The government on Tuesday highlighted significant economic gains achieved during the ongoing fiscal year, citing improved macroeconomic stability, fiscal consolidation, and strengthening external sector indicators. According to the Monthly Economic Update & Outlook for March 2026, released by the Finance Division, the national economy demonstrated encouraging progress across key sectors during the first eight months […]
Resilience
The Pakistan Pivot! 2025: The Year of Resilience From Strategic Supremacy to Economic Stabilization
The sun of the new year 2026 has risen. Year 2025 has finally ended. 2025 will be remembered as the year of the “Pakistan Pivot.” After years of economic fragility and regional isolation, Pakistan has successfully leveraged its geostrategic location and military professionality to reclaim its status as a pivotal state. Under a unified civil-military […]
Pakistan, ADB ink two climate resilience initiatives worth over $300 million
The Government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed two major climate resilience initiatives worth 304.5 million for Singh and Punjab Provinces. The Agreement signed for the Sindh Coastal Resilience Sector Project (SCRP) amounting to USD 180.5 Million, and the Punjab Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Agriculture Mechanization Project amounting to […]
Building Resilience
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank on Tuesday signed two major climate resilience initiatives worth $304 million–one focused on Sindh and the other on Punjab. The announcement was greeted with donor praise and bureaucratic satisfaction. Why shouldn’t it? In a country battered annually by floods, heatwaves and toxic smog, few would dispute the urgency of […]
Pakistan, UK seal £35m Green Compact to boost climate resilience
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have formalised a wide-ranging climate partnership with the launch of the UK-Pakistan Green Compact, a framework aimed at strengthening climate resilience, accelerating the clean energy transition and scaling up nature-based solutions, particularly mangrove conservation. The agreement, signed in Islamabad by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik […]
WB announces $400m to improve urban services, resilience in Punjab
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $400 million in financing for a new project to provide safely managed water, sanitation and basic hygiene services, and help improve the institutional and financial performance of local urban administration in Punjab province. The Punjab Inclusive Cities Program (PICP) would support the improvement and rehabilitation of […]
Pakistan urged to confront escalating climate crises
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Musadik Malik on Wednesday issued a stern warning about the scale of climate-driven devastation facing Pakistan. Speaking at the 4th edition of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Dialogue on the Economy 2025, he urged policymakers, businesses, and international partners to address the country’s climate vulnerabilities with urgency. Read […]
Green Investment Resilience
Global investors are doubling down on clean energy even as policy headwinds and political skepticism swirl around them. In 2025, total global energy investment is projected to reach approximately US$3.3 trillion, with roughly US$2.2 trillion of that directed into clean energy technologies-including renewables, storage, grids, nuclear and low-emissions fuels. Another dataset points out that investment […]
Resilience in the deluge
When the monsoon floods hit Punjab this year, villages were washed out and millions were displaced, forcing the province to face another natural disaster. This time, though, the response showed real signs of preparedness, coordination, and leadership. Leading the way was the Livestock & Dairy Development (L&DD) Department, guided by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. […]