Sazgar Opens First Overseas Plant in the Philippines
A Lahore vehicle maker has opened its first factory outside Pakistan. The Sazgar Philippines plant, in Biñan City, Laguna, has begun operations after an inauguration visit by Philippine President Ferdinand…
Punjab Launches Rs1.995 Trillion PIVOT Plan to Boost Exports and Create 162,000 Jobs
Punjab has launched the biggest provincial economic programme in its history, the Punjab PIVOT Plan for 2026 to 2029, a Rs1,995.3 billion package that aims to add 6.8 billion dollars…
PIA Restarts Direct Islamabad to Beijing Flights With Weekly Friday Service
Direct Islamabad to Beijing flights are back. Pakistan International Airlines operated its first resumed flight between the two capitals on Friday, 30 October 2026, ending the suspension of the route,…
Upgraded Karakoram Express Relaunches Under Prime Rail With First AC Sleeper Class
The Karakoram Express has entered a new era. The upgraded 20-coach train relaunched at Lahore Railway Station on 31 October 2026 under private commercial management by Prime Rail, with four…
World Bank Proposes $50 Million Fund of Funds to Back Pakistan’s Startup Funds
The World Bank has proposed a $50 million Pakistan Fund of Funds to channel investment into the country’s thin venture capital market, in a plan that would see public money…
Karandaaz Pakistan Secures Green Climate Fund Accreditation to Channel Global Climate Finance
Pakistan’s climate finance options widened this week as the Karandaaz Green Climate Fund accreditation was approved by the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest dedicated climate…
She’s Next Pakistan Winners: Five Women Founders Each Win $10,000 Visa and HBL Grants
The She’s Next Pakistan winners for 2026 were announced back in February 2026, and their stories are worth a second look. On February 9, 2026, Visa and HBL named five…
Pakistan Announces $10 Million Clean-Air Startup Fund to Fight Smog
Pakistan will set up a $10 million clean-air startup fund to back young companies working on cleaner air, Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik announced on Wednesday at…
Pakistan Cutlery Exports Rise 17.78% to $10.28 Million in July-August
Pakistan’s cutlery exports rose 17.78 percent to $10.28 million in the first two months of the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics figures reported this week, growing…