CPEC Completes 45 Projects Worth $25.61 Billion, But Major Schemes Still Delayed
As many as 45 projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have been completed at a total cost of $25.61
Local Mobile Phone Assembly Jumps 102% in July, Meeting 97% of Demand
Local mobile phone manufacturers assembled 3.90 million units in July 2026, a sharp 102% month-on-month increase and 9% higher than
Deregulation Push Puts Refinery Sector at a Policy Crossroads
The government’s drive to deregulate petroleum prices has brought the country’s refinery sector to a policy crossroads, with industry experts
President Zardari Orders FBR to Honor Taxpayer-Favorable ADRC Ruling, Overruling FTO and FBR
President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement a decision favorable to a corporate
Tarbela Dam Project Cost Jumps By Rs. 234 Billion
The cost of Pakistan’s Tarbela 5th Extension Project has surged by 282% to Rs316 billion, despite serious concerns over its
Pakistan Plans to Start Making Mobile Phones, Laptops Locally
The federal government is preparing a new Made in Pakistan policy aimed at boosting the local production of mobile phones,
Indian Doctors Think Nicotine Causes Lung Cancer
A large majority of Indian physicians surveyed in an international study incorrectly attributed lung cancer directly to nicotine, highlighting persistent
FBR Sends Officers Into Sugar Mills to Track Production and Sales
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has stepped up scrutiny of Pakistan’s sugar industry, assigning tax officials to dozens of
Pakistan Army Chief Heads to Iran in First Visit Since Saudi Defense Deal
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Monday as Islamabad intensifies its
Iran Security Chief Mocks US Plan for Quick War as Oil Supply Suffers Major Damage
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has ridiculed what he described as a major US miscalculation in the
