Pakistan Economy Updates

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EV bike demand grows in Karachi, but potholes remain a roadblock

Demand for electric motorcycles outpaces supply

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EV bikes 🏍 in high demand but poor infrastructure

 

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$6.7b oil facility sought from Saudi | The Express Tribune

$6.7b oil facility sought from Saudi

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Increase in oil 🛢 facility from Saudi Arabia

 

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Strategic oil reserves initiative

Strategic petroleum reserves: PD engages foreign consultant for feasibility study

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has made significant progress on key directives issued by the Prime Minister...

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Pakistan Misses IMF Target to Contain Power Sector Circular Debt

Pakistan has failed to meet its commitment under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program to reduce the power sector's circular debt to Rs. 1.614

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Circular debt management

 

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Textile exports stagnate at $17.9bn in FY26

The country’s merchandise exports not only missed the annual target by $4.87bn for FY26, but also contracted.

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Textile exports slump

 

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PIDE urges SIFC mission to capture $1.5tr Gulf project market​

MG News | July 15, 2026 at 07:04 PM GMT+05:00
July 15, 2026 (MLN): The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has recommended the launch of a dedicated "Middle East Recovery Mission" under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to help Pakistan secure a greater share of the Gulf region's expanding project and reconstruction market.

 

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Oil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Brent crude futures rose $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel

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Oil rises
Forecasted to touch $100/barrel

 

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Pakistan receives first RoRo vessel carrying over 2,000 EVs

Arrival marked a milestone for Pakistan's maritime sector and reflected efforts to modernise port operations, says minister

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2000 EVs arrived at Karachi port

 

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The Hormuz effect is at it again. Government has decided to review the prices on a daily/ weekly basis instead of fortnightly.

 

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Pakistan receives first RoRo vessel carrying over 2,000 EVs

Arrival marked a milestone for Pakistan's maritime sector and reflected efforts to modernise port operations, says minister

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2000 EVs arrived at Karachi port

Karachi Port receives first-ever roll-off shipment of 2,000 electric vehicles in major milestone

KARACHI: Karachi Port has received its first-ever roll-off shipment of 2,000 electric vehicles, Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Chaudhry said on Thursday, describing it as a “historic milestone” in the country’s maritime trade sector. Roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) is a maritime shipping method where...

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Diesel theft network busted in Islamabad

In a joint operation, FIA and PSO bust a major network involved in stealing diesel from PSO’s main pipeline near Sihala.

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Diesel smuggling busted