Pakistan aims to become zero-waste economy by 2050

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (ABC): Pakistan aims to become a zero-waste economy by 2050 while installing up to 300 megawatts of waste-to-energy capacity by 2040. According to a policy document available with Wealth Pakistan, the strategy sets out a transition towards a resource-efficient system that maximises reuse and recycling, with a target of equipping all major cities…

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Over Rs 580m spent under rural development project in KP

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has spent over Rs 580 million during Fiscal Year 2025-26 under the World Bank-funded KP Rural Investment and Institutional Support Project, aimed at improving rural infrastructure, public services and institutional capacity in the province’s merged districts. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the total cost of…

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Pakistan sets target of 95% renewable electricity by 2040

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (ABC): Pakistan aims to generate 95% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2040, while achieving a 60% clean energy share by 2030, according to an official document outlining the country’s long-term energy transition strategy. The document, available with Wealth Pakistan, sets out an ambitious roadmap to transform Pakistan into a majority-renewable…

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