Commercial cultivation of Pakistan’s first hybrid cotton variety likely in 2029

LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP): Pakistani and Chinese agricultural scientists have conducted successful trials of Pakistan’s first-ever hybrid cotton seed variety, whose commercial cultivation is expected to begin in 2029. “This all depends on the existing seed approval system,” Shahzad Ali Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Guard Agricultural Research and Services Limited and Chairman of the…

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Pre-feasibility of Karachi-Hyderabad motorway project completes

ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP): The National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) has completed the pre-feasibility study of the newly proposed Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway (M-10), a major infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity across Sindh and beyond. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the National Highway Authority (NHA) engaged NESPAK to carry out the detailed design and…

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Islamabad : Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have uncovered ads on darknet offering real-time video and audio deepfake services. Prices reportedly start at $50 for fake videos and $30 for fabricated voice messages, with costs rising based on the complexity and duration of the content. These findings were made after analyzing multiple Russian-…

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Keeping safety first, Yango Pakistan collaborates with Lahore and Islamabad police to distribute helmets to partner’s drivers

Islamabad, October 2nd, 2025: As part of its ongoing commitment to safety and community engagement, Yango Pakistan, part of the global tech company Yango Group, partnered with local police authorities in Lahore and Islamabad/Rawalpindi to distribute helmets to partner’s drivers and couriers as well as organizing sessions on civic sense and road safety awareness. The…

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PFI to launch climate and biodiversity degree programs

ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP): The Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), the country’s leading forestry research and training centre, is poised to become a degree-awarding institution—a strategic advancement that will enhance Pakistan’s capacity to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation through education and innovation. Dr Anwar Ali, Director of Forest Education and Forestry Research at…

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