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 […]

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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[…]

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07

Jan

K-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. Fresh data from the Pakistan Bureau of[…]

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