Pakistan Launches National Semiconductor Training Initiative ‘INSPIRE’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched Pakistan’s national semiconductor initiative, INSPIRE, to train 7,200 professionals in chip design and research. The program...
Pakistan and Russia Strengthen Media and Cultural Cooperation
Pakistan and Russia are working to expand cooperation in media, culture, and tourism through new partnerships between state broadcasters and news agencies. The meeting...
Pakistan Launches First Hyperspectral Satellite from China
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has launched its first Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from China, marking a major step in space...
Pakistan Seeks China’s Support for BRICS Bank Membership
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met China’s Deputy Finance Minister Liao Min in Washington, seeking Beijing’s backing for Pakistan’s membership in the...
Pakistan, Vietnam Begin Preferential Trade Talks
Pakistan and Vietnam have officially launched negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to deepen economic ties and boost bilateral trade. The announcement...
Pakistan and UAE Strengthen Partnership in Digital Technology
Pakistan deepened its technology ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through a strong presence at GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World...
Punjab Introduces EcoBot for Real Time Air Quality Monitoring
The Government of Punjab has launched Pakistan’s first AI-powered EcoBot to provide real-time air quality updates and increase public awareness about environmental...
AIIB Approves 235 Million Dollars for Lahore Water Project
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved 235 million dollars in financing for the Lahore Water and Wastewater Management Project, aimed at improving...
Pakistan’s Financial Access Rises as Gender Gap Narrows
Pakistan’s access to formal financial services has grown from 47 percent in 2018 to 67 percent by June 2025, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
Bank of Khyber Ranked Second in Asia-Pacific Banking Report
The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has been ranked as the second top performing bank in the Asia-Pacific region by S&P Global Market Intelligence for the third...
MindHYVE.ai Partners with Pakistan Government
MindHYVE.ai, an artificial intelligence solutions company, has announced a collaboration with the Government of Pakistan to support the country’s National Artificial...
Ministry of IT and IBM Strengthen Digital Cooperation
The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Pakistan (MOITT) hosted senior leaders from IBM, including Shukri Eid, Vice President and General Manager for IBM Gulf,...
Pakistan’s SLG-Trax Moves to Acquire Singapore’s Finova
Secure Logistics Group Limited (SLGTrax), one of Pakistan’s leading logistics and e-commerce solutions providers, has announced plans to acquire Singapore-based...
Jazz and Garena Partner to Boost Pakistan’s Esports Scene
Jazz’s premier gaming platform, GameNow, has partnered with Garena Free Fire for the Free Fire World Series – Pakistan Qualifiers 2025, marking a major step...
Bank Alfalah and NCCPL Sign Partnership MoU
Bank Alfalah Limited and the National Clearing Company of Pak Ltd. (NCCPL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand the role of commercial banks in...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Advance Digital Cooperation
The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Pakistan has concluded a productive visit to Saudi Arabia, strengthening ties in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence,...
Apple and OpenAI Seek Dismissal of Musk Suit
Apple and OpenAI have asked a US federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, which accused them of blocking competition in...
Pakistan Kuwait Technology Conference 2025
The Embassy of Pakistan in Kuwait, in collaboration with the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), hosted a technology conference on September 29 and 30 at the...
PM Arrives in London After US Visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London after completing his week-long visit to the United States, where he led Pakistan’s delegation at the 80th United...
Askari Bank Signs Collaboration with QuickTopups
Askari Bank has signed a strategic collaboration with QuickTopups, powered by Walee Technologies, to provide customers with direct access to gaming credits, vouchers,...
Government Releases Rs. 8.6 Billion for IT Ministry Projects
The federal government has released Rs. 8.6 billion for the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Pakistan (MoITT) under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)...
PM Shehbaz Meets Trump: Discusses Security and Cooperation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met with US President Donald J. Trump at the Oval Office on Friday. The meeting...
Google Expands AI Plus Plan to Pakistan
Google has announced the expansion of its AI Plus plan to forty new countries, including Pakistan, marking a significant step in broadening access to advanced artificial...
Pakistan and China Launch Sister City Partnership
Pakistan and China have agreed on a new sister city partnership between Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan Province, and an upcoming city in Pakistan. The...
ADB Flags Pakistan’s Slow Digital Trade Growth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised concerns over Pakistan’s weak performance in digital trade, citing fragmented policies, underdeveloped infrastructure,...
PM Shehbaz to Join Select Muslim Leaders’ Meeting
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend a high-profile meeting of “Select” Muslim leaders with US President Donald Trump in New York during the upcoming 80th...
Pakistan, Denmark Sign Loan Deal for Faisalabad WWTP
Pakistan and Denmark have signed a concessional loan agreement for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Faisalabad, marking a major step in sustainable...
Governor SBP and VEON CEO Inaugurates JazzCash Experience Lounge
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor, Jameel Ahmad, officially inaugurated the JazzCash Experience Lounge in Islamabad, marking a new milestone in Pakistan’s...
PM Inaugurates Mashreq Digital Bank in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the Mashreq Digital Retail Bank in Islamabad, calling it a milestone for Pakistan’s financial sector and a...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Cement Strategic Defence Alliance
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Riyadh culminated in the signing of a landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad...
Ministry of IT Explores IBM Partnership for Digital Pakistan
The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Pakistan has held a high-level meeting with IBM Pakistan to advance the government’s Digital Pakistan vision. The delegation...
Pakistan Opens Licensing for Global Crypto Firms
Pakistan has officially invited global cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to apply for licenses to operate in the country, marking...
SpaceX Aims for 2026 Orbital Test of Starship
SpaceX has set its sights on 2026 for the first orbital test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, a milestone that could reshape space travel and...
Pakistan to Host Next SCO Summit in Islamabad
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday that Pakistan will host the next Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, calling on authorities to begin...
OGDCL Commits 715 Million Dollars to Reko Diq
Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd. (OGDCL) has approved up to 715 million dollars in funding for the first phase of the Reko Diq copper and...
Faysal Bank Wins Momentum Award
Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) has been recognized at the 11th Annual ABD Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) Awards 2025, hosted by the Asian Development...
Yango Explores Partnerships at Punjab Transport Expo
Yango Pakistan, part of the global technology company Yango Group, participated in the first-ever Punjab Transport Expo 2025, organized by the Transport and Masstransit...
SBP Orders 25 Percent Branches to Install CDMs
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all banks and microfinance banks (MFBs) to ensure that at least 25 percent of their branch networks are...
Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project a Costly Failure
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised serious concerns about the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project, declaring it a failure in planning, execution, and...
PM Eyes Chinese Healthcare Model
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to ensure that Islamabad’s under-construction healthcare projects, including the Jinnah...
PM Seeks China’s Technology for Disaster Preparedness
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit to China, highlighted Pakistan’s interest in adopting advanced disaster management technologies. On Sunday, he...
PM Shehbaz Arrives in China for SCO Summit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif landed in Tianjin on Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, along with key...
Pakistan Removes RoW Charges for Fibre Expansion
Pakistan has taken a landmark step toward becoming a digitally connected nation as the government advances the Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan’s National Fibrisation...
PM Shehbaz Assures Full Support to Japanese Investors
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with Japan, assuring full support to...
Pakistan to Boost Internet Speed with Submarine Cables
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Khawaja, has announced the rollout of three new submarine internet cables to significantly...
Pakistan and Bangladesh Sign Six Key MoUs in Dhaka
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Dhaka, where Pakistan and Bangladesh signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening...
Sindh Launches Pakistan’s Largest Special Technology Zone
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has launched Pakistan’s largest Special Technology Zone (STZ) at Education City, calling it a “historic milestone”...
ADB Approves $410m Funding for Pakistan’s Reko Diq Mine
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $410 million financing package for the Reko Diq copper-gold mine in Balochistan, one of the world’s largest untapped...
AI Projected to Add Rs24.9tr to Economy by 2030
Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary has announced that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could contribute Rs24.9 trillion (USD 88.31 billion) to Pakistan’s...
EU Digital Rules Stall Trade Deal with US
The European Union (EU) and the United States are struggling to finalize a joint trade statement because of disagreements over Europe’s strict digital rules, according...