Pakistan eyes castor cultivation to boost exports and farmer incomes

Govt partners with private firms and Chinese NGO to pilot low-input, high-yield crop for arid zones; Rs7,000 per 40kg…
FBR excludes recreational clubs from non-profit status under Finance Act 2025

New tax provisions apply to recreational clubs charging over Rs1 million in membership fees…
Pakistan’s 7th Agricultural Census shows 97% of farmers own less than 12.5 acres of land

Census reveals only 16,958 landlords own more than 100 acres of land, accounting for 6.2% of the total agricultural land…
TOMCL becomes first Pakistani meat producer to qualify for direct exports to all Carrefour UAE retail networks

TOMCL announces it passed Carrefour’s comprehensive systems, hygiene, and operational excellence audit, scoring…
Transparency International Pakistan Asks Govt to Implement Generic Medicine Policy to Save Billions

Transparency International Pakistan (TI Pakistan) has reiterated its call to the federal government to implement a generic…
Rs. 10 Billion Expressway Officially Inaugurated in Gilgit-Baltistan

Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan on Tuesday officially inaugurated the Tangir-Darel Expressway, a major infrastructure…
Hanif Abbasi unveils $10bn rail corridor plan to connect Pakistan with Central Asia

At AD Ports office launch, federal minister details rail digitization, freight outsourcing, and a strategic route from Kohat to…
“Pakistan Mart” in Dubai to provide exporters with direct access to global markets

High-level DP World delegation discusses logistics, warehousing, and retail infrastructure aimed at expanding exports to…
US, China, UK top 3 destinations of Pakistani exports in FY2025

The United States (US) remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the fiscal year 2024-25, followed…
14.2 million mobile phones were manufactured in Pakistan during the first half of 2025.

In the first half of 2025, Pakistan produced and assembled 14.24 million mobile phones locally…