Private Sector
Pakistan Business Confidence Plummets in First Quarter 2026 Amid Energy & Inflation Shocks
Pakistan’s business sector is facing a severe crisis. According to the 17th quarterly Gallup Business Confidence Survey released in April 2026, private sector confidence has…
Islamic Bank Financing Surges Over 800% as Businesses Exit Conventional Loans
Islamic bank financing in Pakistan has surged by more than 800 percent during the first half of the current financial year as the private sector…
Private Sector Borrowing Halts in Q1 FY26
The first quarter of FY26 ended without any new private sector borrowing in Pakistan, highlighting the fragile state of the economy and the growing uncertainty…
250 Government Schools to Be Run by Private Sector
RAWALPINDI: The chairman of the Punjab Education Foundation, Malik Shoaib Awan, stated on Monday that the private sector should assist in turning around more than…
