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Staff Report LAHORE, Nov 18: A meeting of the Jammu Kashmir Journalists Forum, chaired by President Khalid Minhas, reviewed the latest political and social developments in Kashmir and the issues confronting Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan. General Secretary Muhammad Abdullah and several members of the forum attended the session. Participants welcomed the formation of the…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP): The Punjab government is expanding and modernizing diagnostic facilities for livestock across the province to ensure the early detection and effective control of major animal diseases. Dr Haider Ali Khan, Director at the Punjab Livestock Department, told Wealth Pakistan that 133 ultrasound machines would be provided to tehsil-level veterinary hospitals in…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): Pakistan has fixed its onion production target at 2.78 million tons for the 2025-26 crop year, with cultivation planned over 168,000 hectares across the country. The new target reflects the government’s aim to build on the strong output achieved in the ongoing season. According to official data available with Wealth Pakistan,…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP): The government has awarded a total of 6,437 indigenous scholarships and 226 overseas scholarships to students from Balochistan, former FATA and Gilgit-Baltistan over the past decade, reflecting sustained federal efforts to expand access to higher education in underdeveloped regions. According to official data available with Wealth Pakistan, students from Balochistan received…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (APP): Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL) has received a total of Rs 661.417 million as part of the first quarter releases under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2025–26. According to an official document available with Wealth Pakistan, under the approved allocations for FY2025-26, a total of 20 PSDP schemes are…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP): Pakistan hopes to cut its soybean import bill by up to 50 percent within the next five years as local scientists develop new heat-tolerant, climate-smart soybean varieties capable of thriving in Punjab’s hot conditions. With commercial-scale cultivation of these high-yield varieties, the country aims to achieve local production of up to…
LAHORE: JS Bank, one of the fastest growing banks in Pakistan, has signed an agreement with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to further enhance and expand its innovative cards portfolio. The signing ceremony was held at JS Bank’s Head Office and was attended by Leila Serhan, Visa’s Group Country Manager for North Africa,…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 (APP): Pakistan and China have developed a cooperation plan that aims to transform Pakistan’s agricultural research network through joint innovation, advanced laboratories, and training programs designed to bridge Pakistan’s technological gap in modern farming. The plan was jointly prepared by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) and the Chinese Academy…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Safe City Islamabad has lauded police officers for their exemplary performance, highlighting their dedication, professionalism and effective role in maintaining law and order across the capital. According to the statement, SSP Dr. Muhammad Iqbal met with police officers at his office to recognize their outstanding performance and…
RAWALPINDI: Construction of the Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital in Haveli Lakha, Okara, has entered its final phase, with inauguration planned for March next year. The facility, built on two acres of donated land, will provide free eye care to thousands of residents in South Punjab, where more than 1.8 million Pakistanis live with blindness and…
