Pakistan
Rs103m spent on internet connectivity for 1078 schools in Punjab
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (ABC): An amount of Rs103 million has been spent on providing internet connectivity to 1,078 public schools in Punjab under the…
Month: March 2026
Pakistan
Rs592m project planned in Khairpur to boost date exports
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (ABC): In a move to strengthen research and post-harvest management in Pakistan’s date palm sector, the Ministry of National Food Security…
Pakistan
Rs490m lab project planned to boost food safety monitoring
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (ABC): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has planned a Rs490 million project to strengthen food safety monitoring and…
Pakistan
Rs 300m livestock fibre project planned to drive rural industrialisation in GB, AJK
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (ABC): A major initiative aimed at transforming livestock fibre into high-value products has been planned to accelerate rural industrialisation in Gilgit-Baltistan…
Pakistan
PARC works out Rs1.65bn 5.year plan to cut edible oil imports
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (ABC): The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has proposed a Rs1.65 billion five-year project to promote oilseed cultivation and reduce the…
Pakistan
$200m KP human capital project nears completion
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is executing a project to strengthen human capital by improving health and social services across the…
Pakistan
Pollen surge triggers eye irritation across twin cities
RAWALPINDI, March 17 (ABC): Pollen levels in Rawalpindi and Islamabad have climbed to dangerous levels, with Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital warning that the seasonal…
Pakistan
Sindh trains 21,500 teachers to improve early-grade learning
ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (ABC): The Sindh government has trained 21,500 teachers under its flagship education reform programme to enhance the quality of instruction at…
Pakistan
Govt plans use of AI to develop improved crop varieties
ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (ABC): The government is planning an initiative to strengthen Pakistan’s agricultural research by building reference genomes of indigenous crops and using…
World
Chinese smart technologies shine at 2026 Mobile World Congress
By Yan Huan, Xu Hailin, People’s Daily The 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC) was recently held in Barcelona, Spain. This year marks the 20th…