1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (303+ words) China's rapid expansion in electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing is creating a timely industrial opportunity for Pakistan as Islamabad moves to localise new energy vehicle (NEV) production, reduce fuel imports and establish a domestic battery value chain. The IEA…...

3+ hour ago  (675+ words) China's emergence as a global leader in circular economy policy offers Pakistan a practical roadmap for cleaner industrial production and higher value-added growth as both countries seek to align economic development with environmental sustainability. According to a report published by…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (556+ words) Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves strengthened during the first half of FY26 as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) continued reserve accumulation amid strong remittance inflows, moderate financial-account support and relative exchange-rate stability, according to the SBP's Half Year Report 2025-26. The report…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (593+ words) The European Investment Bank (EIB)s renewed engagement with Pakistan is expected to strengthen the countrys long-term climate resilience agenda, with its recent "160 million financing package offering support for flood-resilient housing reconstruction in Sindh and clean-water infrastructure in Karachi. Under…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (251+ words) Rapid urbanisation is expected to significantly reshape Pakistan's economic and infrastructure over the next 25 years, with major cities projected to absorb millions of additional residents, according to new national population projections prepared by the National Institute of Population Studies, Training…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (242+ words) Pakistan's fertility transition remains uneven across provinces, a trend that could widen demographic and economic disparities over the coming decades, according to new population projections prepared by the National Institute of Population Studies, Training and Research (NIPST&R). The report indicates…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (206+ words) Lower interest rates also improved affordability for consumers purchasing vehicles through bank financing. The SBP reduced the policy rate by 50 basis points in December 2025, taking cumulative easing since June 2024 to 1, 150 basis points. At the same time, inflation moderated significantly. Average…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (721+ words) In a significant step for Pakistan-China agricultural cooperation, Beijing Asia and Pakistan's Vita Gene Farms have entered into a partnership to produce 2, 000 high-quality sheep and goat embryos in the first phase, a development experts believe could accelerate genetic improvement and…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (217+ words) Against the backdrop of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the broader Belt and Road Initiative, demand in Pakistan for real estate development, smart housing and high-quality interior building materials has continued to rise. Guangzhou, a major manufacturing hub in southern…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago  (376+ words) Pakistan's public sector enterprises (PSEs) reduced their outstanding domestic debt to Rs2. 03 trillion by the end of March 2026, reflecting some easing in borrowing pressures despite continued financial liabilities across the state-owned sector, according to data released by the State Bank of…...