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IFC grants $1.8m to boost Pakistan’s electric vehicle industry
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…
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Al-Shifa conducts eye checks for blind athletes’ championship
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…
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Govt mulls restoring import, export regulations for gold, gemstones trade
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,…
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Pakistan relocates hydrocarbon lab to Taftan to ease trade with Iran
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…
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Breast cancer awareness seminar organized at Police Training College
LAHORE: A comprehensive seminar on breast cancer awareness was organized at the Police Training College, Chuhng, Lahore, in collaboration with Hemal Pharmaceutical. The event…
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87% work completed on Tarbela 5th Extension Transmission Line Project
ISLAMABAD, Oct 23 (APP): Significant progress has been achieved on the World Bank-funded 500kV Tarbela 5th Extension Transmission Line Project, which has recorded 87.5…
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Pakistan partnering with China to set up ‘National Carbon Trading Framework’
ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (APP): Pakistan is collaborating with a wide range of international organizations, development partners and private stakeholders to establish National Carbon Trading…
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Punjab disburses Rs370m to farmers under livestock loan scheme
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): The Punjab Livestock Department has disbursed Rs370 million among farmers under its livestock loan scheme, as the province pushes ahead…
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Dhabeji Grid Station on track to become fully operational by December 2025
ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP): The Dhabeji Grid Station project in Sindh, a key component of Pakistan’s energy transmission upgrade, has achieved nearly 80 per…
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NPO helps industries achieve Rs 11.18bn value addition in four years
ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP): The National Productivity Organization (NPO) has helped local industries achieve Rs11.18 billion in productivity-related value addition over the past four…