Articles by Faraz Saeed

Pakistan manufacturing growth accelerates 5.8% on auto, sugar output surge

Large-scale manufacturing expands by strong gains in automobiles, sugar, petroleum products, and garments, even as factory output slipped year over year in May.

2 DAYS AGO

Pakistan joins China-led global AI body as founding member

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar signed the agreement establishing the organization during a ceremony in Shanghai, marking Pakistan's formal entry as one of WAICO's founding members.

3 DAYS AGO

Pakistan auto sales surge 39% in FY26 as lower rates, new models drive demand

Pakistan's auto industry ended FY26 on a strong note, with car sales surging 39% and broad-based growth across nearly every segment, underscoring a sustained recovery fueled by lower interest rates, easing inflation, and the launch of new vehicle models.

4 DAYS AGO

Beyond Hormuz: 9 maritime chokepoints that could shake the global economy

As great-power rivalry deepens, the next global economic shock may not originate in financial markets, but in one of the world's strategic sea lanes.

5 DAYS AGO

US Consulates to reopen in Lahore, Karachi

In a post on X, the US Embassy in Islamabad says the consulates in Lahore and Karachi are reopening for regular consular services, including US citizen services and non-immigrant visa processing, from July 20.

July 11, 2026

Pakistan, US see ‘significant progress’ in Reciprocal Trade Agreement talks

Islamabad describes the Washington negotiations as positive, saying both sides made significant progress toward a reciprocal trade agreement designed to strengthen trade relations and broaden existing commercial engagement.

July 11, 2026

Russia clears 101 Pakistani potato exporters as import curbs end

Decision formally communicated by the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance to Pakistan's Ministry of National Food Security and Research, marking a significant reopening of a market that had been partially closed since May 2025.

July 9, 2026

Fact Check: Pakistan not demolishing historic Punjab gurdwara

Pakistan's Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) declares the Indian claim of harm to Gurdwara in the country's Sheikhupura city is false and instead the worship place is being reclaimed and refurbioshed.

July 5, 2026

Business community backs PIA privatization as Pakistan targets power sector reforms

July 4, 2026