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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): 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…
By Qiao Dong, Cao Jiwei, People’s Daily Nestled in northwest China’s Qinghai province, the Sanjiangyuan area – often called the “Water Tower of China” – derives much of its water from glacial sources. Among these, the Amne Machin peak in the Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture encompasses over 120 square kilometers of glaciers. These ice formations supply approximately…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Safe City Islamabad has lauded police officers for their exemplary performance, highlighting their dedication, professionalism and effective role in maintaining law and order across the capital. According to the statement, SSP Dr. Muhammad Iqbal met with police officers at his office to recognize their outstanding performance and…
RAWALPINDI: Construction of the Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital in Haveli Lakha, Okara, has entered its final phase, with inauguration planned for March next year. The facility, built on two acres of donated land, will provide free eye care to thousands of residents in South Punjab, where more than 1.8 million Pakistanis live with blindness and…
LAHORE, Nov 10: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Punjab Agriculture Department, Punjab Irrigation Department, MNS University of Agriculture Multan, IHE Delft, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), formally launched the Water Budgeting and Agricultural Water Productivity Project under FAO’s global WaPOR programme. The project aims to…
By Muhammad Faisal KaleemISLAMABAD: In a major administrative reshuffle, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has removed National Highway Authority (NHA) Chairman Muhammad Sheheryar Sultan and Member (Administration) Omer Saeed Chaudhry from their posts. According to notifications issued by the Establishment Division, copies of which are available with Wealth Pakistan, Sheheryar Sultan, a Grade-21 officer of the…
LAHORE: A breast cancer awareness seminar was organized at the Lahore Press Club in collaboration with HIMMEL Pharmaceuticals at the Nisar Usmani Auditorium. The event was attended by a large number of health experts, journalists, members of civil society, and students. The purpose of the seminar was to raise awareness, especially among women, about the…
GILGIT: The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of its students from Gilgit-Baltistan today under the theme “You Are a Drop in the Ocean.” The theme serves as a powerful reminder that every student — like a single drop — holds the potential to shape the larger ocean of change. It…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):The climate change ministry has requested Rs1 billion in seed money to establish the Pakistan Climate Change Fund, a landmark initiative aimed at financing national climate adaptation and mitigation projects. According to documents avaibale with Wealth Pakistan, the Fund is being created under Section 12 of the Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017…
