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The Development Divergence: How Provinces Outspend Islamabad 3-to-1
The landscape of public infrastructure financing in Pakistan has undergone a massive structural shift over the last decade. Localized development has increasingly centralized at the…
Why Pakistan’s Digital Ambitions are Treated Like “Sand” in the FY27 Budget
The federal development strategy remains heavily biased toward physical brick-and-mortar infrastructure. The Ministry of Planning utilizes a “Rockfill Strategy” to classify its 786 active development…
How Pakistan’s Rs. 10.8 Trillion PSDP Backlog is Squeezing Economic Growth
Pakistan is quietly breeding a massive financial disaster within its development portfolio. The federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has mutated into a secondary circular…
Uber Acquires Controlling Stake in Careem, Signaling Renewed Strategic Alignment in the Region
Uber is increasing its investment in Careem through a new controlling stake deal. The move combines fresh capital and the purchase of part of e&’s…
Rs 200 Prize Bond Draw Date Announced
The National Savings Centre has announced the date for the Rs 200 Prize Bond Draw #106. The draw will take place in Karachi on June…
Govt Sets Rs17.1 Trillion Budget as IMF Targets Limit Relief for Public
The federal government will present its upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on June 5, proposing a total outlay of Rs17,100 billion with a GDP…
Islamabad Re‑Imposes Market Closure Timings
Islamabad district administration has re‑imposed restrictions on business timings, ordering shops, markets, and malls to close daily at 8:00 PM. Restaurants, tandoors, grocery stores, bakeries,…
FBR Recovers Rs. 4 Million from Cheezious Sahiwal Over Alleged Tax Evasion
The Regional Tax Office (RTO) Sahiwal has recovered Rs. 4 million from the popular pizza brand Cheezious. This enforcement action targeted the Sahiwal branch over…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 1st June, 2026
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in…
Govt Slashes Import Duties on 3,149 Tariff Lines
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a second phase of the five-year Tariff Reform Plan (2025–2030), providing Rs200 billion in import-duty relief to the industrial…
Cashless Push Overshadowed by Cash in Rs1,350 Million Eidul Azha Trade
The federal government introduced online payment facilities for sacrificial animal trade during Eidul Adha, but a large share of transactions was still completed entirely in…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 31st May, 2026
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in…
