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ISLAMABAD, Apr 15 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has included the development of 16 picnic spots and tourist facilitation services at nine destinations under its tourism development schemes. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, these initiatives form part of broader interventions being undertaken across the province, with a focus on Chitral under various tourism…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 14 (ABC):The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination has planned three tourism initiatives worth Rs140 million under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2026-27 According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, a significant portion of the allocation, amounting to Rs70 million, has been proposed for capacity building of stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sector….
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (ABC): The Ministry of Human Rights has proposed the establishment of daycare centres in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as part of a broader Rs2.87 billion project aimed at promoting human rights and women’s development. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the initiative is…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (ABC): The Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution’s (EOBI) investment portfolio reached Rs 691.91 billion by February 28, with fixed-income instruments continuing to dominate the fund’s asset mix and income generation. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the EOBI remains heavily invested in fixed-income assets, which account for Rs 592.12 billion, or 85.58%,…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has spent Rs 127.533 million during the current fiscal year under the ADB-funded food security support project to promote climate-smart agriculture and strengthen institutional capacity in the flood-affected districts. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the project, scheduled to be completed on June 30, 2028,…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 10 (ABC): Nine major road projects in Balochistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have so far utilized Rs 85.49 billion out of a total allocation of Rs 191.67 billion under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) from 2022-23 to 2025-26, according to a document available with Wealth Pakistan. These projects are in…
LAHORE, April 9 (ABC): Authorities reviewed progress on major heritage conservation projects in Lahore, focusing on restoration work at key sites including the Lahore Fort, Wazir Khan Mosque and adjoining areas of the Walled City. Officials from the Aga Khan Cultural Service – Pakistan (AKCS-P) and the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) held a…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 09 (ABC): More than 360,000 adolescent girls have benefited from a dedicated health and nutrition initiative under the ‘Social Protection for Health and Climate Resilience’ project implemented by the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the initiative by German Development Bank KfW was implemented in six selected…
ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Islamabad, Muhammad Sarfraz Virk, on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to enforcing strict legal action against transporters overcharging passengers, vowing zero tolerance for fare violations. While chairing his first important meeting since assuming charge as CTO, Mr. Virk stated that facilitating citizens is among his top priorities. According to…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 08 (ABC): The National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) has developed a high-yielding lentil variety, NARC Lentil-24, which is performing well in field trials. “The new variety is expected to significantly boost productivity across the country, enhancing farm incomes and strengthening food security,” Dr. Shahid Riaz Malik, Principal Scientific Officer and Program Leader at…
