KARACHI, MAY 20 /DNA/ – Atif Farooqi, Advisor & Chief Operating Officer of Pakistan Romania Business Council, and Sohail Shamim Firpo, Chairman PRBC, called on Nehal Hashmi, Governor of Sindh, at the Governor House today and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, trade, and investment between Pakistan and Romania. The meeting highlighted the growing potential for cooperation in maritime trade, logistics, agriculture, industry, and information technology. Both sides emphasized the importance of sustained institutional engagement to unlock new opportunities for business-to-business collaboration and economic partnership. Governor Hashmi appreciated AtifRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 20 – The federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments on Wednesday successfully concluded negotiations over the closure of CNG stations, with officials confirming an agreement on gas supply arrangements for the province. The breakthrough came two days after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Chief Minister Sohail Afridi displayed rare political unity by criticising the federal government over the suspension of gas supply and demanding immediate restoration of the CNG sector. Confirming the development, KP Governor Kundi has welcomed the restoration of gas supply to the province, describingRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAY 20 /DNA/ – The upcoming federal budget must move beyond short-term stabilization and focus on economic development, boosting exports, ensuring food security, promoting investment, and reducing inequality. However, without political will, authentic data, institutional coordination, and structural reforms to support these goals, the country may continue to face stagflation, rising poverty, and mounting balance-of-payments pressures. These views were expressed by economic and fiscal experts during a discussion organized by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad, on the federal budget 2026-27 and Pakistan’s economic challenges. The session wasRead More