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Karachi is home to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the State Bank of Pakistan's headquarters and the country's two largest ports, so national economic stories often play out here first. The city's daily challenges, from water supply and heat to public order, are covered alongside the national economy.
Karachi's commissioner banned gatherings of more than five people from September 24 to 30, making Sindh's largest city the fourth jurisdiction — after Islamabad, Punjab and Balochistan — to impose sweeping assembly restrictions ahead of PTI's September 27 march.
BBP Politics Desk · September 25, 2026 · 4 min
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry told a visiting IMF delegation in Karachi that net foreign direct investment fell 32 percent to $1.7 billion last fiscal year, arguing macroeconomic stabilisation has not yet translated into renewed investment.
BBP Economy Desk · September 25, 2026 · 4 min
An IMF mission began talks in Karachi in late September for the fourth review of Pakistan's $7 billion Extended Fund Facility, with analysts expecting Pakistan to meet its quantitative targets.
BBP Economy Desk · September 23, 2026 · 2 min
The KSE-100 index closed at 171,402 points on September 22, 2026, continuing a bullish run that has defined the Pakistan Stock Exchange for much of the year — though the climb hasn't been in a straight line.
BBP Economy Desk · September 22, 2026 · 2 min
Karachi is in a stretch of hot, humid weather, with the Met Office forecasting highs of 38-39°C and humidity making it feel hotter still. What the heat index means, and how to stay safe.
BBP Climate Desk · September 21, 2026 · 2 min
We don't yet have a dedicated Karachi reporting desk — the articles above are our national coverage most relevant to the city. Have a Karachi story we should be covering? Let us know.
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