Pakistan: Cotton production jumps 32 per cent
Phutti (seed-cotton) arrivals at ginning factories rose by more than 32 per cent year-on-year by July 31, driven by a sharp increase in Sindh despite a slight decline in Punjab,…
Pakistan: OMCs sales surge
Pakistan’s Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) recorded sales of 1.5 million tonnes in July, up 23pc year-on-year and 20pc month-on-month, posting the highest YoY growth in the last 15 months. The…
Pakistan: Millers seek permission to export 585,000 tonnes of surplus sugar
PSMA says the country holds 3.4 million tonnes of sugar stocks as of July 15, with 1.158 million tonnes expected to remain surplus by the start of the new crushing…
Smart climate-budgeting: digitizing the architecture of green finance in Pakistan
Pakistan is facing an estimated USD 348 billion climate financing gap through 2030; therefore, it’s imperative to carry out a fundamental restructuring of fiscal architecture. By shifting from traditional budgeting…
Pakistan: Tarbela hydropower project extensions: World Bank reaffirms ‘satisfactory’ progress
The World Bank has reaffirmed satisfactory progress on Pakistan’s Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower Project, while confirming that an additional USD 300 million approved in June 2026 will help bridge cost…
Pakistan’s Readymade Garment Exports Hit Highest Level in FY26
Pakistan’s readymade garment exports climbed to a record $4.18 billion in FY2025-26, marking a 5.5 percent year-on-year increase and setting a new all-time high for the country’s value-added textile sector.…