 2026

Gold Prices in Pakistan Fall Over Rs3,000 Per Tola

Nayab Fatima2026-06-02

After days of upward pressure, gold prices in Pakistan pulled back sharply at the start of June. International prices shed $31 per ounce, dragging local rates down with them. Silver held firm on both fronts. KARACHI: The present value of gold in Pakistan turned its table due to the uprising and experienced a drop of ... Read more

Naya Pakistan Certificates Riyal Dirham — SBP circular graphic showing SAR and AED profit rate structure for overseas Pakistani investors via Roshan Digital Account

SBP Opens Naya Pakistan Certificates to Riyals and Dirhams

Nayab Fatima2026-06-02

KARACHI: Naya Pakistan Certificates Riyal Dirham Investment Window of the State Bank of Pakistan has been expanded to include the Gulf currencies in the list of those acceptable for investments under the Naya Pakistan Certificates Scheme. In a circular issued to all commercial banks, it has been officially announced that the finance division of the ... Read more

Punjab tax-free budget 2026-27 — infographic showing Rs712 billion revenue breakdown including GST services, excise duty, and stamp duty allocations

Punjab Budget 2026-27: No New Taxes, Rs712 Billion Revenue Target

Nayab Fatima2026-06-01

LAHORE: The Finance department of Punjab is gearing up to present a Punjab tax-free budget for 2026-27, which reflects confidence as well as prudence equally in politics. It has been learned through authentic sources that there will be no tax imposed in the provincial budget coming up as everything will have to be raised from ... Read more

PIA post-Hajj flight PK-860 arrives at Karachi Jinnah International Airport carrying returning pilgrims from Jeddah as post-Hajj repatriation operation begins 2026

PIA Launches Post-Hajj Repatriation as First Flight From Jeddah Lands in Karachi

Nayab Fatima2026-06-01

KARACHI: The operation commenced for the city of Karachi today when plane number PK-860 landed at Jinnah International Airport carrying about 100 passengers coming back from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, thereby commencing the process of bringing the entire contingent back home from the Hajj season. PIA post-Hajj flight’s arrival ceremony was performed in the presence of ... Read more

Emirati analysts deny Pakistani expulsion UAE allegations as social media debate intensifies over reported action against Pakistani citizens in United Arab Emirates

UAE Denies Expelling Pakistanis on Sectarian Grounds

Nayab Fatima2026-06-01

The Emirati community with close association with the UAE government rejected all allegations regarding a planned eviction of Pakistanis on Wednesday, dismissing the entire notion of religious persecution as stated by various media outlets both locally and internationally, stating that Pakistani nationals were systematically forced out of the UAE based on ethnicity, religion, or nationality. ... Read more

IMF proposes GST increase Pakistan from 18% to 19% in budget 2026-27 as solar panel and electric vehicle taxes face sharp hikes

IMF Proposes GST Increase Pakistan From 18% to 19% as FBR Revenue Shortfall Deepens

Nayab Fatima2026-06-01

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax rate on its General Sales Tax is being increased from 18% to 19% under the IMF’s suggestions regarding the country’s federal budget for the financial year 2026-27. This suggestion is strongly opposed by the authorities in Pakistan on the premise that such an increment will only add up to the current situation ... Read more

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EU Presses Pakistan on Labour Rights and Governance to Retain GSP+ Access

Self-Driving Bus In Sweden Crashes Into Tram Just 1 Hour After Starting Its First Day Of Service

70–80pc Businesses Delaying or Revising Investment Decisions in Pakistan, Reveals Latest OICCI BCI Survey

Pakistan Moves to Revive Inactive Airports in Major Push for Air Connectivity

Gold Prices in Pakistan Fall Over Rs3,000 Per Tola

SBP Opens Naya Pakistan Certificates to Riyals and Dirhams

Punjab Budget 2026-27: No New Taxes, Rs712 Billion Revenue Target

PIA Launches Post-Hajj Repatriation as First Flight From Jeddah Lands in Karachi

UAE Denies Expelling Pakistanis on Sectarian Grounds

IMF Proposes GST Increase Pakistan From 18% to 19% as FBR Revenue Shortfall Deepens

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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