ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (APP): Pakistan’s long-standing dependence on imported ginger is expected to ease as domestic cultivation gains momentum, driven by research-led innovation, farmer participation and targeted government support. Ginger farming in the country has expanded following sustained research efforts by the Vegetable Research Institute of the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, in collaboration…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (APP): With declining inflows in the western rivers—Indus and Jhelum—due to limited snowmelt and scant rainfall in catchment areas, the Punjab Irrigation Department has launched its annual canal closure programme for desilting and maintenance work. “Twenty-one major canals across the province will be closed in two phases. Twelve canals of the Mangla…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP): Punjab has recorded a noticeable improvement in sugar recovery as the ongoing crushing season gathers momentum, with falling temperatures helping enhance sucrose levels in sugarcane across major producing regions. Sugar recovery in several areas has reached around 10 percent, providing relief to millers and boosting overall sugar output. The drop in…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP): Pakistan has registered 144 olive startups as part of a decade-long government initiative aimed at developing the country’s olive sector. Dr Muhammad Tariq, National Project Director of the Olive Promotional Programme, told Wealth Pakistan that the sector has witnessed rapid growth over the past 10 years due to sustained government backing….
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 24 (APP): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research is in the process of operationalising a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for wheat procurement under the National Interim Wheat Policy 2025-26. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure maintenance of strategic wheat reserves in country while easing fiscal pressure on the public…
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): The Citrus Research Institute (CRI) Sargodha has begun developing seedless and pigmented kinnow varieties to better meet global market demand, marking a major shift in Punjab’s citrus improvement efforts. Punjab has 358,000 acres under citrus cultivation, with expected production for the current season estimated at 3.3 million metric tons. “The current…
LAHORE: Shaping Tomorrow: A Public–Private Partnership Symposium on Increasing Investments for Youth Development was held at Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi, bringing together over 200 participants from government, the private sector, academia, civil society, and youth-focused organizations from various districts of Sindh. The event was organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Pathfinder International,…
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…
