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Pakistan is advancing the modernisation of air traffic control systems at Karachi and Lahore airports, with upgraded flight management and communication infrastructure planned for both centres.
The federal government has introduced a bill to combine privatisation and public-private partnership bodies into one commission, including proposed legal protections for officials. The merger is not yet law.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong reviewed CPEC, connectivity, trade and investment cooperation, including opportunities in agriculture and regional developments.
President Asif Ali Zardari has called for research-based healthcare solutions during talks with Siemens executives in Berlin, as the company prepares to pursue new partnerships in Pakistan’s health sector.
A federal cabinet committee has approved proposals to increase fines and penalties for vehicle overloading, alongside changes to motorway police rules and other regulatory measures.
Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has outlined plans to improve Pakistan’s motorway network, expand road connectivity and strengthen transport infrastructure to support economic activity.
The NHA is targeting January 31, 2027 for the Peshawar Northern Bypass, with its first package complete and other sections progressing.
The Establishment Division has directed federal ministries to compile information on civil servants' foreign nationality, travel documents and dependants under disclosure rules introduced in 2026.
Diplomatic sources say the UAE is issuing around 30,000 visas to Pakistani nationals each month, suggesting an improvement in visa processing after earlier restrictions.
Security forces killed three suspected militants while preventing an attack on an empty construction camp in Gwadar, with a separate operation reported near the coastal highway.
Health officials reviewed pharmaceutical investment agreements, local vaccine production opportunities and a barcode-based system to track medicines across Pakistan’s supply chain.
Punjab’s PIVOT industrial development plan targets Rs1.995 trillion in investment and more than 162,000 jobs through manufacturing, infrastructure and export promotion initiatives.
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