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ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): Around 1,900 prisoners were enrolled in literacy programmes across 48 prisons in Pakistan during 2023–25. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the literacy initiative forms part of broader prison reforms aimed at rehabilitation and social reintegration of inmates. The programme focuses on providing basic education to illiterate prisoners, enabling…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): The Sindh government has distributed 170,383 Solar Home Systems to households across the province under the Sindh Solar Energy Project (SSEP), a renewable energy initiative. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the project is part of a broader plan to install solar systems on public buildings and provide Solar Home…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP): A high-level delegation comprising women members of the Balochistan Assembly undertook an official visit to Türkiye with the aim of further strengthening parliamentary, diplomatic, economic, and people-to-people relations between Pakistan and Türkiye. The delegation was led by Ms. Farah Azeem Shah, MPA, a leader of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and…
LAHORE: Three historic monuments at the Lahore Fort — the Sikh-era Hammam, the Athdara Pavilion, and the Loh Temple — were officially inaugurated on Sunday after the completion of extensive conservation work funded by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The restoration was carried out by the Aga Khan Cultural Service – Pakistan…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP): As part of the Accelerated Learning Pathway (ALP) Middle Tech initiative launched by the Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training, 2,162 students have completed the ALP program in religious seminaries across Pakistan. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, 100 ALP schools have been established nationwide in all provinces and…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24 (APP): The National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) has expanded its nationwide operational footprint to 128 districts, significantly strengthening its outreach in underserved and low Human Development Index (HDI) areas across Pakistan. Documents available with Wealth Pakistan show that the NCHD is currently operating through 91 district offices and 37 satellite offices,…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): Pakistani scientists are testing crop seeds exposed to cosmic radiation and zero gravity in space to assess genetic variation and expand crop diversity. Dr Zahid Mahmood, Program Leader of the Wheat Program at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), told Wealth Pakistan that the initiative combines conventional plant breeding with space-based…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (APP): The Sindh government is working on a project to establish dedicated floricultural farms across the province in an effort to diversify agriculture and unlock new income opportunities for farmers. The initiative, spearheaded by the Agriculture Extension Sindh in coordination with other provincial stakeholders, aims to tap the considerable potential of floriculture…
Late-year allergy cases dropped from over 2,300 in 2023 to 1,031 in 2025 following targeted tree removal Overall allergy prevalence fell from 8% in 2023 to 33.3% in 2025, despite population growth So far, 29,115 paper mulberry trees have been uprooted under the eradication drive High-density pollen zones such as F-9 Park and Shakarparian are…
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 (APP): Pakistan’s efforts to localize ginger production have taken another step forward as the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) demonstrated a low-cost cultivation model that replaces expensive shade tunnels and drip irrigation with olive tree shade and simple furrow irrigation. “The demonstration at ZTBL’s farm at Margalla Town in Islamabad shows that…
