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ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (APP): The government will train 250,000 Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries in digital finance skills as it prepares to launch a new interoperable digital payment model by June 2026. Official documents exclusively available with Wealth Pakistan say the initiative aims to make social protection payments more flexible, transparent, and accessible for…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 3 (APP): The federal government has assigned a broad portfolio of around Rs 37.42 billion infrastructure projects to Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Sindh. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, seven new PSDP schemes worth Rs 1.768 billion have been assigned to the company in KPK….
LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP): Pakistani and Chinese agricultural scientists have conducted successful trials of Pakistan’s first-ever hybrid cotton seed variety, whose commercial cultivation is expected to begin in 2029. “This all depends on the existing seed approval system,” Shahzad Ali Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Guard Agricultural Research and Services Limited and Chairman of the…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP): The National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) has completed the pre-feasibility study of the newly proposed Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway (M-10), a major infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity across Sindh and beyond. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the National Highway Authority (NHA) engaged NESPAK to carry out the detailed design and…
By Muhammad Faisal Kaleem ISLAMABAD: Amid soaring demand for driving licenses, the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has moved to expand its capacity by setting up 15 additional desks at its headquarters, aiming to expedite processing and ensure swift facilitation for citizens. According to the ITP officials, the decision to establish additional desks was taken in…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister Senator Anusha Rehman has stressed that the dialogue should act as a practical tool to close knowledge and capacity gaps, especially for developing nations. She said this in her address at ongoing United National General Assembly Session. According to the statement, she said that the dialogue should serve as…
ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP): The Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), the country’s leading forestry research and training centre, is poised to become a degree-awarding institution—a strategic advancement that will enhance Pakistan’s capacity to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation through education and innovation. Dr Anwar Ali, Director of Forest Education and Forestry Research at…
LAHORE, Sep 29 (APP): The Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) has shortlisted 20 proposals from a total of 86, submitted by various departments, selecting them for conversion into investment projects to be marketed globally. According to a PBIT spokesperson, quoted by Wealth Pakistan on Monday, over 76 consultation sessions were held to thoroughly…
LAHORE, Sep 28 (APP): Punjab’s major Kharif crops are on track to deliver a strong harvest this year, as official figures and expert assessments show that only 8 to 10 percent of the province’s maize, paddy, and cotton production has been damaged by the recent floods. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported that around…
ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP): Pakistan’s bilateral trade with Central Asian states, along with Afghanistan and Azerbaijan, surged to $2.41 billion in FY25, showing a sharp increase from $1.92 billion in the previous fiscal year. Pakistan’s exports to these countries surged to $1.77 billion, while imports were recorded at $641 million. This represents a clear recovery…
