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Apple has entered the foldable smartphone market with its $1,999 iPhone Duo, featuring a passport-inspired design, 7.6-inch inner display, A20 Pro chip and privacy-focused AI features.

Global goods trade remained above trend in mid-2026, with the WTO Goods Trade Barometer rising to 102.0 amid strong demand for AI-related electronic components.

Overseas Pakistanis in the UAE can now access Punjab land record services, including Fard issuance, through Pakistani diplomatic missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to take immediate measures to address business community concerns, reduce energy costs, improve ease of doing business and support export-led economic growth.

PTA has introduced new telecom equipment regulations, requiring mandatory technical standards and a Certificate of Compliance before equipment can be imported, deployed, or used in Pakistan.

RDA plans to establish a dedicated Enforcement Directorate to crack down on illegal construction, encroachments and unapproved housing schemes across Rawalpindi.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have strengthened cybersecurity cooperation, while Pakistani tech startups secured $400,000 in investment and new commercial partnerships at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, highlighting growing opportunities for Pakistan’s technology sector.

CDA has ordered the sealing of Bahria Town’s Islamabad office over alleged violations of approved layout plans, NOC requirements and development regulations.

NEPRA has approved a Rs0.5194 per unit increase in electricity tariffs, adding an estimated Rs12.6 billion burden on consumers from September to November 2026.