Pakistan
Govt to spend Rs 299m for expansion of cellular services in AJK, GB
ISLAMABAD, Jul 12 (ABC): The government is set to further expand cellular services in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan with a proposed…
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Pakistan
Sindh rehabilitates 141 farm-to-market roads across 19 districts
ISLAMABAD, Jul 10 (ABC): Sindh has completed the rehabilitation of 141 flood-hit farm-to-market roads spanning 848.7 kilometres across 19 districts under the Sindh Flood…
Pakistan
Pakistan developing high-yielding, heat-tolerant tomato varieties
ISLAMABAD, Jul 09 (ABC):Scientists at the Vegetable Research Institute (VRI), Faisalabad, are developing high-yielding, heat-tolerant local tomato varieties to help reduce recurring shortages of…
Pakistan
Huawei, NIBAF launch ICT Academy to strengthen Pakistan’s digital workforce
ISLAMABAD, July 8 (ABC): Huawei Pakistan and National Institute of Banking and Finance Pakistan (NIBAF) have launched the Huawei ICT Academy at NIBAF to…
Pakistan
Govt. plans Rs 9.8 bln footwear hub to attract foreign investment
ISLAMABAD, Jul 07 (ABC): The government is planning to establish a Rs 9.8 billion footwear industrial hub near Lahore in a bid to attract…
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Another PhD Successfully Completed Under the Supervision of Dr. Umm-e-Kalsoom
Peshawar: Another PhD research project has been successfully completed under the supervision of Dr. Umm-e-Kalsoom at the Department of Psychology, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women…
Pakistan
Govt to spend Rs1.6bn to boost weather forecasting, early warning systems
ISLAMABAD, Jul 06 (ABC):Pakistan plans to strengthen its weather forecasting, disaster preparedness and climate resilience capabilities through a series of projects and policy initiatives.…
Pakistan
Rs 23.44bn Sukkur Barrage upgrade project to complete in Feb 2027
ISLAMABAD, Jul 06 (ABC):The Rs23.44 billion Sukkur Barrage rehabilitation and modernization project has achieved 58 percent progress and is set to be completed by…
Pakistan
Pakistan plans Rs 2.8bn leather skills programme to boost exports
ISLAMABAD, Jul 05 (ABC):The government is planning to launch a Rs 2.8 billion Leather Sector Skills Development Programme under the Public Sector Development Programme…
Pakistan
Govt targets electrification of over 15,000 villages in FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (ABC):Pakistan’s power distribution companies (DISCOs) plan to expand electricity access in FY2026-27 by electrifying 15,327 villages and adding 1,689,849 new consumer…