automotive
Cheaper EVs, Costlier Engines: What Pakistan’s New Auto Policy Means
Pakistan Auto Policy 2026-31 proposes 1% EV sales tax, Rs232 billion vehicle levy, lower import tariffs and tough export targets for carmakers.
Faraz Ali Ansari
Editor in Chief
Faraz Ali Ansari is the Founder & CEO of Focus Public Relations and the Founder of Focus Pakistan. With over 22 years of experience spanning public relations, corporate communications, media relations, and digital journalism, he has built a career at the intersection of strategic communication and news media. His reporting and editorial expertise cover business, economy, technology, and aviation, with a track record of translating complex developments in these sectors into clear, credible coverage for a broad readership. Through Focus Public Relations, he advises clients on communications strategy and media positioning, while Focus Pakistan reflects his commitment to independent, English-language journalism in Pakistan. Over more than two decades in the industry, Faraz has developed deep relationships across Pakistan's media and business communities, combining the discipline of corporate communications with the instincts of a working journalist.
Articles & Columns by Faraz (13)
business
SECP Shuts 11 Audit Firms Out of Pakistan’s Big Lenders
SECP audit rules restrict lenders with Rs1 billion in assets to 20 approved firms, excluding 11 others from larger lending company audits.
national
Pay More for Less as Fuel Shortages Threaten Electricity Costs
Pakistan fuel shortages restricted 1.25 billion electricity units in six months, while CPPA-G warns continued constraints could raise power purchase costs.
national
Pakistan GDP Hits Four-Year High, Then Growth Plunges to 2%
Pakistan GDP growth reached 3.65% in FY26, a four-year high, but fourth-quarter growth plunged to 2% as industrial output contracted 4.7%.
health
CCP Clears Citi Pharma’s Pakheim Takeover, Purchase Price Remains Undisclosed
Citi Pharma Pakheim acquisition wins CCP approval for a 100% takeover, but the price remains undisclosed as finance costs weigh on CPHL’s FY26 profit.
business
FBR Sets 55% Tax Valuation for Copper Exporters’ Steel Scrap
FBR steel scrap valuation rules set a 55% benchmark for qualifying recycled-copper exporters, creating a new sales tax category for supplies to steel melters.
health
DRAP Tightens Medical Device Import Clearance, Restricts Old System
Medical device import applications must now go through Pakistan Single Window. The old DRAP OIES system stays open only for firms with incomplete records.
business
UBL Costs Jump 66% as Profit Slides 13%, Missing Forecasts
UBL profit falls 13% to Rs30.6 billion in Q3 2026 as operating costs surge 66%, missing forecasts despite deposits reaching Rs6.5 trillion.
aviation
Pakistan Pushes Major Aviation Expansion as Ishaq Dar Orders Faster Airport Upgrades
Pakistan airport upgrades gain momentum as Ishaq Dar pushes faster aviation projects, international routes and better facilities, but funding remains unclear.
business
SBP Slaps 5% Cap on Islamic Banks’ Tawarruq Financing, Tightens Shariah Rules
SBP Tawarruq financing cap limits Islamic banks to 5% overall exposure and 10% consumer financing under new AAOIFI Shariah rules. Copy
education
84% Fail Sindh Teaching Licence Exam as Government Moves to Hire Private Testing Firm
Sindh teaching licence test saw nearly 84% of candidates fail. Now the government has formed a committee to select a private testing firm.
automotive
Pakistan Auto Profits Face 35% Crash as Sazgar, Honda Earnings Come Under Pressure
Pakistan Auto Profits Face 35% Crash as Sazgar, Honda Earnings Come Under Pressure
business
Wahdat Profit Jumps 27%, But Flock Revaluation Did Heavy Lifting
Wahdat Profit Jumps 27%, But Flock Revaluation Did Heavy Lifting