Economy
Economy
Multibillion-dollar trade discrepancies put Pakistan data under IMF lens
Import-payment mismatch casts doubt on Pakistan's economic recovery claims
Companies
Pakistan shunned by one multinational after another as P&G also exits
American consumer giant earlier announced it will quit Bangladesh in global restructuring
Immigration
Illegal Pakistani migrants disguised as soccer players sent to Japan
Smugglers' innovative schemes defy crackdowns and highlight economic hardships
Natural disasters
Pakistan flooding's $1bn damage to crops threatens food security
Government declares emergency as disaster pushes up prices
Belt and Road
ADB to fund Pakistan's core Belt and Road project as China steps aside
Islamabad's serial design changes to Main Line-1 railway have frustrated Beijing
Opinion
Leaders look away as the Himalayas' 'water towers' crumble
Monsoon tragedies expose fragile ecosystems and governments' refusal to tackle climate risk
Energy
Pakistan to renegotiate LNG deals with Qatar amid chronic oversupply
Surplus imports estimated to have caused annual loss of $400m to domestic gas industry
Opinion
Pakistan is strong in the skies but weak on the ground
Military success papers over climate change and economic challenges
Belt and Road
Pakistan presses China for more Belt and Road investment in Gwadar
Geopolitics, lack of strong business case and security complicate issue, experts say
Natural disasters
Pakistan floods kill more than 300 following heavy rain in northwest
Death toll likely to climb; India and Nepal also hit hard by monsoon
Natural disasters
Nearly 200 killed in heavy rain, floods in Pakistan
Prime Minister Sharif chairs an emergency meeting
Transportation
Pakistan to upgrade 'killer highway' to complement Belt and Road
Fuel levy imposed to fund $1.5bn N-25 expansion in Balochistan province
Trump tariffs
Pakistan cheers 'better' US tariff deal even with likely fiscal risks
Trump's interest in oil, minerals and crypto played key role in breakthrough
Bonds
Pakistan courts Chinese investors ahead of $250m panda bond debut
Move aims to cut borrowing costs and enter China's financial markets
Belt and Road
Pakistan aims to boost Gwadar port with new shipping lines, ferry
Critics fault expansion plan as vague, but say it could meet local demand
India-Pakistan crisis
India frets China may halt or divert Brahmaputra for Pakistan
Chinese scholar warns: 'Don't do onto others what you don't want done to you'
Defense
Pakistan boosts defense budget by 17% after India clash
To meet IMF fiscal target, development spending slashed despite 'vast needs'
Cryptocurrencies
Pakistan unveils crypto reserve plan seen as ploy to woo Trump
Islamabad appears to hope to influence trade talks with Washington
Trump tariffs
Pakistan to offer to buy more soybeans to slim trade surplus with US
Commerce minister says Islamabad expects Trump to settle 'Kashmir issue' with India
International relations
Pakistan, Russia to rebuild steel plant Soviets operated until 1992
Modern mill promises multiple economic benefits including reduced imports
Policy Asia
India-Pakistan ceasefire relief gives way to doubts over future 'red lines'
Trump role in truce unclear, but economy, trade issues loom over both countries
Transportation
Pakistan's Punjab eyes multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project
Experts doubt feasibility, as China is unlikely to finance the project
Automobiles
Pakistan shifts gears in car exports, with Japanese taking lead
Policy asks automakers to ship 10% of import value, but experts say it's too ambitious
India-Pakistan crisis
Pakistan warns India: Halting water flow would be 'act of war'
Islamabad follows New Delhi with border closures after Kashmir militant strike
Belt and Road
Pakistan still long way off China Belt and Road goals after 10 years
$50bn for projects stalled as Islamabad and Beijing talk about CPEC 2.0
Big in Asia
Islamabad's green vistas turn gray as population boom brings concrete wave
As Earth Day approaches, pollution, heat waves are on the rise in Pakistan's capital
Cryptocurrencies
Pakistan names controversial Binance founder as crypto adviser
Anti-money laundering watchdog likely to scrutinize Zhao appointment, experts say
Belt and Road
China's loan rollovers keep Pakistan afloat amid record debt
Economic reliance on Beijing could expose Islamabad to 'geopolitical risks'
Commodities
Pakistanis hit by 30% jump in sugar price during Ramadan
Mill owners prioritize exports, squeezing local supplies, experts say