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Eid data under lock and key

"Given the size of Pakistan’s informal sector, the economy is likely far bigger than what official figures suggest and so is the Eid-related activity," a source says.

Published 25 May, 2026 07:51am

Going cashless at the mandi

In 2025, the campaign’s coverage increased fivefold in volume over 2024; this year nearly double that number of markets are covered.

Published 25 May, 2026 07:50am

Bonds behind financial assistance

The growing engagement between Pakistani provinces and Chinese regional governments highlights how bilateral ties are extending at the sub-national level.

Published 25 May, 2026 07:50am

The quest for governance

For decades, anti-corruption rhetoric in Pakistan has been loud but fleeting, with crackdowns losing momentum once political interests intervened.

Updated 25 May, 2026 08:12am

Stability in the auto sector

"Pakistan still has the lowest financing limit and time period in all of Asia, keeping in view the market size and foreign exchange availability," CEO of Indus Motor Company says.

Updated 25 May, 2026 08:26am

Agriculture: Water conservation — a new policy imperative

In many areas where water was once accessible at a depth of around 20 feet, it has now fallen to more than 100 feet, significantly.

Published 25 May, 2026 07:47am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Source: PSX Chart by Mohammad Zeeshan Ali Khan

Published 25 May, 2026 07:43am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

Source: FOREX Chart by ZA

Published 25 May, 2026 07:43am

The cost of compliance

Pakistan has the regulators it needs; the ease of doing business is missing

Published 25 May, 2026 09:55am

COMPANY NEWS

Karachi Customs Agents Association held a seminar aimed at enhancing the efficiency, speed, and facilitation of the pre-arrival

Published 25 May, 2026 09:53am

Creating electricity from solid waste

Pakistan’s major cities hold the potential to generate thousands of megawatts of electricity if solid waste is properly processed

Published 25 May, 2026 09:51am

Pivoting towards buses, again

For the longest time, flagging down a rickshaw, a bus or a taxi was simply how you got around if you did not own a...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:49am

Data points

At a lower Manhattan Church Street Boxing Gym in the US, the ring is occupied by traders buying and selling cryptocurrencies —

Published 25 May, 2026 09:45am

Shock and recovery in the crude cards

Despite widespread concern over oil reserves, analysts expect inventories will not reach critically low levels, rather price...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:41am

Budget execution under scrutiny

The top five ministries, including energy, defence, interior, cabinet, and national health, accounted for nearly 91 per cent of...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:37am

Insider trading in the White House?

Money managers for American President Trump made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, including...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:34am

Footing football bills

At this year’s World Cup in North America, the cheapest tickets for group-stage games averaged $200 while those ...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:34am

Wild animals

Safaris are increasingly popular, attracting some of the 81m tourists who visited Africa in 2025, a record according...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:33am

India’s educated masses

India’s massive college and university system has quadrupled in size since 2001 and now has 45m students, the most...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:32am

Unsustainable air travel

Less than 1pc of aviation fuel used around the world is sustainable, though replacing petroleum-derived jet fuels...

Published 25 May, 2026 09:31am

Tallying up the revenue records

The Rs599bn collection by three provinces is a clear improvement, but is still only a fraction of our true revenue potential.

Published 18 May, 2026 07:21am

Addressing the law around banking

Banks argued that the principal weakness lies not in the law itself but in poor execution and weak judicial enforcement.

Updated 18 May, 2026 11:47am

Taxing the taxed

There is no way the country can run a sustainable fiscal policy when only 2.2pc of the population carries the burden of the national exchequer.

Published 18 May, 2026 07:47am

The IMF and the elephant in the energy sector

Electricity misuse should be addressed through targeted administrative correction, not blunt subsidy removal.

Published 18 May, 2026 07:15am

Deepening food insecurity

Pakistan’s agriculture sector possesses sufficient potential to feed the country’s population with its existing resources; the core problem lies in misplaced priorities.

Published 18 May, 2026 07:45am

Squandering the potential of procurement

Amid a medley of issues, government support prices face considerable barriers to make any real positive impact on the agriculture sector, especially for smaller farmers.