Saudi and Pakistan forge stronger tourism ties, unlocking unprecedented travel opportunities

Saudi and Pakistan forge stronger tourism ties

Feb 14th, Karachi: Saudi is emerging as a top global travel destination in 2025, offering exciting new opportunities for Pakistani travelers. With over 2.7 million Pakistani travelers visiting Saudi in 2024 and an anticipated 2.87 million in 2025, the country is strengthening its accessibility and diverse experiences beyond religious tourism. Saudi is enhancing travel for various segments, including solo female…

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Pakistan, China sign MoUs to enhance cooperation in clean energy, construction

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Pakistan and China signed multiple memorandums of understanding (MoUs) Thursday to enhance cooperation in different fields, including renewable energy, fertiliser and construction. An MoU was signed between Pakistan’s Thatta Cement Company and China’s Qing Gong Construction Group, under which a production line will be set up in Pakistan to increase cement production by 5,000 tonnes per day. Another MoU was…

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Race to renewables: Attock Cement commissions 4.8MW windmill project

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As Pakistan’s corporate sector increasingly turns to renewable energy to meet its power needs, Attock Cement became the latest entrant to join this trend, announcing the successful commissioning of a 4.8MW windmill project. The listed company shared the development in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday. “We would like to convey the information that our windmill…

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Pakistan, China commit to top-notch CPEC 2.0

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corri­dor (CPEC) 2.0, with emphasis on industrialisation, Spe­c­ial Economic Zones (SEZs), clean ene­rgy, agriculture and livelihood projects. This was agreed between the two sides in the 5th meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on Inter­nat­ional Coope­ration and Coordination (JWG-ICC) held in Beijing, the Foreign…

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OGDCL begins oil & gas production from Khairpur’s Kharo-1 well

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Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company, commenced production of oil and gas from its Kharo-1 well located in Khairpur district, Sindh. The E&P shared this development in its notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday. “We are pleased to announce that Kharo-1 well has been successfully brought into production,” said…

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Pakistan’s EO-1 Satellite set for launch from China

EO-1 Satellite

Pakistan’s EO-1 Satellite set for launch from China signifying SUPARCO’s commitment to advance Pakistan’s space technology. Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has announced the upcoming launch of Pakistan’s Indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) Satellite, which is scheduled for January 17, 2025, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (JSLC) in China. This milestone launch demonstrates SUPARCO’s commitment to advancing Pakistan’s space…

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Pakistan to finalise Champions Trophy squad ‘after Saim Ayub’s recovery’

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LAHORE: Following the recovery of left-handed batsman Saim Ayub, who is dealing with a serious injury, Pakistan will finalise their Champions Trophy 2025 squad, Geo News reported citing sources, however an initial draft of the national team members will be forwarded to the International Cricket Council (ICC) today (Sunday). According to the protocol for ICC events, which requires participating nations to submit…

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China becomes 2nd-largest EV battery power with 30-million-ton lithium

EV battery power

China has significantly increased its lithium reserves, positioning itself as the world’s second-largest holder of the critical metal for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and renewable energy technology. According to state news agency Xinhua, China’s global lithium share has risen from 6% to 16.5%, surpassing countries like Australia, Argentina, and Bolivia. The only nation ahead of China in lithium reserves is…

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Saudi crude oil supply to China set to fall in Feb vs Jan, sources say

SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia’s crude oil supply to China is set to decline in February from the prior month, trade sources said on Thursday, after the kingdom hiked its official selling prices to Asia for the first time in three months. State oil firm Saudi Aramco will ship about 43.5 million barrels in February to China, a tally of allocations to…

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Captive power plants: No significant progress made in talks with IMF: official

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ISLAMABAD: Dr Fakhre Alam Irfan, Secretary of the Power Division, has revealed that no significant progress has been made in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding an extension for the closure of Captive Power Plants (CPPs), pledged to be disconnected by January 31, 2025. In response to questions about the proposed disconnection of CPPs from the natural gas…

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