ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (APP): The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has announced the allocation of Rs2 billion under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) obligation for the construction of the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre in Islamabad. The project of the federal government is poised to become one of the country’s most ambitious medical facilities, according…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (APP): Pakistan’s federal digital reforms have helped save Rs 9.5 billion annually, reduced official processing time by 84%, and processed over 3.48 million digital files. According to an official document available with Wealth Pakistan on Sunday, the largest quantified gains stem from the federal E-Office system, which has cut the summary processing…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 (APP): Pakistan and China have expanded their technological cooperation through the signing of 24 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening digital collaboration under the Joint Working Group on IT Cooperation. According to a document available with Wealth Pakistan on Sunday, the MoUs signed in Beijing include one government-to-government, seven government-to-business, and…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has launched a major initiative to restore and rehabilitate several historic Sikh religious sites in Peshawar and Sialkot, aimed at preserving Pakistan’s Sikh heritage and promoting interfaith harmony. According to official documents, the restoration plan includes two prominent gurdwaras in Peshawar — Gurdwara Bhai Joga…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): Pakistan’s flagship poverty reduction initiative has generated approximately 179,000 new jobs nationwide, highlighting a key outcome of the National Poverty Graduation Programme (NPGP). According to Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety document available with Wealth Pakistan, hundreds of thousands of households benefited from NPGP interventions during its implementation period. More…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (APP): Scientists at the Potato Research Institute (PRI) Sahiwal are working to develop potato varieties capable of withstanding smoggy and foggy conditions. According to Punjab Agriculture Department, potatoes are cultivated on nearly one million acres in the province, with average annual production of around nine million tons. However, changing climatic conditions and…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (APP): Punjab has achieved 99 percent of its wheat cultivation target for 2025-26, Naveed Asmat Kahloon, Director General of the Punjab Agriculture Department said. “About 99 percent of the target area in the province is now under wheat cultivation,” he told Wealth Pakistan. He said the Crop Reporting Directorate had reported wheat…
LAHORE, Nov 10: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Punjab Agriculture Department, Punjab Irrigation Department, MNS University of Agriculture Multan, IHE Delft, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), formally launched the Water Budgeting and Agricultural Water Productivity Project under FAO’s global WaPOR programme. The project aims to…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):The climate change ministry has requested Rs1 billion in seed money to establish the Pakistan Climate Change Fund, a landmark initiative aimed at financing national climate adaptation and mitigation projects. According to documents avaibale with Wealth Pakistan, the Fund is being created under Section 12 of the Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): The government has provided funds amounting to Rs 1.366 billion to clear the dues of 411 retired employees of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the allocated amount covers gratuity, provident fund and leave encashment payments. The disbursement is expected to conclude within the month of…
