Shanghai Port sees annual container throughput exceed 50 million TEUs
A ceremony marking the 50 millionth 20-foot equivalent unit is held at Yangshan Port of Shanghai Port, east China, Dec. 22, 2024. Shanghai Port became the first in the world…
FBR Announces Tariff Concessions on Import of Items from Azerbaijan
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced tariff concessions on the import of items under Pakistan Azerbaijan Preferential Trade Agreement from December 16, 2024. According to S.R.O.2053(I)/2024 issued by…
Relief for cancer patients as NORI brings ‘cyclotron’ technology to capital
The Nuclear Medicine Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI) has got the cyclotron, worth Rs1.5 billion, due to which Gallium 68-related isotope radiation for positron emission tomography (PET) scans has become…
China combines policy tools to revitalize property sector
In a year of heightened challenges, China’s property market is showing clearer signs of recovery, bolstered by well-targeted policies that have restored confidence and rekindled demand. In late September, a…
Pakistan’s exports rise 9.06% in five months, imports edge up 1.06%: PBS
November exports total Rs. 787 billion, led by knitwear and rice; imports decline 1.03% year-on-year Exports from Pakistan in rupee terms increased by 9.06% during the first five months of…
Pakistan: Cabinet okays WB-funded clean air programme for Punjab
The Punjab cabinet has approved the Punjab Clean Air Programme (PCAP) with a World Bank’s proposed $300 million financing on favourable terms to check severe air pollution as certain urban…