Climate finance diplomacy Updated 14 Nov, 2026 05:35am Climate change has become a permanent fixture of international diplomacy. This has brought under lens the climate...
ADB approves USD500m disaster financing Published 12 Nov, 2026 04:29am ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved contingent disaster financing (CDF) facilities totaling USD...
ADB approves $500mn funding to strengthen Pakistan's disaster resilience Updated 11 Nov, 2026 06:04pm The program also strengthens Pakistan’s disaster risk financing framework, ADB
1m homes for families hit by floods in Sindh: PPP leader terms completion of project a commendable achievement Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party leader Umar Rehman Malik has termed the completion of one million homes for...
ASEAN countries need up to $7.1 trillion for infrastructure but face funding gap, ADB says Published 10 Nov, 2026 12:15pm ASEAN governments’ current spending could cover 45% of the infrastructure needs, leaving a shortfall of almost $4 trillion
World Bank team to discuss Pakistan's energy sector portfolio Updated 09 Nov, 2026 03:19pm Discussions on energy efficiency and mineral investment
Pakistan’s external debt doubles over a decade: World Bank Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:21am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt stock increased 4 percent to USD 135.1 billion in 2025, with multilateral and...
Costly coal-fired power agreements: Pakistan risks remaining trapped Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan risks remaining trapped in costly coal-fired power agreements even as households and industries...
29th SDPI Conference: Factors to bridge widening social-sector funding gap pinpointed Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:12am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs fundamental structural reforms, mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR)...
Pakistan announces $10 million clean-air startup fund Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:27pm Malik said the government had decided to establish the fund from its own limited resources
CDWP evaluates 13 key uplift projects Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has evaluated 13 key development projects, of these, 10...
Coastal flooding poses enormous threat: ADB report Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could see around 1.48 million people exposed to annual coastal flooding by 2100, as rising sea...
Efforts under way to increase SME financing: Ihsaan Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Commerce and Industries Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan has said that efforts were...
APT Symposium: AI rapid adoption risks creating new inequalities Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:27am ISLAMABAD: Expanding mobile network coverage alone will not bridge Pakistan’s digital divide unless accompanied by...
Pakistan, ADB reinforce development partnership Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:02am BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Pakistan’s Governor to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ahad...
Pakistan, IsDB advance USD5.6bn cooperation Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema met Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, Chairman of the...
Aurangzeb urges IFIs to align financing terms with improved ratings Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday urged international financial institutions to align...
Pakistan plans to issue more Panda bonds, eyes Japanese market for borrowing: report Updated 13 Oct, 2026 10:39am A samurai bond is a yen-denominated bond issued in Tokyo
Senate panel informed: 98 foreign-funded projects included in FY27 PSDP Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed that a total...
CAREC Tranche-3 project: Aleem, Leghari review progress Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am ISLAMABAD: A high-level joint meeting was held on Friday, co-chaired by the Federal Minister for Communications,...
Why Pakistan’s food prices keep swinging Published 07 Oct, 2026 02:48pm Pakistan's food paradox: farmers get low prices, consumers pay high
Arsalan informs CAIP forum: Sindh to benefit from climate resilience, urban uplift investments Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am MANILA: Sukkur Mayor and Spokesperson Sindh Government Barrister Arsalan Islam Shaikh has highlighted major climate...
ADB, World Bank and IMF: Pakistan's growth forecasts Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm EDITORIAL: Asian Development Bank has forecast Pakistan’s growth for the ongoing fiscal year at 3.7 percent – 0.3...
CDWP approves seven development projects for Sindh Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am KARACHI: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved seven major foreign-funded development projects...
ADB pledges full support for M-1 project Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to Pakistan’s...
NA body informed: Pakistan seeks USD2bn ADB financing for ML-1 project Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:30am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed on...
Ahsan for transforming CAREC routes into next-generation economic corridors Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has called for...
PSX range-bound amid uncertainty Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained cautious and range-bound during the week ended September 25,...
WB proposes USD540m water, sanitation project in Sindh Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has proposed a USD 540 million rural water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project for...
FBR: Reforms at what cost? Updated 25 Sep, 2026 06:31am Pakistan’s tax administration is again being offered a foreign-financed technological cure. The Central Development...