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Village conservation efforts strengthened with 165 new committees
ISLAMABAD, Sep 02 (ABC):As many as 165 village conservation committees (VCCs) have been established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad…
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Digital empowerment drive targets 132,000 young Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD, Sep 02 (ABC):Pakistan is ramping up efforts to expand its digital workforce and boost IT exports, with the National…
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Chagai minerals to get global market access through planned 884km rail upgrade
ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (ABC):The government has planned to upgrade an 884-kilometre rail link from Rohri to Nokundi to connect the…
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Best of ASCO 2026 brings latest global cancer treatment advances to Pakistan
LAHORE, Aug 30 (ABC): Leading cancer specialists from Pakistan and abroad gathered in Lahore for the Best of ASCO 2026…
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Punjab, Huawei explore roadmap to build South Asia’s most AI-enabled province
GUIZHOU, China, Aug 29 (ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has held high-level discussions with senior Huawei executives on…
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Rs31bn surface water initiative unveiled for Lahore
ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (ABC):The Punjab government has planned a Rs 31 billion project to shift Lahore’s water supply from groundwater…
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Pakistan completes major infrastructure works under CASA-1000
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28(ABC):Pakistan has substantially completed its infrastructure under the CASA-1000 Electricity Transmission and Trade Project, with work on the…
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Railways to complete digitisation of 10 weigh-in-motion bridges next month
ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (ABC):Pakistan Railways (PR) is working to digitise and integrate 10 Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) bridges into a centralised digital…
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Major boost for Malakand as five social sector schemes are completed
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (ABC):Five social-sector schemes have been completed under the Saudi-funded Malakand Infrastructure Programme in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while work…
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Pakistan’s pink salt becomes a $36 million export industry
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (ABC):Pakistan’s pink salt exports increased to $36 million in FY26, while export volume rose to more than…
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1,960MW new hydropower capacity expected during 2026-27
ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (ABC):The government has planned to add 1,960 megawatts of hydropower capacity under the power generation commissioning schedule…
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Major $100m project aims to improve tourist access in KP
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (ABC):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is implementing a $100 million World Bank-supported project aimed at improving tourism infrastructure,…
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Over 100 Balochistan paramedics complete HSA leadership training
ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (ABC): More than 100 paramedical staff members of the Balochistan Health Directorate have completed a leadership training…
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Balochistan completes major desilting work on 4km Pat Feeder Canal stretch
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (ABC): Balochistan has completed desilting over a four-kilometre stretch of the Pat Feeder Canal as work progresses…
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Pakistan steps up drought response with plan for 400 mini dams
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21(ABC): The government has unveiled a Rs56.8 billion water conservation push featuring 400 lined ponds and mini dams…
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Sindh and KP rainwater schemes support 67,000 people and 98,000 livestock
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (ABC):The government has expanded rainwater harvesting initiatives in water-stressed areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with projects…
