Middle East Conflict Disrupts Supply Chains: Industrialists Urge Government Action
Pakistani industrialists have raised alarm over worsening shortages of raw materials and mounting trade disruptions, attributing the crisis to the ongoing Middle East conflict and logistical bottlenecks at key transport points. Stakeholders informed the meeting that international shipping lines have started imposing war surcharges even on shipments that were already in transit before the conflict […]
LUMS Study Maps Path for Fossil-Free Power System by 2040
A groundbreaking study by the LUMS Energy Institute has concluded that Pakistan can achieve a clean, largely fossil-free electricity system by 2040 without compromising affordability, reliability, or energy security. The report, titled ‘The Net Zero Transition: A Pathway to Clean and Sustainable Electricity by 2040’, presents one of the most comprehensive analyses of the country’s […]
LSM Growth Gains Momentum as Auto, Cement and Garments Lead Recovery
Pakistan’s Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector posted a solid recovery during the current fiscal year, registering a cumulative growth of 5.75 percent in July–January FY26, driven by strong performances in key industries and a sharp surge in output during January. Latest provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows that the Quantum Index […]
A brief look at Industrial Sector performance of Pakistan
Report by Engineering Post The federal government had targeted the industrial sector to grow by 4.3 percent during the outgoing financial year 2025-26 duly supported by 3.0 percent growth in mining and quarrying and 4.7 percent in manufacturing including a 3.5 percent increase in Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM). How much of these targets were achieved […]
Second phase of CPEC to prioritize innovation, industrial growth and stronger people-to-people linkages
Report by Engineering Post Under the second phase of the flagship initiative of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to be launched formally shortly, innovation, industrial growth and stronger people-to-people linkages are going to be prioritized. According to information available top official sources concerned, accordingly the new phase of the great game changer will include a number […]
National Development Priorities & Resource Availability Implications
Report by Engineering Post The challenges, both at the global and domestic levels, have significant ramifications for Pakistan’s long-term growth prospects. Recent macroeconomic gains had allowed Pakistan to shift its focus from short- term to long-term stabilization and higher – inclusive growth. In this regard, the National Economic Transformation Plan (URAAN Pakistan) was a comprehensive […]
Integrated Energy Model developed for mapping path to Net Zero by 2050
Report by Engineering Post Pakistan has developed a new integrated energy planning mode for guiding long-term policy decisions, as rising demand, import dependence and climate changes have placed pressure on the energy sector. According to a report submitted to the Power Division of the Federal Government, the model Pak-IEM 2.0 has been developed by Germany’s […]
Al-Ghazi Tractors attains 600,000 units production milestone
Report by Engineering Post Al-Ghazi Tractors achieved a big milestone in Pakistan’s industrial history as it has achieved production of the 600,000th tractor with a celebration at its manufacturing facility at Dera Ghazi Khan. At this plant, the company had first started tractor production over four decades back. Spanning over 3.9 million square feet, the […]
PIAC’s 75 % shares to be divested
Report by Engineering Post PIA Holding Company Limited (PIAHCL) shareholders have approved divestment of as much as 75 % of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited. This is going to be done through a combination of share transfer and dilution of ownership. Under the approved structure, the majority stake is going to be transferred partly through […]
ML-1 Rehabilitation in phased manner, survey commenced on Karachi-Rohri section
Report by Engineering Post A good beginning at last has been made for rehabilitation of Pakistan Railways Main Line (ML-1) from Karachi to Peshawar which has so far been hanging in balance for many years together. Since ML-1 is going to be rehabilitated in phases owing to various factors, survey on Karachi-Rohri section has commenced […]
Sazgar Engineering Works expanding and investing in automobile sector
Report by Engineering Post Sazgar Engineering Works is all set to launch hybrid SUV Tank-500 and trial production was to commence early April 2026 thus marking its entry into the hybrid vehicle segment. The company has announced that the model will be available in both hybrid electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle varieties as […]
Services exports rise 18.38% on strong IT sector growth
Report by Engineering Post Pakistan’s services exports have increased by 18.38 percent in the first eight months of the current financial year 2025-26 and reached $ 6.46 billion up from $ 5.48 billion in the corresponding period of the last year. According to the data available from official sources now, the growth has been attributed […]