Pakistan Railways has signed a Freight Forwarding Contract with Russia’s RZD Logistics. This deal creates a clear framework for moving goods across borders and combining different transport modes, such as rail with other options. It marks another practical step in building stronger railway ties between the two countries. The agreement supports Pakistan’s wider goal of […]

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to raise Pakistan’s agricultural and food exports to the Kingdom to $3 billion over the next two years. The commitment was announced in a joint statement after successful talks between the two sides. A high-level Saudi delegation, led by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Engineer Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, visited […]

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has presented a Conceptual Master Plan for a new deep-water port at Keti Bunder, near Karachi in Sindh province. The proposal was shared with President Asif Ali Zardari. Phase-I of the project centres on a multi-purpose terminal with a 500-metre quay. The preliminary engineering cost for this phase is estimated […]

Pakistan and Google have signed a new agreement to speed up the country’s digital growth. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday, 21 August 2026, in Islamabad during a ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The deal focuses on three main areas: teaching digital skills, growing information technology (IT) exports, and bringing […]

Pakistan is working on a new National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy that could generate up to $10 billion from the fisheries sector. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhary shared this during a meeting to review the progress of his ministry and related departments. The minister said the right policies can unlock the […]

Pakistan has received 600 battery-electric buses from China’s BAIC Foton Motor, a subsidiary of Beijing Automotive Group. The delivery was announced on 15 August 2026 and marks the largest single order of new energy buses in the country so far under the National Electric Vehicle Policy 2025–2030. These zero-emission buses will help improve public transport […]

Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry has achieved a major milestone. Its exports reached $457 million in the financial year 2025. This is the highest level in 20 years and shows a 34% increase from the previous year. Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal shared this news during a meeting with industry leaders, health officials and other stakeholders. […]

A Pakistan-China joint venture has taken a major step to expand livestock trade between the two countries. Shahzad and Shao (Private) Limited, a business partnership of Pakistani and Chinese companies, has secured four acres of land in Gwadar’s North Free Zone. The land will be used to build a modern slaughterhouse and processing factory focused […]