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…
LAHORE, Sep 28 (APP): Punjab’s major Kharif crops are on track to deliver a strong harvest this year, as official figures and expert assessments show that only 8 to 10 percent of the province’s maize, paddy, and cotton production has been damaged by the recent floods. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported that around…
LAHORE: A seminar on blood cancer awareness was held at Nasir Usmani Auditorium under the auspices of the Lahore Press Club in collaboration with Himmel Pharmaceuticals, where health experts emphasized the need to raise public awareness about this deadly disease. Addressing the seminar, Professor Dr. Abbas Khokhar, Head of the Oncology Department at Mayo Hospital,…
ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP): Pakistani scientists have developed a new rose variety that can earn farmers up to Rs1.5 million per acre annually, opening a fresh window into the $60 billion global floriculture market while providing resilience against rising temperatures. The breakthrough variety, Rosa Centifolia UAF, has been introduced by the Institute of Horticultural Sciences,…
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…
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…
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…
LAHORE, Sep 14 (APP): Advanced thermal drone technology introduced by the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has enabled the rescue of more than 2,000 people stranded in floodwaters across Punjab. Rescue 1122 Punjab spokesperson Farooq Ahmad told Wealth Pakistan that the thermal drone technology technology has enhanced efficiency of rescue services, said a press release…
ISLAMABAD: Nutrition International’s evaluation shows that Benazir Income Support Program’s pilot adolescent nutrition conditional cash transfer initiative can reduce anaemia for adolescents in Pakistan The pilot project reached over 100,000 adolescent girls with weekly iron and folic acid supplementation while enhancing their knowledge about nutrition and anaemia. The Benazir Income Support Program(BISP) and Nutrition International…
ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (APP): Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in space science, astronaut training and the establishment of a Pakistan Space Center under a five-year action plan. The agreement is part of the “Action Plan (2025–2029) to Foster an Even Closer China-Pakistan Community with a Shared Future in the New Era,” adopted…
