Pakistan: Two expeditions succeed in summit bids
Eight members of a Pakistani expedition team successfully summited Broad Peak (8,051m), while eight women climbers reached the summit of Khosar Gang, a 6,040-metre peak in the Shigar Valley, in…
Pakistan: Karachi Port receives first-ever roll-off shipment of 2,000 electric vehicles in a major milestone
Electric vehicles for export are seen at a port in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on April 2, 2025. (AFP/ file) Karachi Port has received its first-ever roll-off shipment…
Pakistan: NADRA’s Pak ID App Gets 2 New Features
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has rolled out version 5.6.6 of its Pak ID mobile app, introducing a new feature that allows users to preview their Computerized National…
Pakistan: SEARL charts biotech-led future with global expansion plans
The global pharmaceutical industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~5-8%, with market size reaching $2.6tr by 2030 from the current $1.78tr, according to management of The Searle…
Pakistan’s Big Bird secures major export contract, eyes to dominate the global halal market
Big Bird Foods Limited (BBFL), a Pakistani poultry processing unit, has secured a major contract to export poultry products to a Gulf-based halal food company. The listed company shared the…
Auto financing surges 38% to Rs. 382 billion
Housing loans also show significant growth of 29%, reaching Rs267b KARACHI: Bank lending to the automobile sector, housing finance, personal loans and private-sector credit exhibited a strong year-on-year growth in…