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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5% in its meeting held on September 14, 2026, with the majority decision of seven out of ten members.
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Pakistan is quietly transforming into an emerging olive powerhouse to tackle its massive $4 billion edible oil import bill.

Driven by government initiatives and the recently launched National Olive Value Chain Policy, the country has scaled up its olive tree count from just 500,000 in 2016 to nearly 7 million today across the Potohar region, Balochistan, and the northwest.

The strategy is already showing tangible results:

Import Reductions:
Olive oil imports have dropped from 400,000 tons to roughly 200,000 tons, with expenditures falling from $14 million to $9 million in FY 2024–2025.

Expansion Plans:
Cultivation spans about 60,000 acres, with another 15,000 acres targeted over the next three years. Officials project full import substitution within 3 to 4 years.

Global Expertise:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently announced plans to send 100 young agricultural graduates to Italy for specialized training in cultivation, processing, and branding.

From tackling national import reliance to building a high-value export sector, local agriculture is stepping into a whole new era.

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Pakistan approves Oman oil deal amid Hormuz disruption - Profit by Pakistan Today

ECC clears PSO-OQ Trading agreement to diversify petroleum products and supply routes as disruption through Strait of Hormuz intensifies supply concerns

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Pakistan has approved an oil supply agreement with Oman to diversify petroleum sources and supply routes as continued disruption through the Strait of Hormuz strains supplies and pushes domestic fuel prices higher.

According to a report by The Express Tribune, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved the proposal for Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to sign a sale-purchase agreement with Oman’s OQ Trading Limited for the supply of petroleum products.

 

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Are rate hikes deepening Pakistan's debt trap? | The Express Tribune

Are rate hikes deepening Pakistan's debt trap?

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Amid the post-Covid massive inflationary spiral, the fiscally suffocated government with limited days of foreign exchange reserves became massively dependent on the domestic debt market to finance their massive deficits, and amid rising inflation they had to issue massive amount of floating-rate, long-tenor debt instruments to manage extreme rollover risk.

For reference, the total cumulative issuance of semi-annual floating Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) increased from less than Rs1 trillion in 2020 to more than Rs14 trillion in 2024, and is currently more than Rs22 trillion. Floating-rate instruments constitute approximately 70% of all domestic sovereign debt. The debt

 

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Building a stronger maritime future

This strategic opportunity matters as global supply chains are being reconsidered, and Pakistan’s location gives it an advantage.

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For Pakistan, maritime trade is a national economic lifeline. Energy supplies, imports and exports, industrial production and regional connectivity all depend on the uninterrupted functioning of the maritime and logistics system. However, the security environment around Pakistan is changing.

The question Pakistan must therefore ask is not simply whether its ports are secure, but whether its maritime economy can continue functioning when disruption occurs.

 

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September 16, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's refinery sector swung to a combined net profit of Rs48.01bn in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, reversing a net loss of Rs10.58bn in the preceding year (FY25).

The refinery sector, for this review, comprises Attock Refinery Limited (PSX: ATRL), National Refinery Limited (PSX: NRL), and Pakistan Refinery Limited (PSX: PRL).

As per the statements of profit or loss compiled by Mettis Global for these three refinery companies, the sector's net sales/revenue rose 23.3% YoY to Rs1.13trn, up from Rs919.53bn in FY25.

The cost of sales grew at a comparatively slower pace of 14.4% YoY to Rs1.05tr, allowing the sector's gross profit to expand nearly 16x to Rs87.42bn, compared to just Rs5.55bn in the prior year.

On the expense side, administrative expenses rose 10.9% YoY to Rs4.86bn, distribution and selling costs increased 35.4% to Rs2.43bn, while other operating expenses/charges surged 54.1% to Rs6.14bn during the review period.

 

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Pakistan secures Sept fuel, eyes US crude via VLCC as conflict threatens fuel supplies

Pakistan is considering sourcing crude from Oman and Fujairah, while also exploring Libya, the US, Western Africa/Nigeria and Kazakhstan

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IAEA safeguards deal for Chashma-5 nuclear power plant secured

Scheduled for commissioning in 2028, the unit is expected to add a substantial source of low-carbon, low-cost electricity to Pakistan’s national grid.

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1,200MW reactor’s dome placed early; commissioning set for 2028
• Talks held with China on N-cooperation

ISLAMABAD: The International Atomic Energy Agency and Pakistan on Wednesday signed a safeguards agreement for the 1,200-megawatt Chashma-5 nuclear power plant to bolster the country’s energy security while ensuring international non-proliferation standards.

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Raja Ali Raza Anwar signed the pact at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna. The signing took place on the sidelines of the 70th IAEA General Conference.