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 […]

Pakistan and Belarus have taken fresh steps to grow their trade and economic partnership. At the 9th session of their Joint Ministerial Commission held in Islamabad on August 11-12, 2026, both countries signed new protocols and a media agreement. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Belarus’s Energy Minister Dzianis Maroz co-chaired the talks. The two […]

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong has said China and Pakistan are ready to jointly develop CPEC 2.0 with high-quality standards. He made the remarks in a statement issued on Saturday. The ambassador stressed that both countries will use their close geographical location, mutual trust, and long friendship to expand cooperation in many areas. They […]

Pakistan and Türkiye are expanding their energy partnership through joint plans for offshore hydrocarbon exploration. Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) is set to begin offshore drilling in Pakistani waters soon, according to Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik. In December 2025, TPAO signed agreements with Pakistani companies including Mari Energies, Fatima Group, OGDCL, PPL, Prime and GHPL. […]