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SHANGHAI – In a strong push toward sustainable transportation, the Consulate General of Pakistan in Shanghai hosted a New Energy Vehicle Procurement Conference on April 29, alongside the 2025 Shanghai International Auto Show. The event brought together around 60 leading Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, including global giants BYD, Geely, and Skyworth, as reported by Gwadar Pro. Punjab Transport Minister Bilal Akbar Khan, who led the Pakistani delegation, hailed the exhibition as a testament to China’s dominance in EV innovation. “Before coming here, I thought I understood China’s EV progress,”…

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KARACHI – Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has urged private sector stakeholders to actively participate in the province’s upcoming electric vehicle (EV) taxi service initiative, aimed at providing eco-friendly and comfortable transport solutions across Sindh. Speaking at a high-level meeting, Memon revealed that the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF), under the Investment Department, is offering Karachi Interbank Offered Rate (KIBOR)-based subsidies to companies keen on launching EV taxi fleets under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Highlighting the global shift toward electric mobility, Memon…

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LAHORE – In a bold step toward combating Punjab’s growing environmental challenges, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced a sweeping expansion of the Environmental Protection Force (EPF), with 1,000 new officers and personnel to be recruited by September 2025. The initiative marks a significant upgrade from the force’s original deployment of 250 personnel, transforming it from a basic regulatory entity into a high-tech, rapid-response environmental task force. According to the Punjab Environment Protection Department, the new EPF will utilize advanced tools such as drones, satellite monitoring, mobile air and water…

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GHOTKI/KANDHKOT – Pakistan is building what is set to become South Asia’s longest river bridge — the 12.5-kilometer Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge in Sindh — with completion targeted by 2028 at a cost of Rs30.5 billion. “This will be the longest river bridge in the entire South Asian region,” stated Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Investment and Public-Private Partnership, during a meeting with the business community on Thursday. Construction on the project has been progressing steadily for the past two years. Once completed, the…

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ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court Judge Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail on Thursday called for the formal recognition of mining as an industry in Pakistan, citing the hazardous and often inhumane working conditions faced by miners, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Speaking at a high-level national conference themed “Workers and Employers in 2025: Navigating Change with Harmony”, Justice Mandokhail stressed that mining’s status as an informal sector has left thousands of workers vulnerable and without proper legal protections. He urged the government to introduce comprehensive legal and administrative reforms to safeguard…

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