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Jamshoro Joint Ventures Limited (JJVL), Pakistan’s largest private LPG producer, has restarted its Jamshoro gas-processing plant after a shutdown of around five and a half years and dispatched its first LPG shipment. The restart, enabled by a new gas-supply and extraction agreement with SSGC, restores a major domestic source of LPG and NGL, which is expected to strengthen Pakistan’s LPG supply chain and reduce reliance on imports.

Airblue has launched a new twice-weekly direct flight between Islamabad and Dammam, operating on Thursdays and Saturdays to improve connectivity with Saudi Arabia. The route was inaugurated at Islamabad International Airport, where the airline said the service targets growing demand from business travellers and expatriates and marks a further expansion of its international network.

Islamabad is fast-tracking a new international-standard cricket stadium in sector D-12, with the Capital Development Authority directed to complete the project within a year. The venue will feature Dubai-style modern facilities, including advanced security, upgraded access roads, and large parking areas, along with a luxury hotel next door to house visiting teams and officials. Authorities expect the out-of-centre location to ease match-day traffic jams in the capital and help Islamabad emerge as a key host for high-profile international cricket events in the coming years

The cost of the Rawalpindi Ring Road has increased from Rs33 billion to Rs50 billion after revising the project design, mainly to expand the crucial Thallian Interchange that links the road to the motorway. As a result, the completion deadline has been pushed from December 2025 to March 2026, even though officials say around 70% of work on the 38.3km route is already finished and still expected to transform regional traffic flow and future economic development along the corridor.

Despite persistent user complaints about poor experience, the adoption of digital financial services in Pakistan is experiencing an unassailable boom. As of FY25, digital platforms have over 123 million registered users. Mobile banking is driving high-value transactions, surging 80% to Rs 83.2 trillion and processing more volume than all other digital channels combined. The biggest breakthrough is in throughput digitization, where the digital share of scheduled bank retail transaction value reached a record 21.7%. The primary challenge now is capitalizing on this momentum to digitize the complex business-to-business (B2B) payment universe.

Malik Riaz-backed digital news platform Nukta laid off 37 Pakistani employees less than a year after its launch due to significant financial losses and a need to cut costs. The crisis directly stems from the severe liquidity crunch affecting the real estate tycoon sponsor, whose assets have been seized by the state to recover billions in fines, including a Rs 125 billion Supreme Court levy. Despite the company citing "restructuring" for the job cuts, Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar quickly intervened, announcing that the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication would provide jobs to all 37 affected employees.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved $475 million in financing for Pakistan's 306 km M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway, a crucial north-south corridor project. The $1.7 billion, six-lane motorway is part of CPEC's Eastern Alignment. While construction is planned for April 2026, the project faces delays and cost increases. The government is seeking further funding from institutions like the Saudi Fund for Development and the Asian Development Bank to cover the remaining costs.

Textile major Gul Ahmed (GATM) has announced the permanent closure of its export apparel segment due to persistent operational losses. The company, in a notice to the PSX, cited soaring energy tariffs, strong regional competition, and adverse government policy changes as the key reasons behind the strategic move, which aims to reduce losses and improve cash flow.

The Islamabad IT Park, currently 71% complete, is scheduled to be largely finished by December 31, 2025. Funded by a $76.3 million loan from South Korea, the new 12-story facility is a critical step in the "Digital Pakistan" vision. It is expected to create 10,000 job opportunities, house around 120 startups, and serve as a national hub to boost technology transfer, R&D, and IT exports.