CDA increases electric bus fares from Rs50 to Rs100 per ride for Islamabad commuters

Revised fares are expected to generate Rs2.33 billion, but CDA will still need a Rs2.79 billion subsidy annually to maintain services

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...

Sindh highway closures spark transport crisis, disrupt exports

Thousands of export-bound containers stuck on highways leading to Karachi Port, threatening significant economic damage 

Pakistan Railways announces 20% Eid fare discount

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

PR to launch Multan-Dera Ghazi Khan shuttle train on April 16

The shuttle service will operate with four economy class coaches and a brake van, aiming to enhance local connectivity

Transporters’ strike disrupts cargo movement at Karachi port

Trade associations warn of escalating challenges to exports amid transporters' strike, with perishable goods at larger risk

CDA rolls back Metro Bus fare hike after Prime Minister’s intervention

Prime Minister orders reversal of 100% fare hike for Metro Bus and Electric Vehicle services in Islamabad

The taxi driver in the age of Careem

Careem may have opened up earning opportunities for many, but for others, it has left financial devastation in its wake

Sindh govt installs GPS trackers on over 6,600 heavy vehicles to improve road safety

GPS trackers installed in water tankers, dumpers, buses, and trucks; 31,677 motorcycles impounded in traffic crackdown

Textile exports worth $500mn stranded amid Sindh highway protests

Transport disruptions at Sindh-Punjab border halt 30,000 containers, threaten huge losses

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-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 

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

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
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...