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Pakistan eyes PKR 100 bn defence hike in IMF-linked budgetPakistan is set to boost its defense budget by approximately PKR 100 billion. This move aligns with an International Monetary Fund program....16 May, 2026, 11.25 AM IST- Mohsin Naqvi-led Pakistan cricket's money mess deepens as PCB sends legal notice to PSL teamsPakistan cricket is in financial trouble. The Pakistan Cricket Board is sending legal notices to partners for billions in unpaid dues. Mean...07 May, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
- Pakistan's economy gasps as Middle East war ignites double-digit inflationPakistan's economy faces a grim future with inflation expected to stay high. Soaring oil prices and regional conflict are straining the nat...03 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- Pakistan residents store cooking gas in plastic balloons amid fuel shortageKarachi residents are resorting to storing gas in plastic balloons due to prolonged load-shedding and low pressure. This practice, particul...29 Apr, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- Petrol price hike to PKR 459 sparks protests in Pakistan, forces Shehbaz government to roll backPakistan raised petrol prices to PKR 459 per litre before cutting them by PKR 80 a day later after massive nationwide backlash. Citizens an...05 Apr, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
- Pakistan approves an additional PKR 5,000 crore budget for its armed forcesPakistan's government has approved a PKR 50 billion supplementary budget for its armed forces, aimed at bolstering international border sec...20 Nov, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
- Fuel dearer in Pakistan post IMF push, petrol now costs PKR 258.43 per litrePakistan's government has again increased petrol prices by PKR 4.80 per litre, setting the new price at PKR 258.43. High-speed diesel also ...16 Jun, 2025, 07.06 AM IST
- Pakistan hikes electricity price, base tariff for domestic consumers goes up to PKR 48.84 per unitPakistan's government, led by Shehbaz Sharif, has raised the electricity base tariff for domestic consumers to PKR 48.84. The increase, app...15 Jul, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
- Pakistan's federal cabinet approves hike of PKR 5.72 per unit in basic power tariffPakistan's federal cabinet has approved a significant hike in the basic power tariff, raising it by PKR 5.72 per unit. This increase, effec...04 Jul, 2024, 12.27 PM IST
- Pakistan braces for high prices as fruit, vegetable costs surge before RamadanAs Ramadan begins in Pakistan, the prices of essential commodities have surged. Onions, potatoes, cabbage, chilies, capsicum, and fruits li...10 Mar, 2024, 06.50 AM IST
- Pakistan ministries owe over PKR 98 million in unpaid electricity billsAmid the Pakistan public is agitating against the inflated electricity bills, a reports revealed that the Pakistan Prime Minister has unpai...13 Sep, 2023, 09.52 PM IST
- Petrol and diesel prices cross Rs 300 mark in PakistanThe caretaker government in Pakistan has increased petrol and diesel prices by over 14 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) due to the "increasing trend ...01 Sep, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
- Pakistan government's debt jumped by PKR 4 trillion in January 2023The figure was PKR 42.39 trillion in January 2022, which means it has increased by 30 per cent over the past year. Meanwhile, domestic debt...08 Mar, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
- Pakistan's debt reaches new high, jumps to almost PKR 60 trillionThe increase in public debt was PKR 9.3 trillion in the past one fiscal year but it swelled up to a record PKR 49.2 trillion by end-June 20...16 Aug, 2022, 05.41 PM IST
- Cash-strapped Pakistan imposes PKR 30 bn as additional taxes to prevent default on oil and gas paymentsThe decision was taken at a special meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet presided over by the Finance Minist...01 Aug, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
- In a first, Pakistan's debt, liabilities cross PKR 50 trillionThe total debt and liabilities of Pakistan have crossed 50.5 trillion Pakistani rupees (PKR), of which the addition of PKR 20.7 trillion is...25 Nov, 2021, 10.56 PM IST
- Imran Khan's govt borrows Rs 7.5 lakh crore in just one year, breaks all recordAs per the State Bank of Pakistan, the total public debt stood at PKR 31.786 trillion at the end of June 2019.09 Oct, 2019, 11.04 AM IST
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