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By Huan Yuping, People’s Daily As the world undergoes profound and accelerating changes unseen in a century, the Asia-Pacific stands at a critical crossroads. With complex challenges reshaping the global landscape, the upcoming 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting has drawn global attention as observers look to discern the trajectory of regional cooperation and development. A recent People’s…
By Zhang Boling The recent release of the annual list of China’s top 500 Chinese enterprises not only highlights the increasing scale and quality of Chinese firms, but also the resilience and vitality of the country’s high-quality economic development. For the 23rd consecutive year, the entry threshold for the list has risen. This year, 267 companies reported annual…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research is all set to finalize the National Cotton Plan 2025 to enhance crop yield, improve quality, and reduce the cost of production. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the National Cotton Plan 2025 aims to boost cotton production and promote import substitution…
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…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has provided a grant of US$1.8 million to encourage private sector investment in local production of electric vehicles in Pakistan. The development comes as part of a broader initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) to formulate a comprehensive policy aimed at accelerating…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily On Oct. 25 and 26 local time, China and the United States held a new round of economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Guided by the important consensuses reached by the two heads of state in their phone conversations since the beginning of this year, the two sides…
RAWALPINDI (October 27): Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital in Rawalpindi played a pivotal role in the IBSA Goalball Asia Pacific Championship 2025, marking the first time Pakistan hosted this international sporting event. The hospital conducted vision classification tests for visually impaired athletes, ensuring fair competition and full compliance with international standards. The championship, held at the…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP): The government is working to restore the SRO 760(I)/2013 – Import and Export of Precious Metals, Jewellery, and Gemstones Order, 2013. The move aims at reviving Pakistan’s gemstone and Jewellery trade, enhance export potential, and curb illegal trading in the sector. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the federal…
By Muhammad Faisal Kaleem ISLAMABAD: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) will offer Pakistan’s first-ever 2-year Bariatric MS Programme that said pioneering step towards structured, advanced surgical education in metabolic and bariatric surgery. The development was announced by Vice Chancellor Dr Tanveer Khaliq. The Executive Director PIMS Dr. Rana Imran Sikandar also supported the…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): Pakistan has relocated the Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) laboratory to Taftan, enabling the on-site testing of hydrocarbons and related products at the border wih Iran. The decision marks a major milestone in Pakistan’s trade facilitation framework with Iran, aiming to expedite the clearance process for fuel and energy consignments…
