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ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP): Significant progress has been achieved on the World Bank-funded 500kV Tarbela 5th Extension Transmission Line Project, which has recorded 87.5 percent physical and 87 percent financial completion by the end of September 2025 The project, a vital component of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), is being implemented by a joint…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (APP): Pakistan is collaborating with a wide range of international organizations, development partners and private stakeholders to establish National Carbon Trading Framework, which will not only strengthen its climate governance but also monetize climate actions. Muhammad Saleem Shaikh, Climate Analyst at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, told Wealth Pakistan…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): The Punjab Livestock Department has disbursed Rs370 million among farmers under its livestock loan scheme, as the province pushes ahead with the second phase of the initiative aimed at enhancing milk and meat production. Dr. Haider Ali Khan, Director of the Punjab Livestock Department, told Wealth Pakistan that under the ongoing…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP): The Dhabeji Grid Station project in Sindh, a key component of Pakistan’s energy transmission upgrade, has achieved nearly 80 per cent physical progress and is on track to become fully operational by December 2025, officials confirmed on Monday. Financed through the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), the 220/132kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS)…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP): The National Productivity Organization (NPO) has helped local industries achieve Rs11.18 billion in productivity-related value addition over the past four years by utilising a total public grant of Rs374 million. Operating under the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP), the NPO has significantly expanded its outreach to industrial and service sectors,…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): A total of 135 mines across Pakistan have adopted mechanized mining techniques under a national drive to modernise the country’s marble and granite industry, significantly cutting material wastage and improving production efficiency. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the shift toward mechanized quarrying has reduced waste from nearly 85…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (APP): Mastung is set to get a new 220-kilovolt (kv) grid station to strengthen the power transmission network and improve electricity supply reliability in Balochistan. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the National Grid Company (NGC) has finalized the site for the new grid station at Moza Chakol Kalozai, located…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): Over two million interest-free loans have been disbursed under the Prime Minister’s Interest-Free Loan Programme over the last five years, with 57% of the loans granted to women. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has disbursed a total of 2.34 million interest-free loans, improving…
LAHORE: In a matter of pride and honor for Pakistan, particularly for the province of Balochistan, Member of the Balochistan Assembly Farah Azeem Shah represented her province and the country at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference held in Barbados, West Indies. She presented key proposals on global peace, dialogue promotion, and countering extremism,…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP): Pakistan Railways is implementing a series of major infrastructure and safety projects worth nearly Rs 35 billion to enhance the safety and reliability of train operations nationwide. The projects include extensive track safety works, rehabilitation of existing rail sections, strengthening of weak bridges, and modernization of inspection systems to ensure efficient…
