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PRGMEA نے حکومت سے مطالبہ کیا ہے کہ وہ ایندھن کی غیر یقینی قیمتوں، بجلی و گیس کے مہنگے نرخوں اور لاجسٹکس کے مسائل کو حل کرے تاکہ ملبوسات کی صنعت عالمی منڈی میں مقابلہ کر سکے۔
Aug 13, 2026, 9:31 PM
A wheel‑jam protest by goods transporters is in its third day as talks with government officials, led by the Communications and Petroleum Ministries, remain stalled. The strike impacts cargo movement nationwide.
Dawn
After the Taliban seized Kabul in 2021, Berlin promised to relocate Afghan staff who assisted German operations. More than 37,000 have arrived in Germany, but about 600 remain in Pakistan and Afghanistan awaiting transport.
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Petroleum dealers have decided to shut all petrol pumps across Pakistan from Aug 15 for an indefinite period after the government failed to meet a 72‑hour ultimatum. The move follows a transport strike and demands an 8 % profit margin for 14,000 members.
The Express Tribune
Negotiations between government officials and goods transporters collapsed, leading the All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance to vow a continued strike. The protest halted movement at Port Qasim after transporters parked their vehicles Monday.
The Express Tribune
City officials plan a new underpass at the Margalla‑Road and Eighth‑Avenue junction to reduce waiting times for vehicles and pedestrians.
Dawn
A week of heavy rain has disrupted the transport of fresh produce in Lahore, expanding the gap between government‑notified prices and what shoppers are paying in city markets.
The Express Tribune
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, is still a key economic hub yet struggles with water shortages and stalled infrastructure projects. The city supplies only about 650 million gallons of water daily while needing 1.2 billion gallons. Major water, transport, sewage, waste, and security projects remain incomplete or delayed, keeping the city low in global livability rankings.
Express Tribune
The Islamabad High Court has asked the federal government and the Federal Board of Revenue to explain a 7% withholding tax increase on goods transport, ruling that the hike may be discriminatory against non‑oil tanker operators.
Dawn
A private company operating Lahore’s Metro Bus will halt services on Aug 11 after failing to resolve fuel cost issues with the Punjab Mass Transit Authority.
Dawn
Goods carriers have parked in Karachi’s Mauripur port, stopping more than 400,000 vehicles and disrupting cargo flow to and from the city’s terminals. The nationwide strike, driven by a new daily fuel price policy and high withholding tax, threatens to halt industry production and jeopardise export commitments. Transporters demand a return to a monthly fuel price system and reduced tax.
Dawn
A nationwide strike by goods transporters is delaying raw material deliveries and export shipments. Industry leaders say the halt could stop factories, breach export contracts and hurt the economy.
The Express Tribune
In Azad Kashmir, voters in Bagh and Haveli will go to the polls on Monday under tight security. The Election Commission said Rawalakot elections could take place on August 20 or 21 if the protest sit‑in there ends soon. Eight security officers will be posted at sensitive stations, and armed forces will transport ballots.
The Express Tribune
Goods transporters began suspending services Friday night after failed talks, marking the start of a nationwide wheel-jam strike.
Dawn
Pakistani transport associations plan a nationwide road block beginning August 8 unless the government addresses their demands, which include monthly petroleum price reviews, toll tax relief, and stricter axle‑load enforcement.
The Express Tribune
Recent militant attacks on the Pakistan‑Iran highway corridor have disrupted cross‑border trade, leaving many transporters stranded and raising concerns over regional security and supply chain stability.
Google News - Pakistan
China’s electric vehicle exports are reshaping fuel demand flows from Pakistan toward the oil‑producing UAE, according to a report published in Pakistan via Google News on August 4, 2026.
Google News - Pakistan
Iran and Pakistan plan to increase truck traffic to 2,000 vehicles per day as part of a trade expansion push.
Google News - Pakistan
