Nayab Fatima, Author at Focus Pakistan

Punjab tax-free budget 2026-27 — infographic showing Rs712 billion revenue breakdown including GST services, excise duty, and stamp duty allocations

Punjab Budget 2026-27: No New Taxes, Rs712 Billion Revenue Target

Nayab FatimaJune 1, 2026

LAHORE: The Finance department of Punjab is gearing up to present a Punjab tax-free budget for 2026-27, which reflects confidence as well as prudence equally in politics. It has been learned through authentic sources that there will be no tax imposed in the provincial budget coming up as everything will have to be raised from ... Read more

PIA post-Hajj flight PK-860 arrives at Karachi Jinnah International Airport carrying returning pilgrims from Jeddah as post-Hajj repatriation operation begins 2026

PIA Launches Post-Hajj Repatriation as First Flight From Jeddah Lands in Karachi

Nayab FatimaJune 1, 2026

KARACHI: The operation commenced for the city of Karachi today when plane number PK-860 landed at Jinnah International Airport carrying about 100 passengers coming back from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, thereby commencing the process of bringing the entire contingent back home from the Hajj season. PIA post-Hajj flight’s arrival ceremony was performed in the presence of ... Read more

Emirati analysts deny Pakistani expulsion UAE allegations as social media debate intensifies over reported action against Pakistani citizens in United Arab Emirates

UAE Denies Expelling Pakistanis on Sectarian Grounds

Nayab FatimaJune 1, 2026

The Emirati community with close association with the UAE government rejected all allegations regarding a planned eviction of Pakistanis on Wednesday, dismissing the entire notion of religious persecution as stated by various media outlets both locally and internationally, stating that Pakistani nationals were systematically forced out of the UAE based on ethnicity, religion, or nationality. ... Read more

IMF proposes GST increase Pakistan from 18% to 19% in budget 2026-27 as solar panel and electric vehicle taxes face sharp hikes

IMF Proposes GST Increase Pakistan From 18% to 19% as FBR Revenue Shortfall Deepens

Nayab FatimaJune 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax rate on its General Sales Tax is being increased from 18% to 19% under the IMF’s suggestions regarding the country’s federal budget for the financial year 2026-27. This suggestion is strongly opposed by the authorities in Pakistan on the premise that such an increment will only add up to the current situation ... Read more

Pakistan national development budget 2026-27 — APCC meeting graphic showing Rs4 trillion PSDP and provincial ADP breakdown

Pakistan Targets 4% Growth and 8.2% Inflation in Rs4 Trillion Budget Plan

Nayab FatimaJune 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government plans to launch the development budget of Pakistan 2026-27, amounting to more than Rs4 trillion, which could be among the most audacious development budgets proposed by the country in recent years. The meeting of the Annual Plan Coordination Committee is scheduled to take place this week to start the process of ... Read more

Pakistan exports record 2026-27 — shipping containers at Karachi port with IMF forecast overlay showing $35.63 billion projection

IMF Projects Pakistan Exports to Hit All-Time High of $35.63bn in FY278

Nayab FatimaJune 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan seems to be on the brink of breaking a record that none of the previous governments have ever been able to match. As per the latest IMF estimates, the exports for Pakistan are likely to touch $35.63 billion during FY26-27 – marking another historic feat for the nation. This is not an official ... Read more

Pakistan sugar export approval 2026 PSMA surplus 0.76 million metric tonnes earning $500 million foreign exchange from 2025-26 crushing season

Pakistan’s Sugar Industry Eyes $500 Million Windfall From Export Surplus

Nayab FatimaJune 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani sugar industry has managed to manufacture more sugar than the country could use during this year’s production season. It is no lamentation, but rather a historic achievement. The current crushing season of 2025-2026 yielded 7.573 million metric tons of sugar up to March 31, 2026, while there is further manufacture of beet ... Read more

Hill Park Karachi encroachment 2026 showing 62-acre public park in PECHS Jamshed Town at centre of KMC construction dispute and forged document investigation

Mayor Wahab Halts Hill Park Construction as MQM-P Demands Probe Into NOC

Nayab FatimaMay 31, 2026

KARACHI: Hill Park Karachi encroachment dates back to the early sixties. It is a sixty-two acre hilly land in the PECHS area, one of the oldest planned housing sectors of the metropolis of Karachi. Its paths have been frequented by generations of citizens of Karachi who used it for recreation purposes and took their children ... Read more

VFS Global faces Lighthouse Reports investigation alleging visa applicants pressured into optional paid services across 71 government contracts

VFS Global Accused of Forcing Visa Applicants to Pay for Optional Services

Nayab FatimaMay 31, 2026

An international investigation by Lighthouse Reports alleges the world’s largest visa outsourcing company built profit growth on services applicants felt pressured to buy. KARACHI: VFS Global, which operates the largest outsourced visa-processing company working for 71 governments around the world, is under heavy scrutiny from its reputation and regulatory perspective due to the recent international ... Read more

F-12 G-12 Islamabad FGEHA sector launch update 2026 showing undeveloped residential land in Islamabad Zone 1 planning phase

F-12 G-12 Islamabad Launch Update 2026 Here Is the Official Position From FGEHA

Nayab FatimaMay 31, 2026

ISLAMABAD: There always seems to be a rumor circulating in Pakistani real estate groups every so often saying that F-12 and G-12 have finally begun, balloting is imminent, and prices will be on the rise soon after. Come April 2026, the rumors were more widespread than ever before, reaching newspapers and even other social media ... Read more

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