Pakistan

Pakistan

KP Completes Two Mini-Micro Hydropower Projects in Upper Dir

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed two mini-micro hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 342 kilowatts in Upper Dir district, providing lo…

Electricity Transmission

Türkiye inks 3 deals to steer Pakistan's power privatization

Türkiye signed three agreements on June 25 with Pakistan, expanding cooperation on electricity distribution, transmission, and market operations as Islamab…

Pakistan

Multiple electric, hybrid vehicles expected to launch in Pakistan

Pakistan’s automobile industry is expected to undergo a major transformation in the coming years.The electric and hybrid vehicles are continuing to enter the P…

Pakistan

Louis Dreyfus Comes Onboard Pakistan Port Project

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural commodities, has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of AD Ports Group to…

Pakistan

AD Ports Group and Louis Dreyfus Company Have Agreed to Establish a Grain Terminal in the Pakistani Port of Karachi

AD Ports Group has announced that Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), part of Noatum Ports, and Louis Dreyfus Company Pakistan have signed a …

Metal

Barrick Committed to Pakistan’s Reko Diq Copper Project, Says Interim CEO

Barrick Gold Corp continues to support the development of the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper depo…

South Korea

Lotte Chemical Sells 75% Stake in Pakistani Subsidiary for $69 Million

South Korea’s Lotte Chemical said on Thursday that it has sold about 75% of its stake in its Pakistani subsidiary to Dubai-based PTA Global Holding for 98…

Pakistan

Pakistan Cement Sector Posts Strong Profit Growth in 1QFY26

Pakistan’s cement industry delivered strong financial results in the first quarter of FY26, with AHCML Research reporting significant growth among selecte…

Hydropower Plant

China-Built Balakot Hydropower Project Achieves River Closure in NW Pakistan

The China-built Balakot Hydropower Project in Pakistan achieved river closure on Saturday, marking a key milestone as it enters the main construction phase of t…

Pakistan

Pakistan Grows “Iron” and “Zinc” Wheat for the Nation’s Health

At the end of August, Pakistan’s Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, met with Dr. Sajid Ali, representative of the Int…

Pakistan

ADB Approves $8.32m for Punjab Irrigation Upgrade

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $8.32 million in project readiness financing for the Punjab government to modernise irrigation infrastructure and …

Dam

Mohmand Dam Construction Advances on Multiple Fronts; Power Generation Targeted for 2027

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan has reported steady progress on the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project, with construction advancing co…

Pakistan

Smart Fertilizer Use in Pakistan

In April 2025, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), under the USDA-ICARDA "Fertilize Right" project, organized 11 field…

Hydropower Plant

Construction Advances on Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan has reported significant progress on the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project. Key milestones …

Pakistan

Cybernet, Nokia Launch 1.2T-Per-Lambda Backbone to Transform Pakistan’s Networks

Nokia has partnered with Cybernet, Pakistan’s leading fiber broadband provider, to deploy an advanced optical transport solution for a new long-haul Optic…