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CPEC 2.0 Moves Into Pharma, EVs and 44 SEZs as Pakistan-China Industrial Cooperation Enters New Phase

Pakistan and China are entering a new phase of CPEC cooperation focused on industrialisation, pharmaceuticals, information technology, and critical minerals — a shift from the infrastructure-heavy first phase toward higher-value economic integration. BYD will begin assembling electric and hybrid vehicles in Pakistan by July-August 2026, and a Pakistan-China pharma and biotech B2B conference is scheduled for Karachi in mid-July.

July 3, 2026

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KSE-100 Ends FY26 With a 44% Gain, Outperforming Every Other Asset Class for the Third Straight Year

The Karachi Stock Exchange's KSE-100 index closed fiscal year 2025-26 with a 44 percent gain — beating gold, real estate, T-bills, and the dollar as an investment for the third consecutive year — driven by falling interest rates, strong corporate earnings, and the completion of successive IMF programme reviews.

June 28, 2026

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SOCAR Set to Finalise $2 Billion Pakistan Energy Investment After Davos Talks

Azerbaijan's state energy firm SOCAR is poised to finalise its long-awaited investment in Pakistan's oil and gas sector, advancing a broader $2 billion commitment between the two countries.

June 27, 2026

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Pakistan, Qatar Push to Turn Strategic Pledges Into Deals as Task Force Convenes in Doha

Islamabad and Doha are working to convert this year's "higher strategic level" pledge into concrete trade and investment outcomes through a newly activated bilateral task force.

January 9, 2026

Investment steps lack transparency

Motivation. design: Ibrahim Yahya Islamabad: A Treasury report has accepted that the absence of structured transparency in the initiatives of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) could undermine policy predictability and weaken investor confidence. In the Prime Minister’s 240-page agenda for Economic Governance Reforms, the finance ministry pledged to bring transparency to SIFC’s affairs, the report released last week showed. The ministry prepared the report as part of an action plan of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment. “The absence of structured transparency around strategic investment initiatives, including those facilitated through the SIFC, creates information asymmetries

December 29, 2025

PSX sets record on UAE investment optimism

A stockbroker watches stock prices during a session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi, January 21, 2025. — INP The stock market rose on Monday as optimism over a future United Arab Emirates (UAE) investment in the Fauji Foundation, with a $1 billion debt settlement, boosted risk appetite and sent the stock market to a new all-time intraday high. The benchmark Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 climbed to an intraday high of 174,411.72, gaining 2,010.99 points or 1.17% and settled at a low of 173,200.41, reflecting a gain of 799.68% or 799.68%. “The bullish activity was seen as

December 16, 2025

Pakistan is shifting from aid to investment as economic reforms gain credibility

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File Islamabad: Federal Finance Minister and Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan is no longer seeking aid-based support and is moving decisively towards trade and investment-led engagement to ensure long-term economic sustainability and mutually beneficial partnerships, especially with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. In an interview with CNN Business Arabia, he said this strategic direction, clearly articulated by the prime minister, reflects renewed economic confidence and momentum for reforms. He noted

November 28, 2025

US lawmaker pledges to hold investment conference on Pakistan

Congressman Tom Suozzi speaks at an event in New York, U.S., June 16, 2022. — Reuters US Congressman Tom Suozzi has announced that he will hold a major conference in March 2026 to encourage investment in Pakistan. “Well, we need to discuss the various issues and try to encourage investment in Pakistan from the United States and the rest of the diaspora,” said Suozzi, the co-chairman of the Pakistan Congress in the US Congress. Geo News after speaking at an event in New York. Thanks to Marshal Asim Munir’s unprecedented meeting with US President Donald Trump and the US commander-in-chief’s

November 22, 2025