BYD will begin assembling electric vehicles in Pakistan by mid-2026, with plans to produce 25,000 units annually and capture a significant share of the country’s growing EV market.
Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings plans to take over McLaren’s automotive division, bringing fresh capital and expertise to expand McLaren’s electric vehicle technology. This move by CYVN could redefine the luxury carmaker’s future in EVs.
چینی الیکٹرک گاڑیاں بنانے والی کمپنی BYD نے پاکستان میں گاڑیاں بنانے کا پلانٹ قائم کرنے کا اعلان۔ کمپنی کراچی، لاہور، اور اسلام آباد میں فلیگ شپ اسٹورز بھی کھولے گی، جہاں ابتدائی طور پر تین ماڈلز فروخت کے لیے پیش کیے جائیں گے۔
Pakistan's Engineering Development Board has granted 34 licenses for electric vehicle manufacturing under its 2020-2025 policy, aiming to equip petrol stations with EV chargers and leverage global climate funds to promote clean transportation.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.