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Uzbekistan, which currently relies on Iranian seaport of Bandar Abbas for external trade, is exploring other options and is prioritizing Pakistani ports because of short distance, being more economical and due to some political considerations.

Uzbekistan is working with Pakistan on the development of two options — the first is the Trans-Afghan railway project while the second is the road route via China.

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The forest has been developed on over 100 kanals having a total of 165,000 plants that will grow 10 times quicker than in a normal forest owing to the unique Miyawaki technique.

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In a landmark achievement, Pakistan has joined World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) International Trademark System ‘The Madrid System’, following years of efforts of the country’s Intellectual Property Organization (IPO-Pakistan).

The system allows brand owners to protect their trademarks in over 120 countries through a single and cost-effective procedure

Pakistan becomes the latest 108^th country to deposit its instrument of accession to the Madrid System for international trademark registrations, following the accession of Canada, Brazil and Malaysia (in 2019) and Trinidad and Tobago (early 2021).

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Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan had in Tash­kent in February 2021 signed a roadmap for the construction of almost 600km of Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Pesh­a­war railway line. The project, which is expected to take five years for completion at an estimated cost of $4.8 billion, enjoys the backing of international lending agencies including the World Bank.

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on March 9, 2021 signed an agreement with a Chinese company for the construction of the 300-megawatt Balakot hydropower project.

The 300MW project said to be the biggest-ever power generation plant in the KPK province — would be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs85 billion in a period of six years with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank.

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The government has recently decided to establish 18 markets along Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran borders with a view to boosting trade with the two countries and curbing the menace of smuggling.

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A yellow cab scheme was introduced by the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

Launched in 1992.

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 GDP, which stands for gross domestic product.

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The TAPI Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline that originates in Turkmenistan, transporting gas through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India.

Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Pipeline, also known as the Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline.

Work on the Afghan section began in February 23, 2018.

Signed on 8 June 2023.

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