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ISLAMABAD, Mar 31 (ABC): Agricultural scientists in Punjab are working to develop and promote new varieties of durum wheat to meet the growing demand of the rapidly expanding pasta industry. The Punjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB) has tasked the Wheat Research Institute (WRI) Faisalabad with developing and popularizing durum wheat varieties. “We have developed several…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (ABC): A new initiative has been launched in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to expand educational opportunities for thousands of children in the region. The initiative titled “Out of School Children Project” is supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and was signed on January 19, 2026, according to documents available with…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (ABC): A Rs1.28 billion project has been proposed to strengthen livestock, horticulture and sustainable ecosystem management in the Thar desert region through research, technology transfer and community capacity building. The project is titled Thar Community Actions for the Management of Sustainable Ecosystem, Livestock, Land and Livelihood (THAR CAMELL), according to official documents…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (ABC): Pakistan must take urgent action to address anaemia through food fortification, as the condition continues to affect nearly half of women, adolescent girls and children, posing risks to public health and economic growth, said Dr Shabina Raza, Country Director of Nutrition International. Anaemia remains a major health challenge in the country….
ISLAMABAD, Mar 31 (ABC): Agricultural scientists in Punjab are working to develop and promote new varieties of durum wheat to meet the growing demand of the rapidly expanding pasta industry. The Punjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB) has tasked the Wheat Research Institute (WRI) Faisalabad with developing and popularizing durum wheat varieties. “We have developed several…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (ABC): A new initiative has been launched in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to expand educational opportunities for thousands of children in the region. The initiative titled “Out of School Children Project” is supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and was signed on January 19, 2026, according to documents available with…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (ABC): A Rs1.28 billion project has been proposed to strengthen livestock, horticulture and sustainable ecosystem management in the Thar desert region through research, technology transfer and community capacity building. The project is titled Thar Community Actions for the Management of Sustainable Ecosystem, Livestock, Land and Livelihood (THAR CAMELL), according to official documents…
By Liu Junguo, People’s Daily Nestled in Zhejiang Province, East China, Yiwu is a dynamic county-level city often celebrated as the “world’s supermarket,” boasting over 80,000 shops. Beyond its commercial prowess, Yiwu has evolved into a vibrant stage attracting entrepreneurs from across the globe. Here, a Pakistani doctoral student in medicine has crossed into business…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (ABC): Pakistan must take urgent action to address anaemia through food fortification, as the condition continues to affect nearly half of women, adolescent girls and children, posing risks to public health and economic growth, said Dr Shabina Raza, Country Director of Nutrition International. Anaemia remains a major health challenge in the country….
OTTAWA, Mar 28 (ABC): His Highness the Aga Khan, 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community and chair of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has begun his first official visit to Canada, marking a milestone in a relationship spanning more than five decades. During the visit, His Highness met with Canadian Prime…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (ABC): A major education rehabilitation programme worth $302.5 million is underway to reconstruct 722 schools destroyed during the 2022 floods in Sindh. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, under the Sindh Secondary Education Improvement Project – Additional Financing (SSEIP-AF), schools will be rebuilt with climate-resilient infrastructure and upgraded to meet modern…
LAHORE, Mar 25 (ABC): The Punjab government has launched an initiative to preserve and promote indigenous livestock breeds including the Sahiwal cow and the Nili Ravi buffalo. Out of the total allocation of Rs20 billion under Punjab Herd Transformation to Enhance Livestock Productivity programme, an amount of Rs4 billion has been earmarked for the Progeny…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 25 (ABC): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs990 million project to accelerate the adoption of smart farming technologies and strengthen indigenous agricultural machinery development. The project, titled “Establishment of Digital and Precision Agriculture Mechanisation Facility at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC),” will be implemented by the Agricultural…
Islamabad, March 25: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will organise a family festival in Islamabad on March 29, offering a day-long programme of live entertainment, food stalls and recreational activities for the public. The event will be held from 12:00pm to 8:00pm at the PNCA premises. The initiative is aimed at providing…
