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Pakistan emerging economic power gains global investor confidence as rupee holds at 280 and KSE-100 shows stability amid Gulf and IMF support

Pakistan Emerging as a Rising Diplomatic and Economic Power, Global Investor Interest Increasing

Focus PakistanMay 27, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is fast becoming an emerging economic power in the world, as its appeal to investors from other countries has increased significantly as it has shown economic stability despite having structural weaknesses. According to an article by an American publication focusing on finance, Pakistan has managed to gain the confidence of the financial markets, ... Read more

Pakistan LNG Limited invites international bids for strategic petroleum reserves Pakistan feasibility study July 2026

Pakistan Invites Bids to Develop Strategic Oil Reserves for First Time

Focus PakistanMay 26, 2026

Monday marked a practical move made by Pakistan towards securing its energy requirements as Pakistan LNG Limited issued a call for bids by technically reputable consultancy firms from around the globe to conduct a feasibility study to create strategic petroleum reserves which currently do not exist in Pakistan. This project will be undertaken by PLL ... Read more

National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance briefing reveals Pakistan circular debt surges to Rs5.1 trillion fiscal year 2026

Pakistan Circular Debt Soars to Rs5.1 Trillion as Inflation Returns to Double Digits at 10.9%

Focus PakistanMay 26, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Circular debt in Pakistan’s electricity and gas sectors has increased to Rs. 5.1 trillion, an alarming increase from Rs. 3.5 trillion registered just one year before, according to an urgent warning by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance regarding the worsening fiscal situation of the country after an exhaustive economic assessment on Monday. ... Read more

Wapda Chairman visits Tarbela Dam Pakistan reviewing fifth extension hydropower project progress and fourth extension commissioning

Tarbela Dam Pakistan Eyes 6,418MW Capacity as Fifth Extension Moves Toward Completion

Focus PakistanMay 26, 2026

LAHORE: The economic gains that have resulted from Tarbela Dam Pakistan since its completion in 1974 amount to $460 billion, which means the construction of the dam stands out as one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the country’s history. This fact was revealed by Wapda when briefing Chairman, retired Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed, ... Read more

Sindh heatwave warning issued as PMD forecasts temperatures nearing 50°C across multiple districts in Pakistan

50°C Warning: Sindh on Red Alert as Lethal Heatwave Approaches

Focus PakistanMay 26, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh heatwave warning has triggered fresh concerns after the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast temperatures as high as 50°C in several districts of the province during the coming days. The PMD said extreme weather in Sindh could continue until May 31 as a strong high-pressure system intensifies across upper and central parts of the province. ... Read more

Prince Rahim Aga Khan during KPK visit discussing Aga Khan investment in KPK and Aga Khan Hospital Peshawar plans

Peshawar May Get Aga Khan Hospital as Prince Rahim Promises Major Investment in KP

Focus PakistanMay 25, 2026

CHITRAL: Prince Rahim Al Hussaini (Aga Khan V) has guaranteed increased socio-economic investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during a recent official meeting between the prince and the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi in Lower Chitral Airport. The CM Afridi traveled to Chitral in order to receive the Ismaili community’s spiritual leader. Prince Rahim has ... Read more

Pakistan P-282 SMASH missile strengthens Pakistan coastal defence batteries in the Arabian Sea

Pakistan Unveils Supersonic “SMASH” Missile Threat to Carrier Fleets

Focus PakistanMay 25, 2026

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy just redrew its maritime strike boundary in the Arabian Sea. The Phase II expansion of its Coastal Defence Batteries program built around the indigenous P-282 “SMASH” Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile pushes Pakistan’s maritime denial envelope well past 500 kilometres, forcing rival naval planners to recalculate the operational risk of entering the northern Arabian ... Read more

Karachi Special Economic Zone announced by PM Shehbaz during China visit to boost investment and industrial growth

Karachi to Get 6,000-Acre World-Class Special Economic Zone: PM Shehbaz

Focus PakistanMay 24, 2026

HANGZHOU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has revealed that Pakistan will build an international-standard Special Economic Zone occupying 6,000 acres of land in Karachi, in its bid to strengthen economic ties with China during a historic trip to Hangzhou. As per the statements delivered by Shehbaz Sharif during his speech at the Business-to-Business forum of Pakistan-China ... Read more

Leaked investigative report reveals Anmol Pinky drug network contact list includes Pakistani bureaucrats and diplomatic figures

Leaked Report Reveals Anmol Pinky Drug Network Linked to Influential Figures Across Pakistan

Focus PakistanMay 23, 2026

ISLAMABAD: According to news sources, a supposedly leaked confidential investigation report has plunged the drug ring Anmol Pinky in the heart of a controversial matter which appears to have moved far from what could just be called a drug bust in Karachi. As per the report, the contact list of Anmol, who is otherwise referred ... Read more

Pakistan seeks 36-month extension for stalled $460 million Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project Peshawar Torkham Expressway

$460 Million Khyber Corridor Project Still Unbuilt After Eight Years

Focus PakistanMay 23, 2026

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project of Pakistan costing $460.6 million has hit one of the most unfortunate milestones in its already checkered history with more than seven years having passed from the date of conception without building even an inch of expressways. Despite the improvement in the project’s implementation rating to Moderately Satisfactory, ... Read more

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Pakistan Emerging as a Rising Diplomatic and Economic Power, Global Investor Interest Increasing

Pakistan Invites Bids to Develop Strategic Oil Reserves for First Time

Pakistan Circular Debt Soars to Rs5.1 Trillion as Inflation Returns to Double Digits at 10.9%

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50°C Warning: Sindh on Red Alert as Lethal Heatwave Approaches

Peshawar May Get Aga Khan Hospital as Prince Rahim Promises Major Investment in KP

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