Pakistan Railways announces 20% Eid fare discount

Five special Eid trains will be operated to accommodate travelers heading to their hometowns for the holiday

Sindh cancels Eid holidays for transport officers

Sharjeel Inam Memon directs transport authorities to crack down on overcharging and ensure compliance with regulated fares

Hutchison Ports Pakistan introduces electric trucks to boost sustainability

Terminal becomes first in Pakistan to deploy six e-Trucks, with plans to expand fleet by 2025

Punjab launches Lahore’s first electric bus service

The Punjab government has taken a significant step toward sustainable urban transport with the launch of Lahore’s first electric bus service, Electro. Chief...

Pakistan-Russia freight train trial to begin March 15, set to boost regional trade

Rail link to connect Pakistan with Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Russia, facilitating cross-border exports and imports; PRFTC reaches out to FPCCI to secure containerised cargo commitments for the trial run 

Faceless Customs System slashes clearance time to 18 hours, adds Rs61bn to revenue

Customs revenues rose to Rs288 billion in December 2024; system to expand to Lahore and Islamabad next month

Pakistan accelerates ML-1 Railway financing ahead of SCO Summit

Planning Minister pushes for completion of CPEC Phase-2 agreements with China

Pakistan Railways set to begin work on Thar coal connectivity project 

Proposed railway network will have the capacity to transport 10 million tons of coal annually, shifting Pakistan’s power generation from imported to domestic coal

Red Sea attacks pose threat of supply chain disruptions

Industry experts say trade between Pakistan, China, and the Far East is expected to remain unaffected but trade with Europe and America via the Red Sea could face significant delays 

Indian taxi startup BluSmart picks EV fight with Uber

Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart is seeking to challenge Uber and Ola for market share in the country with bets on an all-electric...
Boeing 777X

Boeing says to set up freight conversion facility in India

Boeing Co (BA.N) will set up in India a facility to convert passenger aircraft into freight planes to capitalize on growing global...

The state of play in Pakistan’s freight industry and how startups plan to change it

As startup culture has developed in Pakistan, the freight industry has also been affected

KP CM orders to expedite work on communication sector projects

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan has directed the authorities of communication and works department to expedite work on all...
CPEC

Govt to propose eight transport infrastructure projects for CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to propose eight new projects relating to transport infrastructure for inclusion in the China Pakistan Economic...

‘PR to launch five new trains soon’

ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that Pakistan Railways is set to launch five new trains in order to ensure the...