The Federal Budget for FY26 has brought a mix of continuity and subtle policy shifts for Pakistan’s oil and gas sector. While the government's focus remains on fiscal consolidation and meeting IMF ...

Unfortunately, both the neoliberal-minded Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, and similar policy stance by public policy in general over the years – at the back of most policy makers having ...

The federal cabinet on Tuesday is all set to approve the key proposals for budget 2025-26. The session chaired by PM Shehbaz Sharif will be held at 4:00 ...

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has withdrawn his earlier proposal to impose a 10% surcharge on electricity bills. This ...

In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last ...

The idle power paradox and Pakistan’s Bitcoin energy plan As of March 2025, Pakistan boasted an installed power capacity of ...

Defending the meteoric rise in defence budget, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said in the National Assembly in the most ...

After India’s Operation Sindoor exposed Pakistan’s air defence gaps and Chinese weapons failed to deliver, Islamabad is now eyeing Germany’s IRIS-T missile system to counter India’s BrahMos. Despite ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, just before the FY2026 budget on Tuesday increased defence spending by 20%, ...

The IMF has expressed serious reservations over the federal government's issuance of Rs344 billion in supplementary grants without prior approval from the National Assembly. The move, which includes ...

Pakistan hikes its defence budget by 20 percent after border clashes with India, economy remains reliant on IMF loans.

JS Global analyst Mubashir Anis Naviwala said that the stock market welcomed the budget with strong optimism, breaking all ...