Thursday, October 15, 2026Developing PakistanIslamabad
Long-form reporting, sector deep-dives, and analytical dispatches on the forces shaping Pakistan's economy.
Karachi Port has reached its highest recorded level of liner shipping connectivity, giving Pakistan a stronger link to international maritime trade networks. The port’s Port Liner…
Pakistan’s automotive industry is entering a new phase in which producing vehicles for the domestic market alone may no longer be enough. As the government works to finalise the Au…
Gilgit-Baltistan has become one of Pakistan’s most important tourism destinations, drawing visitors toward its mountain landscapes, trekking routes and valleys. But as tourism acti…
Pakistan’s mining sector is attracting another major corporate investment, with Lucky Cement considering an investment of up to Rs1.2 billion in National Resources Ltd to support m…
Pakistan is moving towards another major road project in the country’s mountainous north, with work on the proposed Mansehra–Babusar Top–Chilas motorway expected to begin after com…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Energy (Pvt) Limited and China’s Anton Oilfield Services Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore commercially viable projects involving around…
Construction of Pakistan’s Diamer-Bhasha Dam has reached a significant new stage with the formal extraction and transportation of pozzolan material from Gini in Diamer, clearing an…
The company had suspended operations in February, with the facility remaining inactive until September. Its reopening followed intervention and coordination through the Special Inv…
Pakistan’s digital economy is beginning to look less like a niche technology sector and more like an emerging export industry. During July to March FY2026, Pakistan’s ICT export re…
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 is looking for new markets for its exports, and one of the biggest opportunities may be a region it has historically underused: Africa. The launch of the Pakistan-Africa E…
Pakistan is investing heavily in artificial intelligence skills. The country has announced plans to train one million people in IT and AI, while universities, training programmes a…
