12

Jan

Urgent reforms proposed to avert another IMF loan

By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on January 12, 2026 ISLAMABAD: A body constituted by the prime minister and led by Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has called for urgent reforms to improve the ease of doing business and for a serious restructuring and rationalisation of tariffs — both energy prices and trade duties — to more […]

10

Jan

December remittances hit FY26 peak at $3.6bn

By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on January 10, 2026 KARACHI: Workers’ remittances in December rose to the highest level of the current fiscal year (FY26), reaching $3.6 billion, largely driven by continued incentives for sending money through formal channels and relative stability in the exchange rate. The inflows showed a growth of over 16 per cent[…]

09

Jan

Pakistanis among top charity donors, but 42pc unable to give

By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on January 09, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Religious motivation for charity puts Pakistanis among the top donors in the world, but 42 per cent of people express their inability to donate due to financial constraints. This has been reported by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP), a non-governmental organisation, based on The World[…]