GILGIT: The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of its students from Gilgit-Baltistan today under the theme “You Are a Drop in the Ocean.” The theme serves as a powerful reminder that every student — like a single drop — holds the potential to shape the larger ocean of change. It…
RAWALPINDI (October 27): Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital in Rawalpindi played a pivotal role in the IBSA Goalball Asia Pacific Championship 2025, marking the first time Pakistan hosted this international sporting event. The hospital conducted vision classification tests for visually impaired athletes, ensuring fair competition and full compliance with international standards. The championship, held at the…
LAHORE: A comprehensive seminar on breast cancer awareness was organized at the Police Training College, Chuhng, Lahore, in collaboration with Hemal Pharmaceutical. The event was attended by a large number of female trainees and police officers. DIG Establishment-I, Dr. Suleman Sultan Rana, graced the occasion as the chief guest. In his address, he emphasized that…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): The Punjab Livestock Department has disbursed Rs370 million among farmers under its livestock loan scheme, as the province pushes ahead with the second phase of the initiative aimed at enhancing milk and meat production. Dr. Haider Ali Khan, Director of the Punjab Livestock Department, told Wealth Pakistan that under the ongoing…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): A total of 135 mines across Pakistan have adopted mechanized mining techniques under a national drive to modernise the country’s marble and granite industry, significantly cutting material wastage and improving production efficiency. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the shift toward mechanized quarrying has reduced waste from nearly 85…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (APP): Mastung is set to get a new 220-kilovolt (kv) grid station to strengthen the power transmission network and improve electricity supply reliability in Balochistan. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the National Grid Company (NGC) has finalized the site for the new grid station at Moza Chakol Kalozai, located…
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): Over two million interest-free loans have been disbursed under the Prime Minister’s Interest-Free Loan Programme over the last five years, with 57% of the loans granted to women. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has disbursed a total of 2.34 million interest-free loans, improving…
LAHORE: In a matter of pride and honor for Pakistan, particularly for the province of Balochistan, Member of the Balochistan Assembly Farah Azeem Shah represented her province and the country at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference held in Barbados, West Indies. She presented key proposals on global peace, dialogue promotion, and countering extremism,…
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…
