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...

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

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...

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

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

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

Inability to complete paperwork causes delay in CPEC mass transit projects: Report

Also, the Pakistani side was unable to finalize the feasibility studies of Quetta mass greater scheme and greater Peshawar mass transit circular rail project

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 

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

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 

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

Railways to launch 20 more trains in 2019: Sheikh Rashid

The minister said that Pakistan Railways was launching its own FM radio service (Radio Pakistan Railways) on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis to share Railways news with travellers and to entertain them

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