ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): The Planning Ministry’s adoption of artificial intelligence and digital reforms enabled it to surpass its monitoring and evaluation target in August, completing 32 project evaluations against a planned 20, achieving a 160 per cent completion rate. According to the ministry’s Monthly Development Update, the monitoring exercise covered projects across multiple sectors,…
LAHORE: Wego, the number one travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced its expansion in Pakistan as part of its continued growth strategy across key emerging markets. With Pakistan’s travel sector witnessing steady growth and a rising demand for both domestic and international trips,…
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 15 (APP): The Punjab government plans to boost economic activity by converting waste into valuable products and has invited the private sector to invest in technologies that enable this transformation. Talking to Wealth Pakistan, Omar Chaudhary, spokesperson for the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), said the increasing waste is becoming a serious challenge,…
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, Sep 13 (APP): The Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has supported over 22 million people in 2024-25 through its three financial assistance programs. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the PPAF provided 22.22 million individuals with financial assistance through Benazir Kafaalat Program (BKP), Benazir Nashunuma Program (BNP), and Benazir Taleemi Wazaif Program (BTWP)….
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 12 (APP): The Ministry of Commerce has proposed significant amendments to Pakistan’s Barter Trade Mechanism (SRO 642(I)/2023) in order to facilitate barter trade with Iran, Afghanistan, and Russia. The draft of the proposals available with Wealth Pakistan was prepared following extensive consultations between the Ministry of Commerce and public private stakeholders, as well…
ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):A record 98.46 percent of the total authorized funds under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) were utilized across the country during the fiscal year 2024-25, with Rs1.076 trillion spent out of the sanctioned ceiling of Rs1.093 trillion. According to the latest data of the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives,…
