PNSC inducts Aframax tanker in its fleet
Report by Engineering Post Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has inducted an Aframax tanker, M.T. Lahore, into its managed fleet. The vessel, with a deadweight of 112051 tonnes, has been added through PNSC’s subsidiary, Lahore Shipping (Pvt) Limited. Earlier during the second week of February 2026, the PNSC had inducted M.T. Quetta with a deadweight […]
Railways approves investment of Rs 31 billion on track rehabilitation across the country
Report by Engineering Post Pakistan Railways has approved a somewhat very ambitious investment plan exceeding Rs 31 billion for six major development schemes for rehabilitating and upgrading critical sections as part of its efforts to address its deep-rooted infrastructure weaknesses lingering for years together. As per the information available from the official documents, the projects […]
Services exports increased by 16.51% during July-December 2025
Report by Engineering Post The export of services from Pakistan during the first half of the financial year 2025-26 increased by 16.51 percent. According to the data available from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports of services during July-December 2025-26 were recorded at $ 4.764 billion as compared to the services e sports of […]
Overall progress on Mohmand Dam project reached to 50 percent
Report by Engineering Post Overall progress on the Mohmand Dam project was reported to be more than 50 percent. Construction work of 10 key sites of the dam was progressing in a quite satisfactory manner. After completion of the main dam, the project will start generating electricity by early 2028. After completion of the pit […]
Special Economic Zones rise to 44 from just 7 since 2019 under CPEC-2.0
Report by Engineering Post Number of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have risen to 44 in 2025 against just seven in 2019 under the great game changer, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which was all set to formally enter its second phase after successful completion of the first phase. As many as 37 new SEZs were recently […]
Railways leased more than 14 thousand acres non-operational land in five years
Report by Engineering Post Pakistan Railways have so far leased around 14087 acres of its non-operational land over a period of five years through both competitive and non-competitive process and generated revenue of Rs 1695777 million. According to Railway official sources, the Railways own 168858 acres of land across the country and have plans in […]
Government to fast track privatization of more public sector entities
Report by Engineering Post Following successfully doling out the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to Messrs Arif Habib of the private sector, the federal government intends to fast track privatization of more public sector entities in the coming months. These public sector entities included the privatization and outsourcing of the Islamabad International Airport, as many as […]
Service Long March Tyres plans to invest $ 80 million in passenger car radial tyre projectÂ
Report by Engineering Post Service Long March tyres Limited, a subsidiary of the Service Industries, has plans ready to establish a passenger car radial tyre manufacturing project at its existing facility in Nooriabad, Sindh, with an investment of $ 80 million . The investment so being made targets expansion in the passenger car tyre segment […]
National Semiconductor HR Development Program
Report by Engineering Post Phase -1 of the National Semiconductor Human Resources Development Progamme was being implemented at an estimated cost of Rs 4844 million. The project aims to establish a fabless chip design ecosystem in Pakistan by developing manpower, opening design centre, fostering start-ups, and conducting indigenous chip design, research and development, positioning the […]
Construction work on Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway may commence in May 2026
Report by Engineering Post Construction work on the long-awaited 306 kilometers 6 Lane divided fenced Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway is likely to commence in May 2026 if all goes well. The National Highway Authority (NHA) will execute the major communication project under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model and construction work on all the sections may commence simultaneously […]