Thursday, October 15, 2026Developing PakistanIslamabad
Long-form reporting, sector deep-dives, and analytical dispatches on the forces shaping Pakistan's economy.
Pakistan is moving to restructure its livestock sector around exports, with the government approving a plan to establish specialised farms, improve animal traceability and bring th…
Pakistan is pushing to expand its agricultural exports into Southeast Asia, with Malaysia emerging as an important market for rice and a potential destination for a wider range of…
Pakistan is entering the Rabi season with a problem that could have consequences well beyond agriculture. The country is facing an estimated 25% water shortage, with water storage…
Pakistan’s next agricultural revolution may not begin with a new seed, fertiliser or irrigation project. It could begin with something less visible but potentially just as importan…
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work towards increasing Pakistan’s agricultural and food exports to the Kingdom to $3 billion over the next two years, opening a potentiall…
Punjab’s rice cultivation has surpassed the provincial target for the current season, crossing 6 million acres against a target of 5 million acres, according to officials during a…
Pakistan is moving towards greater use of artificial intelligence and digital technologies to modernise its agriculture sector, with new initiatives focused on improving crop monit…
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are no longer just underwriters. They're becoming structural economic partners — mining, agriculture, logistics — under Vision 2030 frameworks.
Textiles still carry 55–60% of exports. Diplomacy is pushing hard into Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia to break the concentration.
Volumes are flat, revenue growth is price-driven, and consumers are visibly downtrading. Rural resilience — powered by remittances — is holding the sector together.
