Financing economic corridors Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am The Central and South Asian countries have a rich and shared history of their mutual trade and the mobilization of...
Pakistan establishes online exchange of Customs data with Uzbekistan Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am KARACHI: Pakistan Customs and the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan have successfully operationalised the...
Digital overhaul needed to tackle Pakistan’s $36bn logistics deficit: CAREC forum Published 28 Nov, 2025 12:53pm Pakistan signs two major MoUs at the forum
Digital infrastructure, regional connectivity Pakistan, ADB agree to advance joint investments Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
CAREC meeting held at Skardu Int’l Airport: PAA Published 04 Nov, 2025 07:18am KARACHI: Central Asia Region Economic Cooperation (CAREC) meeting held at Skardu International Airport. According to...
Chaman border: FBR asks PD to install grid station Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:54am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has urged the Power Division to establish a 40MW grid station at ...
CAREC Tranche-3 project faces uncertainty Updated 24 Sep, 2025 09:04am ISLAMABAD: The much-anticipated Rs 146 billion CAREC Tranche-3 project, part of Pakistan’s commitments under the...
NHA Tranche III project: International consortium flags delay Updated 08 Sep, 2025 09:29am ISLAMABAD: An international construction consortium has finally raised its concerns with the Special Investment...
Another mega corruption scandal Updated 30 Aug, 2025 07:56am EDITORIAL: In a significant development highlighting Pakistan’s ongoing struggle against systemic corruption in...
CAREC region sans PRC attracts $13.3bn FDI inflow in 2023 Updated 05 Aug, 2025 09:02am ISLAMABAD: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region (excluding the PRC) attracted foreign direct...
Senate panel uncovers corruption in NHA contracts Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro, was...
ADB-funded CAREC project: NHA rejects irregularity claims Updated 14 Jul, 2025 09:35am ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has formally submitted a comprehensive status report to the Prime...
NHA denies CAREC project being given to blacklisted Chinese co Published 02 Jul, 2025 08:43am ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) has categorically denied that a contract to dualise national ...
NHMP still do not record precise coordinates of road crashes Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am ISLAMABAD: The National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) still do not record the precise coordinates of road...
ECNEC clears seven schemes worth over Rs217bn Updated 31 Dec, 2024 09:05am ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved seven development projects...
Pakistan highlights lack of effective transport to reach BRT systems: ADB Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s BRT systems showed high levels of satisfaction, but highlighted the lack of effective...
KP-BoIT, China’s firm sign MoU on e-vehicle manufacturing Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KP-BoIT) and China’s ADM International Trading...
CAREC, Corridor uplift, Tranche-1 projects: NHA EB recommends revised Rs29.96bn PC-I Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board recommended the revised PC-I for Central Asia...
Regime change in Afghanistan hits Pakistan’s connectivity with other CAREC states: ADB Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am ISLAMABAD: Instability and regime change in Afghanistan have affected Pakistan’s connectivity with other Central...
ADB’s IED rates tech aid for supporting economic corridor successful, relevant Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:38am ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rated technical...
ADB urges NHA to identify additional sources of revenue Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) needs to identify additional sources of revenue to meet its funding...
CARs: ADB lists barriers to trade flows Updated 09 Dec, 2022 04:18pm ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has borders with only two CAREC members - Afghanistan and the PRC - limiting the trade flows ...
CAREC Forum: SECP for more cross-border cooperation among capital market regulators Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Aamir Khan on Monday reiterated SECP's...
CAREC Institute holds second annual research conference Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am LAHORE: The second research conference of the CAREC Institute (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation) took ...
CAREC to hold annual research conference Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am KARACHI: The second research conference of the CAREC Institute (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation) will be...
NHA: ROW usage rental rates revised upward by 20pc Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board has revised upward the Right of Way (ROW) usage...
E-commerce industry in Pakistan can attract ‘significant’ FDI: ADB Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s e-commerce industry is one of the few in the CAREC region to attract significant foreign...
The Integrated Transit Trade Management System - A project of Pakistan Customs under CAREC - RIBS Program Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am TEXT: The Government of Pakistan is currently implementing the Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) at...
ADB chief for boosting regional cooperation thru digitalization Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am ISLAMABAD: A coordinated response to public health challenges and closer regional cooperation enabled by...
E-commerce policy: Pakistan lacks privacy, consumer protection statutes: ADB Updated 22 Aug, 2021 12:59pm ISLAMABAD: Pakistan does not have a privacy statute of general application nor have national consumer protection...