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SBP Puts 75 Years of Pakistan-China Friendship Into a Single Coin

Focus Pakistan2026-05-21

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan China 75-year Coin To Be Released On May 25, 2026 – A Rs75 coin commemorating one of the most valuable and strategic alliances ever formed by Pakistan will be released on May 25, 2026, marking precisely 75 years of its official diplomatic relationship with China since the former established it on May 21, ... Read more

Gerry's Dnata customs fraud FBR Rs2.7 billion penalty fake gate passes iPhones laptops MacBooks customs Karachi airport investigation 2026

FBR Exposes Gerry’s Dnata Customs Fraud at Karachi Airport

Focus Pakistan2026-05-21

KARACHI: The fraudulent activities of Gerry’s Dnata Customs have been unearthed by an investigation which found out the most sophisticated system of customs dodging ever encountered in Karachi airport, a system that took advantage of the very computerized systems of the terminal to erase any trace of their expensive electronics imports in customs records. The ... Read more

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Karachi Heavy Transport Terminal Approved at Northern Bypass

Focus Pakistan2026-05-21

KARACHI: The provincial government of Sindh has announced some far-reaching transportation infrastructure decisions during their meeting held on Wednesday, which tackle all the persistent issues of Karachi’s urban transportation problems in one go, starting from Karachi Heavy Transport Terminal project on Northern Bypass to other projects related to electric buses, double-decker buses, women’s e-scooters, EV ... Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs the Provincial Apex Committee in Quetta alongside Field Marshal Asim Munir and CM Sarfraz Bugti to announce the Balochistan mineral security corridor.

Pakistan Orders Mineral Security Corridor in Balochistan Amid Security Concerns

Focus Pakistan2026-05-20

QUETTA: The riches that Pakistan holds have been left open for exploitation. However, the government of Pakistan has recently taken action by deploying the Frontier Corps (FC) troops to the province of Rakhshan in Baluchistan to ensure the formation of a mineral security corridor, something that many believe was long overdue. A security loophole that ... Read more

Karachi BRT Red Line electric buses project 2026 Sindh Assembly update showing biogas plant industrial redirect 500 EV buses public private partnership ADB funding

Karachi Red Line Drops Biogas Bus Plan, Moves Fully Electric Amid Rising Demand

Focus Pakistan2026-05-20

KARACHI: The government of Sindh opting for switching from hybrid vehicles to entirely electric buses in the project known as “Karachi BRT Red Line Project” is certainly a milestone in terms of the urban transport policy in the province. It is evident from the above shift that electricity is surely a forward-looking energy for urban ... Read more

Pakistan budget 2026-27 inflation forecast 8.6 percent GDP growth 4.1 percent IMF primary surplus Rs2.9 trillion Aurangzeb provinces meeting

Pakistan Budget 2026-27 Inflation Forecast 8.6% IMF Disagrees on Growth and Demands Rs2.9 Trillion Surplus

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: The inflation forecast for Pakistan’s 2026-27 budget was 8.6%, according to the latest figures released by the country’s Federal Ministry of Finance when announcing their economic forecasts for the coming fiscal year. These figures indicate an agreement between Pakistan and the visiting International Monetary Fund mission concerning the budget plan as a whole, although ... Read more

Karachi EV buses convoy driving on modern green transport route under Sindh government EV project

Purchase of 500 EV Buses for Karachi Approved

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

KARACHI: Sindh’s public transport ambitions took a concrete step forward on Monday when the provincial Policy Board cleared the purchase of 500 electric buses, expanding a fleet that Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon says his government built from scratch in a country that had no concept of EV public transit just a few years ago. ... Read more

Electricity prices Pakistan June 2026 announcement showing no increase Power Division saves Rs38 billion consumers protected from LNG furnace oil cost burden

No Electricity Price Hike in June as Govt Absorbs Rs38 Billion Fuel Shock

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: Consumers were eagerly awaiting such news and Power Division of Pakistan came up with that. There won’t be any hike in electricity tariff in the month of June 2026 and consumers will not bear the extra cost of Rs 38 billion due to LNG disruption and furnace oil use. According to the spokesman from ... Read more

Pakistan Saudi defence pact involving deployment of Pakistani troops, JF-17 fighter jets and HQ-9 air defence system to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions

Pakistan Sends 8,000 Troops and JF-17 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia Under Secret Defence Pact

Focus Pakistan2026-05-19

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saudi defence pact has entered a major new phase after Islamabad reportedly deployed 8,000 troops, JF-17 fighter jets, drones and an HQ-9 air defence system to Saudi Arabia amid escalating Middle East tensions and the ongoing Iran conflict. The move has taken place in a delicate period as Pakistan continues to make major ... Read more

Khawaja Asif India warning during Capital Talk interview amid rising Pakistan India tensions 2026

Pakistan Will Alter India’s Geography If Provoked Again, Warns Khawaja Asif

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday, issued a stern warning to India, stating that Islamabad will change the geography of India altogether if India tries to launch an aggression against Pakistan in the future. While talking on the show “Capital Talk” presented by Hamid Mir, the Pakistani Defence Minister gave a stern ... Read more