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Layoffs in Pakistan
37 sourced layoff rounds at 34 companies in Pakistan between May 2022 and Sep 2026: 19,290 people in the rounds where a number was given. Each one links to the article or filing it came from. The list covers what we have been able to source, not every cut in the country.
People affected
19K
Where a number was given
Companies
34
With a sourced round
Rounds
37
May 2022 → Sep 2026
Every round, newest first
The city parks authority let go daily wage workers after the Punjab government cut its annual funding to Rs252 million from Rs373 million.
About the figure: Temporary daily wage staff.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: Dawn
The Dawn group's Urdu television channel cut editorial, production and technical staff in four cities after earlier closures at the group.
About the figure: Reported figure; the company had not issued a statement on the cuts.
Media & Streaming · Source: JournalismPakistan
- PTML (merged Telenor Pakistan and Ufone)number not given
After the Telenor Pakistan and Ufone merger closed, the combined operator began removing duplicate roles across sales, marketing, finance, technology and customer service.
About the figure: Expected cuts reported by unnamed sources, not confirmed by the company; range of 300 to 500.
Telecom · Source: ProPakistani
- Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO)number not given
The cabinet's economic committee approved a 4.188 billion rupee severance package as the state grain procurement agency is wound up.
About the figure: Whole entity closure; the article gives no headcount.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: Business Recorder
- Suno TV−170
The Islamabad news channel backed by the Blue Group property business reportedly dismissed editorial, technical and support staff with immediate effect.
About the figure: Reported by affected staff and media circles; not confirmed by the channel.
Media & Streaming · Source: ProPakistani
- Such TVnumber not given(50% of workforce)
A journalists union report said the news channel let go about half its staff, shut its Lahore bureau and dismissed Islamabad staff without clearing dues.
About the figure: From a Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists report published April 2026; the cuts may have happened over earlier months.
Media & Streaming · Source: JournalismPakistan
- Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company (ATV)number not given
The government owned operator of the ATV channel ended the services of every employee under court supervised liquidation ordered by the Islamabad High Court.
About the figure: All staff released; the article gives no headcount.
Media & Streaming · Source: ProPakistani
- Yamaha Motor (Pakistan)number not given
The Japanese maker closed its Karachi motorcycle assembly operation after about a decade, citing a change in business policy, and kept only parts and service.
About the figure: Plant closure; no job figure was given.
Automotive · Source: Profit by Pakistan Today
- Utility Stores Corporation−11,350
The government closed the state owned retail chain nationwide and funded a separation scheme for its remaining workforce.
About the figure: Figure is the number of employees covered by the separation scheme; a small number were retained to dispose of assets.
Retail & Corporate · Source: Geo News
- Careem (Pakistan ride-hailing)number not given
Careem said it would close its Pakistan ride-hailing service on July 18, 2025, ending its core business there after nearly a decade.
About the figure: Shutdown of the Pakistan ride-hailing unit; no staff figure was given and Careem kept its tech hub in the country.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Khaleej Times
The state retail chain told a Senate committee it had closed 1,925 loss making stores and let go contract and daily wage staff under a restructuring plan.
About the figure: The headline cites 11,614 employees removed in total; 4,060 is the laid off figure given in the body.
Retail & Corporate · Source: Business Recorder
- Jang Group−137
A second wave of cuts hit the Lahore and Multan offices as the group closed its Urdu daily Awaz.
About the figure: Figure reported by the journalists union federation, not the company.
Media & Streaming · Source: International Federation of Journalists
- Jang Group−80
Pakistan's largest media group dismissed staff at Jang Rawalpindi and The News through third party contractor letters, citing lower workload and falling advertising and circulation income.
About the figure: Figure reported by the journalists union federation, not the company.
Media & Streaming · Source: International Federation of Journalists
- Pakistan Steel Mills−1,350
The idle state steelmaker dismissed another batch of staff including drivers, firemen and operators to cut its wage bill, sending termination letters to their homes.
About the figure: Follows earlier retrenchments of several thousand workers since 2020.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: ARY News
- Pakistan Railwaysnumber not given(18% of workforce)
The state railway told the prime minister it had cut staff under a rightsizing drive tied to IMF mandated reform of loss making state enterprises.
About the figure: Stated in a Prime Minister's Office briefing; other reports describe much of the reduction as abolished posts.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: Arab News
- Colony Textile Millsnumber not given
The listed yarn and fabric maker told the stock exchange it would shut its weaving division from January 31, 2025, after a quarterly loss of Rs615.7 million.
About the figure: Division closure; no job figure was given and the company said it might reopen the unit.
Textiles & Apparel · Source: Business Recorder
The Pakistani conglomerate cut jobs in its trading, logistics and pesticides businesses and some head office functions as taxes and costs rose.
About the figure: Figure from unnamed sources; Engro did not comment, and the cuts may have spread over the prior two years.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: Business Recorder
- Amreli Steels−300
The listed steelmaker temporarily shut its Karachi SITE rolling mill and cut production capacity by 30 percent after a Rs6.1 billion annual loss.
About the figure: Figure from an unnamed company official.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: Business Recorder
- SadaPay−80(30% of workforce)
Islamabad e-money startup cut staff across tech, product, marketing and compliance about a month after its acquisition by Turkish fintech Papara.
Fintech · Source: ProPakistani
- Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak PWD)number not given
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the federal works department closed, citing poor performance and corruption, leaving its 7,000 staff facing transfer or separation.
About the figure: Jobs at risk rather than confirmed layoffs; staff were to go to a surplus pool and the Peshawar High Court later stayed layoffs.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: Dawn
The Karachi B2B retail marketplace shut its pharma and mobile phone verticals and let go most of its Lahore field force as it chased profitability.
About the figure: Figure comes from sources cited by Profit; the company said the core team was largely kept.
E-commerce · Source: Profit by Pakistan Today
The public university dismissed staff whose appointments were ruled irregular by the Supreme Court and demoted 318 others amid a financial squeeze.
About the figure: Dismissals followed a court ruling on irregular hiring rather than a cost cut alone.
Public Sector & Nonprofit · Source: Dawn
- Cheetaynumber not given
Lahore delivery startup prepared a permanent closure after letting go of half its staff in late 2023, as quick commerce demand and funding fell short.
About the figure: Shutdown reported by unnamed company sources before any formal statement; no headcount given.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Profit by Pakistan Today
- YAP (Pakistan)number not given
The UAE based digital banking app let go nearly all of its Pakistan team, leaving two people employed in the country.
About the figure: Reported by Profit from sources who worked with YAP; the company did not confirm a number.
Fintech · Source: Profit by Pakistan Today
- Jugnunumber not given
The Lahore B2B retail supply startup closed its fulfillment, logistics and inventory business a year after raising 22.5 million dollars and pivoted to software.
About the figure: Jugnu had about 210 employees and did not say how many would move to the new structure.
E-commerce · Source: ProPakistani
- MedznMorenumber not given
Pakistan's most funded health tech startup, a B2B pharmacy supplier, closed after failing to raise new money as the economy worsened.
About the figure: Whole company shutdown; no staff figure was reported.
Pharma & Healthcare · Source: ProPakistani
The tax authority's IT arm ended the services of operations staff after a Pakistan Customs project closed.
About the figure: Reported as over 100; figure comes from unnamed sources.
IT Services & Consulting · Source: ProPakistani
- Daraznumber not given(11% of workforce)
Alibaba owned South Asian marketplace cut staff across its markets, with the chief executive citing difficult market conditions.
About the figure: Group wide cut across Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar.
E-commerce · Source: ProPakistani
- Eli Lilly (Pakistan)number not given
The US drugmaker closed its Pakistan unit and ended local promotion of its insulin products, leaving sales to a distributor.
About the figure: Country unit closure; no job figure was reported.
Pharma & Healthcare · Source: Dawn
- Uber (Pakistan)number not given
Uber stopped its own app in Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan and Faisalabad, keeping only Lahore and leaving the other cities to Careem.
About the figure: Operational pullback; no staff figure was reported.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: TechCrunch
- CarFirst−365
Lahore used car trading startup backed by OLX Group shut down after six years and 89 million dollars in funding.
About the figure: Count is total headcount at shutdown; a small team stayed on to handle the closing.
E-commerce · Source: ProPakistani
- Airliftnumber not given
Pakistan's best funded startup shut down permanently after a planned funding round fell through, two months after cutting 31 percent of staff.
About the figure: Whole company shutdown; the article gives no headcount.
E-commerce · Source: ProPakistani
- Dukan.pknumber not given(25% of workforce)
Lahore web store builder startup cut staff to reduce reliance on venture funding; its chief executive denied reports of a full shutdown.
About the figure: Small company; the article estimates headcount at roughly 100.
E-commerce · Source: Profit by Pakistan Today
- Trax−50
The Karachi delivery and logistics firm cut staff as fuel costs rose and order volumes fell; its chairman said 15 to 20 percent of staff would eventually go.
About the figure: The 50 figure is from a source; more cuts were expected.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: Profit by Pakistan Today
- Truck It Innumber not given(30% of workforce)
Karachi freight marketplace laid off staff under a business optimization plan during the 2022 funding slump.
About the figure: Percentage comes from unnamed sources, not the company.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: ProPakistani
- VavaCars (Pakistan)number not given
The Vitol backed Turkish used car marketplace permanently closed its Pakistan business two years after launch.
About the figure: Country unit shutdown; Pakistan headcount not stated.
E-commerce · Source: Dawn
- Airliftnumber not given(31% of workforce)
Lahore quick commerce startup cut headcount and pulled out of smaller Pakistani cities and South Africa as venture funding dried up.
E-commerce · Source: ProPakistani
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