Belarus–Pakistan Economic Talks: A Belarusian delegation led by Energy Minister Dzianis Maroz arrived in Islamabad for the 9th Pakistan-Belarus Joint Ministerial Commission session, with the ministerial meeting today co-chaired by Belarus and Pakistan’s commerce/energy leadership, covering trade, industry, agriculture, banking, labor, transport and IT, and ending with a JMC protocol and MoU. Belarus in Eurasian Transport Plans: Russia and Pakistan are working on the first direct freight rail services linking Moscow with Karachi and Faisalabad, with Belarus “being considered” as a possible participant, as both sides finalize operating agreements and route logistics. Belarus Fertilizer Support: Belarus is set to adjust mineral fertilizer financing: from 2028, 50% of costs would come from the consolidated budget and 50% from agricultural organizations, with budget transfers tied to farmers’ payments, while 2027 funding is planned to rise by 6%. Sanctions Supply-Chain Risk: Austria says it uncovered a scheme where a company falsified end-user documents to supply EU-restricted machine tools used for Russian missile and fighter-jet components, with a Belarus-linked director arrested earlier this year. Markets Watch: On Aug 11 trading in Belarus, the dollar and euro edged down while the Russian ruble strengthened; the yuan also fell.