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ISLAMABAD: Huawei Pakistan’s Enterprise Business Group hosted a high-profile partner event in Islamabad, gathering more than 15 leading partners — including CXOs, service directors, and technical experts — to celebrate collective achievements in 2025 and reaffirm the company’s commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s ICT ecosystem. The event spotlighted Huawei’s comprehensive partner-enablement initiatives, including the Golden Seed…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (APP): The Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Chakwal will distribute 30,000 high-value fruit plants across the Potohar region under a provincial initiative aimed at transforming the area’s rain-fed farming system, a senior official said. Director BARI Dr. Nadeem Ahmed told Wealth Pakistan that the plants will be provided over three years as…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): A new wave of investment has begun reshaping the Bahawalpur Industrial Zone, where eight new factories are currently under development, driven primarily by significantly lower land rates offered by the government. The move is expected to create employment opportunities for residents across South Punjab and enhance the region’s industrial base, said…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP): Pakistan has acquired 945 germplasm lines from China and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to strengthen its rice breeding base under major national development programmes. A Ministry of National Food Security and Research document available with Wealth Pakistan stated that under the Productivity Enhancement of Rice Project (2019–2025), several achievements…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Pakistan has exported nearly 1,700 metric tons of homeopathic medicines to 26 countries in five years, generating more than USD 5 million in revenue. According to five-year data (2020-21 to 2024-25) of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) available with Wealth Pakistan, a total of 1,696.27 metric…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): The federal government has allocated Rs400 million for the establishment of new universities and research institutions in the country in order to expand academic opportunities and build a stronger foundation for future technological advancement. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, an amount of Rs400 million allocated in FY2025-26 will be…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW), the acclaimed documentary series spotlighting the environmental upheaval gripping Central and South Asia, is set to launch its fourth season. The new season intensifies its focus on urgent climate stories, including air pollution, rising heat, glacier melt, water scarcity and the resilience of communities…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Pakistan’s leading dryland research institute has produced more than 60 crop varieties and a range of water-saving technologies, strengthening crop resilience across the country’s rain-fed farming belt. “The Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chakwal, has so far developed over 60 crop varieties, including those of wheat, groundnut, oilseeds, pulses and fruits,…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Controller General of Accounts and the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues, has undertaken a series of initiatives aimed at improving the pension disbursement system for overseas Pakistani retirees. According to a document available with Wealth Pakistan, the government is addressing longstanding issues related to…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): The Punjab Irrigation Department has initiated a survey for geophysical assessment of damages to the irrigation infrastructure following severe flooding in recent months. The embankments and spurs along the three major rivers of the province; Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej, which faced some of the most severe flooding in August and September…
