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JanUrgent 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 […]
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JanDecember 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[…]
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JanPakistanis 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),[…]
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JanK-shaped recovery deepens divide
By Usman Hanif Published in The Express Tribune on January 07, 2026 KARACHI: Pakistan’s much-discussed economic stabilisation is masking a widening fault line: while wealthier households continue to accumulate assets and benefit from market rallies, the majority of Pakistanis are grappling with shrinking incomes, depleted savings and rising living costs.[…]
