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Pakistan car sales FY26 surged 39% to 206,445 units as strong demand, new model launches and pre-budget buying boosted the auto market.

Pakistanis Bought a Car Every Three Minutes in FY26

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-07-14

KARACHI: Pakistan’s car market closed its strongest fiscal year in recent memory, and buyers raced showrooms before the government could tax them out of the deal. According to the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturer Association-PAMA, sales reached 206,445 units in the FY26 and increased by 39 percent compared to the previous year, whereas 22,741 units were sold ... Read more

Pakistan most generous country World Giving Report 2026

How Pakistan Became the World’s 7th Most Generous Nation

Nayab Fatima2026-07-08

In any case, Pakistan is not the country that is associated with giving. The story that makes the international news regarding Pakistan revolves around economic problems, inflation, political instability, and IMF programs. It is unlikely for a country where more than 40 percent of the population lives in multidimensional poverty to find its place among ... Read more

Best Hybrid SUVs in Pakistan featuring Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, Kia Sportage HEV, Haval H6 HEV, Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid and BYD Sealion 6 in a side-by-side comparison.

Best Hybrid SUVs in Pakistan: The Complete 2026 Buyer’s Guide

Focus Pakistan2026-07-05

Published: July 2026 | Last updated: July 2026 NOTE: Prices and specifications are based on publicly available information at the time of publication. Buyers should confirm the latest ex-factory prices with authorized dealerships before placing an order. Hybrid SUV segment in Pakistan looked completely different in 2021. At that time Toyota was the only mainstream ... Read more

Pakistani farmer with cattle livestock in rural Punjab as Pakistan livestock sector drives food security amid failing major crops

Pakistan’s Crops Are Failing. Its Livestock Sector Is Thriving. Can One Save the Other?

Nayab Fatima2026-07-03

Pakistan is an agricultural nation according to the books. However, when we observe the state of affairs in the year 2026, a rather more complicated scenario emerges. There has been a reduction in the production of wheat for the third consecutive year. Cotton production, which was the backbone export commodity of Pakistan, has undergone a ... Read more

Gold price rally chart showing bullish momentum

Could Gold Be Poised for a Powerful Rebound After Recent Losses?

Nayab Fatima2026-07-01

Gold fell back. It is evident in the numbers. Having been on a run of consecutive rises since early 2026, Gold price rally took a sharp downturn in March to hit an intra-year low of around USD4,170 an ounce. Consumers were worried. Economists were intrigued. This Focus Pakistan piece considers the numbers, the forecasts from ... Read more

Pakistan airspace closure continues to impact Indian airlines as renewed Indus Waters Treaty restoration talks draw regional attention.

Pakistan Airspace Closure Pushes India Toward Indus Water Treaty Talks

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-28

ISLAMABAD: India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in April 2025 with the swagger of a country that believed it held all the cards. Fourteen months later, New Delhi quietly sends a message to Islamabad: it wants the rivers back on terms Pakistan sets, and in return it offers something that reveals exactly how much pain ... Read more

Pakistan GLOF Alert as melting glaciers increase the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Pakistan’s 3,000 Glaciers Are Melting Fast, Putting Seven Million at Risk

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-27

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a glacial lake outburst flood alert for Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday, warning that soaring temperatures will persist through the first week of July and that the consequences for millions of mountain-dwelling Pakistanis could be catastrophic. The PMD alert landed just days after Suparco Pakistan’s national space agency ... Read more

Pakistan IMF history 24 bailout programs since 1958 debt cycle

Pakistan’s IMF Journey: 24 Bailouts Later, Can the Cycle Finally End?

Nayab Fatima2026-06-26

Sixty-eight years. Twenty-four programs. One nation repeatedly turning to one financier for the same old reasons again and again. This is the true tale of how Pakistan has interacted with the IMF – and if anything will be different in 2026 Pakistan IMF history does not originate from some one-off crisis situation. It began in ... Read more

Kaiyi vs Cultus comparison showing the Kaiyi e-Qute electric car launched in Pakistan

Chinese EV Cheaper Than Cultus Puts Suzuki Under Immediate Pressure

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-25

Q-Autos’ Kaiyi launch fires the boldest pricing shot in Pakistan’s EV history. The real question is what happens after the first 200 bookings run out. Pakistan’s automotive market just absorbed its most provocative entry in years. Q-Autos, a subsidiary of the Q-Links real estate group, marched into Lahore and introduced Chinese brand Kaiyi with a ... Read more

Middle East Aviation Crisis causes flight cancellations, rising airfares and tourism losses across the region

Middle East Aviation Crisis Wipes Out Flights, Tourism and Jobs

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-14

The Iran was is responsible for delivering one of the biggest blows to the Middle Eastern travel industry in the aviation era. It has resulted in tens of thousands of flight cancellations, doubled the cost of aviation fuel, triggered refund requests and forced travel companies operating in the region to lay off staff down to ... Read more

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