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LAHORE: In connection with World Diabetes Day, a Diabesity Family Festival and Diabetes Awareness Seminar were organized at the Waseela Diabesity Center under the auspices of the Rasheeda Majeed Trust. A large number of citizens participated in the event. The primary objective of this important social and medical activity was to raise public awareness about…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (APP): The Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has reported a total investment portfolio of Rs 651.03 billion as of October 31, 2025. The portfolio composition mentioned in a document available with Wealth Pakistan highlights a strong focus on fixed income securities, real estate, and equity investments, aiming to ensure long-term financial security…
ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (APP): The Punjab government has decided to place all 23 testing laboratories of the food, agriculture and health departments under the unified management of the newly created Punjab Agriculture, Food and Drugs Authority (PAFDA). Dr Talat Naseer Pasha, Director General of PAFDA, told Wealth Pakistan that in the first phase all existing…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Tuesday convened a high-level council meeting at its headquarters regarding the admission policy for the 2025–26 session. In the meeting all key stakeholders, including PMDC Council members, Vice Chancellors, IBCC representatives, and legal experts were called. Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani, Chairman of the National Assembly…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has become the center of global scientific attention, with the world’s eyes focused on the country as it successfully hosts the largest space conference, the International Conference on Applications of Space Science and Technology (ICAST), held in Islamabad. The conference includes 10 t exclusive Domains and 60 Research Presentation sessions are…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: To streamline the process of issuing M-Tags, the administration of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has opened eight dedicated points in various parts of the city for motorists. The points are at Kachnar Park l-8, Islamabad Club, Lake View Park, F-9 Park, Tarlai, Chungi No 26, Gulberg Green and Excise and Taxation office…
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…
