Working group set up to tackle e-waste issue in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) has constituted a working group to address the country’s growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste). According to an official notification available with Wealth Pakistan, the working group has been tasked with deliberating on and providing technical input for the development of a…

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Marine Innovation Lab planned in Gwadar to boost fishing, boat-making industry

ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (APP): Gwadar is set to witness a major leap in its marine economy as the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) has announced to establish a state-of-the-art Marine Innovation Lab at its Precision System Training Centre (PSTC). The initiative is aimed at introducing high-tech boat manufacturing and modernizing the city’s…

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China, Pakistan hold forum on donkey industry growth

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Donkey Industry Development Forum, themed “Creating Opportunities Together, Winning the Future Together,” was held in Islamabad on Thursday, aiming to transform the donkey industry into a modern driver of rural growth, agricultural cooperation, and economic diversification. The high-profile event brought together hundreds of industry experts, scholars, enterprise representatives, and government officials from…

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Al-Shifa Trust treats over 15,000 flood victims

RAWALPINDI: Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has treated more than fifteen thousand flood victims across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this month, bringing crucial medical assistance to families struggling in the aftermath of Pakistan’s worst floods of 2025. The Rawalpindi-based charity organised eight emergency medical camps in Swat, Buner, Swabi, Sambrial, Sialkot, Narowal, Wazirabad, and Kasur, where…

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AI helps Planning Ministry exceed project evaluation target by 160%

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The Planning Ministry’s adoption of artificial intelligence and digital reforms enabled it to surpass its monitoring and evaluation target in August, completing 32 project evaluations against a planned 20, achieving a 160 per cent completion rate. According to the ministry’s Monthly Development Update, the monitoring exercise covered projects across multiple sectors,…

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Wego expands its presence in Pakistan

LAHORE: Wego, the number one travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced its expansion in Pakistan as part of its continued growth strategy across key emerging markets. With Pakistan’s travel sector witnessing steady growth and a rising demand for both domestic and international trips,…

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Punjab plans GIS mapping, drone surveillance for 24/7 forest protection

LAHORE, Sep 16 (APP): The Punjab Forest department plans GIS mapping and drone surveillance to strengthen forest protection, making technology the centrepiece of its strategy against illegal logging, timber smuggling, and deforestation. Punjab Forest department Director General Azfar Ziya told Wealth Pakistan that 104 command-and-control centres are being established across the province to provide round-the-clock…

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Aga Khan Architecture Award honours projects tackling climate, heritage and housing challenges

BISHKEK: Seven architectural projects that shield communities from climate risk, preserve cultural heritage and create affordable housing were honoured this evening at the Aga Khan Award for Architecture prize-giving ceremony at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic Hall. His Highness the Aga Khan accompanied His Excellency Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz…

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Punjab invites private sector to convert waste into valuable products

LAHORE, Sep 15 (APP): The Punjab government plans to boost economic activity by converting waste into valuable products and has invited the private sector to invest in technologies that enable this transformation. Talking to Wealth Pakistan, Omar Chaudhary, spokesperson for the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), said the increasing waste is becoming a serious challenge,…

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