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State Bank's 250-basis-point rate cut shifts focus to private-sector credit and winter import demand — Newsbeat business coverage
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State Bank's 250-basis-point rate cut shifts focus to private-sector credit and winter import demand

The State Bank of Pakistan's decision to lower its benchmark policy rate by 250 basis points to 15 percent has delivered the largest single-meeting reduction in the current easing cycle, recalibrating borrowing costs for both federal debt servicing and industrial working capital.

By Newsbeat Business Desk (Islamabad–Karachi)Sun, 8 Nov 2026 · 11:20 PKT
Rapid rooftop and industrial solar adoption reshapes Pakistan's daytime national grid load profile — Newsbeat pakistan coverage
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Rapid rooftop and industrial solar adoption reshapes Pakistan's daytime national grid load profile

Across industrial estates in Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot as well as residential sectors in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the rapid installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems is fundamentally altering daytime electricity consumption on Pakistan's national grid.

By Newsbeat Pakistan Desk (Islamabad)Sun, 8 Nov 2026 · 08:00 PKT
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