Daily brief
Pakistan's IMF-mandated budget for 2026-27 squeezes development spending. The government has ordered markets in Islamabad to close by 8 pm as part of measures to address an energy crisis linked to the US-Iran war. Power outages continue to disrupt Karachi’s water supply for a third straight day.
Up to 80 percent of foreign-backed firms have delayed investment plans in Pakistan amid the Middle East war, according to a survey.
China-Pakistan cooperation powers a digital future.
Pakistan launches new certificates in riyal and dirham.
Senegal’s political chaos threatens to derail debt talks with the IMF.