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Pakistan’s Export Zones Face Major Policy Shift as $800 Million in Exports Hang in the Balance

Pakistan’s Export Processing Zones and Special Economic Zones are facing a significant policy transition after the government was told it must comply with commitments under its IMF…

Sep 3, 2026
Construction

PM’s Apna Ghar Programme Approves 53,100 Housing Loans Worth Rs313 Billion

Pakistan’s housing and construction sector is seeing a major increase in financing activity under the PM Apna Ghar programme, with more than 53,100 housing loans approved since Jun…

Sep 3, 2026
Tourism

Gilgit-Baltistan Moves Towards Sustainable Tourism as Government Orders Carrying-Capacity Study

Pakistan is moving towards a more structured approach to tourism development in Gilgit-Baltistan, with the federal government directing the preparation of a sustainable tourism fra…

Sep 3, 2026
Mining

Pakistan’s Mining Sector Looks Beyond Extraction as Processing Takes Centre Stage

Pakistan’s mining sector is increasingly being positioned around a major shift: moving beyond the export of raw minerals and towards local processing, refining and value addition.…

Sep 3, 2026
Engineering

Pakistan Moves to Revamp Risalpur Locomotive Factory as Local Manufacturing Saves Rs2.6 Billion

Pakistan Railways is moving to modernise the Pakistan Locomotive Factory in Risalpur, with Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi directing a complete revamp of the facility in line with i…

Sep 3, 2026
Infrastructure

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan Sign Agreement to Raise Annual Trade to $200 Million

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to increase annual bilateral trade from around $16 million to $200 million within the next two years, marking a major push to stren…

Sep 3, 2026

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