Pakistan

Scientific Model Competition & Entrepreneurship Seminar Held at Islamabad Medical & Dental College

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Islamabad Medical & Dental College (IMDC), in collaboration with Dr. Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital (ANTH), successfully organized the Scientific Model Competition & Seminar on Entrepreneurship in Laboratory Sciences on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The event showcased the innovative potential of students from the MLT program, who presented scientific models focusing on laboratory automation, diagnostic innovations,…

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Pakistan Railways partners with five waste management firms to improve station cleanliness

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): In a bid to enhance cleanliness and improve passenger facilities, Pakistan Railways (PR) has signed agreements with five waste management organizations to ensure better sanitation at major railway stations across the country. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the agreements have been signed with the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board…

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Pakistan targets import cut as domestic ginger production goes up

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): Pakistan’s long-standing dependence on imported ginger is expected to ease as domestic cultivation gains momentum, driven by research-led innovation, farmer participation and targeted government support. Ginger farming in the country has expanded following sustained research efforts by the Vegetable Research Institute of the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, in collaboration…

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Punjab starts work on seedless, pigmented kinnow varieties

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): The Citrus Research Institute (CRI) Sargodha has begun developing seedless and pigmented kinnow varieties to better meet global market demand, marking a major shift in Punjab’s citrus improvement efforts. Punjab has 358,000 acres under citrus cultivation, with expected production for the current season estimated at 3.3 million metric tons. “The current…

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Sindh collaborates across sectors for youth development

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LAHORE: Shaping Tomorrow: A Public–Private Partnership Symposium on Increasing Investments for Youth Development was held at Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi, bringing together over 200 participants from government, the private sector, academia, civil society, and youth-focused organizations from various districts of Sindh. The event was organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Pathfinder International,…

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