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Pakistan’s automobile industry is facing fresh uncertainty after tariff changes under the government’s IMF-backed reform programme sharply reduced the gap between duties on imported fully built vehicles and locally…
A student-led low-cost wastewater treatment system could offer a practical option for tackling industrial pollution, according to the Express Tribune report from Sindh.

Pakistan’s auto sector has appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for urgent talks as concerns mount over proposed cuts in completely built-up, or CBU, import tariffs and delays in the new auto policy. In a letter…

Field Marshal Asim Munir reviewed production, export potential and modernisation at Pakistan Ordnance Factories in Wah, including two planned industrial plants.

President Asif Ali Zardari has urged an integrated development plan for Keti Bunder Port, including road, power, water and local livelihood protections.
Pakistan has asked Samsung to consider local manufacturing, refurbishment and exports from the country, with officials pitching the market as a gateway to regional supply chains.

Pakistan and China discuss expanded cooperation on material aid, local infrastructure, technology transfer and capacity building.
Pakistan has asked Samsung to look beyond the local market and consider the country as a manufacturing and export hub, even as tax changes have squeezed phone competitiveness.

Trade and industry leaders in Pakistan are keeping a low profile after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s recent remarks about the state of governance triggered concern across business circles, according to Dawn Business…
Unite has stepped up pressure on Andy Burnham to back Airbus for a £2.4bn military satellite contract, arguing that handing the work to Lockheed Martin would be a serious mistake for UK industry and jobs. The dispute…
Google?s first local office in Pakistan is being framed as a signal of deeper technology investment, with officials pointing to digital skills, AI, startups and IT exports as the next test.
A small Alabama festival briefly rebranded around AI, then reversed course after online criticism, opening a wider local conversation about data centers and the technology’s future.
Pakistan's government will allow public trading of government securities, boosting the local currency bond market as part of an IMF initiative this October
Andy Burnham’s economic to-do list begins with a simple promise and a difficult backdrop. In the Guardian Business report, the incoming prime minister is presented as committing to what he calls good growth in every…
Maryam Nawaz has highlighted Punjab's tourism potential and promised investment in heritage sites, infrastructure and opportunities for local communities.

The KP cabinet has approved draft notifications providing provincial sales-tax relief to businesses in Malakand and the former tribal districts.
U.S. payrolls fell by 23,000 in July while unemployment held at 4.1%, with health care providing one of the clearest areas of hiring strength.

Pakistan’s plan to privatise Faisalabad Electric Supply Company has attracted interest from both local and overseas investors, according to the Privatisation Commission, which says 12 expressions of interest were…

Unions and thinktanks urge the UK to strengthen the financial muscle of the national wealth fund, enhancing investments for a more balanced economy
A toxic gas leak aboard a vessel at a Chittagong shipbreaking yard has killed eight workers, with five others reported missing.
Laotian authorities state they lack the forensic evidence to link specific acts to the deaths of six backpackers poisoned by methanol-tainted alcohol during a November 2024 trip in Vang Vieng

Not all workers think tech could kill, as AI employees express skepticism about existential fears surrounding AI development
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Sohail Afridi urges federal input on safety protocols following recent attacks impacting local communities and sports events