Economic Survey 2025-26 shows cable TV accounted for most new licences as Pakistan’s electronic media sector continued to expand.
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Pakistan’s unemployment rate rises to 7.1% despite growth in employment
Employment increased by nearly 10 million over four years, but rapid labour force growth pushed unemployment to its highest level in the period.
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Pakistan’s diet quality deteriorates as households cut consumption of protein-rich foods
Economic Survey highlights declining consumption of protein-rich foods as rising prices and weaker purchasing power reduce dietary diversity.
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Pakistan lags behind South Asian average on key health indicators: Economic Survey 2025-26
Economic Survey highlights lower life expectancy and higher maternal and infant mortality in Pakistan compared with the South Asian regional average.
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Only 65% of Pakistan’s public schools have electricity: Economic Survey 2025-26
Punjab and ICT have nearly universal electricity access in government schools, while Balochistan and Sindh continue to face major infrastructure gaps.
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Punjab retains highest literacy rate among provinces in FY2025-26
Punjab retains highest literacy rate at 68% as Pakistan’s overall literacy improves to 63%, though gender and rural-urban disparities remain significant.
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Islamabad revises high-rise parking rules to encourage commercial growth
CDA lowers mandatory parking requirement for commercial high-rise buildings, aiming to facilitate investment and ease construction challenges.
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Minister calls for governance restructuring in Pakistan
Commerce minister says institutional reform is the only sustainable path to strengthen governance and enhance public service delivery in the digital age.
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PM Shehbaz orders review of World Bank Fiscal Federalism report
High-level committee to assess recommendations on federal-provincial financial relations and governance reforms
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Sindh government declares school and college holiday on August 4
All public and private educational institutions across Sindh to remain closed on August 4, 2026, in observance of Chelum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS).
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