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KOICA hands over 10-year roadmap for Pakistan’s technical textiles sector
June 9, 2026
ISLAMABAD, June 9: The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has formally handed over a policy proposal outlining a 10-year roadmap for the development of…

KP industries adviser briefed on SIDB initiatives and development plans
June 9, 2026
PESHAWAR, June 9: Adviser to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Industries, Commerce and Technical Education Humayun Khan was briefed on the activities,…

BYD Faces Labor Rights Probe as Hungary Sanctions Factory Contractors
June 8, 2026
BUDAPEST: Hungarian authorities have taken action against companies involved in the construction of a BYD electric vehicle factory following allegations of labor rights violations,…

Kohat business leaders urge investment promotion, industrial growth in meeting with KP industries adviser
June 4, 2026
PESHAWAR, June 4: A delegation of the Kohat Chamber of Commerce and Industry met Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Adviser to the Chief Minister on Industries and…

Marble Industry at Small Industries Estate Rashakai, Mardan
May 31, 2026
By: Nauman Qaiser The Small Industries Estate Rashakai, Mardan, has emerged as one of the important centers of Pakistan’s marble industry. This industrial estate…

Concerns raised over environmental impact of Havelian Small Industries Zone on Haro Rive
May 17, 2026
ABBOTTABAD: Concerns have been raised over the potential environmental impact of the proposed Small Industries Phase Two and Marble Zone projects near the Haro…

KOICA launches Pak-Korea Technical Textile Centre project at NTU Faisalabad
May 14, 2026
FAISALABAD — Korea International Cooperation Agency has launched the construction of the Pak-Korea Technical Textile Centre at National Textile University in Faisalabad, aiming to…

Govt plans Rs 980m mineral resource centre in Peshawar
June 1, 2026
ISLAMABAD, June 1 (ABC): Pakistan has approved plans for a Rs979.6 million mineral resource centre in Peshawar as part of efforts to strengthen mineral…

Pakistan plans centralized SEZ authority in Islamabad to speed up investment approvals
April 29, 2026
ISLAMABAD, April 29 — Pakistan is planning to centralize oversight of special economic zones in the federal capital through a proposed Federal SEZ Authority,…