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KARACHI: Yango Pakistan, part of the global tech company Yango Group, has partnered with NowPDP, a non-profit organization, to launch ‘Baikhtiyar Pakistan’ — an inclusive mobility and livelihood program designed to create earning opportunities for persons with disabilities through the Yango platform. The launch ceremony took place at the NowPDP Centre of Excellence for Disability…
Gold prices in Pakistan held steady on Friday, February 20, 2026, with no change reported in the local bullion market. The gold rate in Pakistan today stands at Rs. 523,962 per tola for 24-karat gold, reflecting stable market conditions amid consistent trading activity. What are the latest gold prices? According to verified market data, the…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (ABC): The government has planned to provide 22,000 scooters to women in next three years across the country under the Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Initiative for Women’s Mobility – “Women on Wheels”, with a total cost of Rs4.476 billion. According to official documents of the Ministry of Human Rights available with Wealth…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (ABC): The Punjab government is considering providing interest-free loans to entrepreneurs in the commercial poultry sector, particularly for value-addition units such as processing plants and cold storage facilities besides exploring options to facilitate the import of state-of-the-art machinery. “Various plans are being discussed with stakeholders to formulate a policy in this regard,”…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (ABC): Large-scale potato processing and dehydration are emerging as powerful new growth avenues for Punjab’s growers, following a bumper harvest that has created significant opportunities for value addition, export expansion, and rural job creation. Punjab has recorded an impressive 12 million metric tons of potato production in the 2025-26 season — a…
LAHORE, Feb 17 (ABC): Nutrition International has urged the Punjab government to adopt mandatory food fortification to tackle malnutrition, a persistent public health challenge in Pakistan. High Malnutrition Rates in Punjab Programme Manager Zameer Haider said Punjab continues to face alarming nutrition indicators. The province reports high levels of stunting, wasting, and anaemia among children….
SAHIWAL: The 1320MW Sahiwal Power Plant has received two significant pieces of positive news from National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), marking an important chapter in the plant’s operational and regulatory journey. First, NEPRA formally accepted the plant’s explanation in connection with the nationwide blackout of 23 January 2023 and closed the inquiry without imposing…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (ABC): More than 100 enterprises are operating across Pakistan’s olive sector, reflecting the rapid expansion of plantations, growing private participation, and rising domestic and global demand, head of the National Olive Project said. “With government backing, an olive policy is nearing cabinet approval,” Mohammad Tariq, National Project Director, Olive Promotional Program in…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (ABC): A leading Chinese seed company has partnered with universities, research institutes and agribusinesses to modernize agriculture in Pakistan by upgrading skills and introducing advanced cultivation techniques. Zhou Xusheng, Country Director of Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Company Ltd, told Wealth Pakistan that farmer education remains central to the company’s strategy. He said…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (ABC): The rehabilitation and improvement of the Akram Wah Canal under the World Bank-financed Sindh Water and Agriculture Transformation (SWAT) Project is expected to begin in March 2026. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the SWAT project supported through International Development Association (IDA) Credits 7254-PK and 7255-PK amounting to $292 million…
