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The Man Who Stayed
By Syed Munawar AliBetween 2005 and 2010, as Pakistan lost much of its trained health talent to hospitals abroad, one…
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Rs163bn allocated for CPEC roads across Balochistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 07 (ABC): The government has allocated more than Rs310 billion for nine under-construction China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) road…
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KP rolls out major Rs47bn development initiative for merged districts
ISLAMABAD, Aug 07 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would launch a Rs 47.25 billion (US$175 million) World Bank funded development…
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Pakistan achieves major milestone with development of 14 superior cotton varieties
ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (ABC):Pakistan approved 14 cotton varieties during 2021-2025 featuring improved fibre quality, higher ginning outturn, heat tolerance, drought…
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Ancient Taxila set for long-term protection as Punjab approves first master plan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 04 (ABC):The Punjab government has developed the first comprehensive long-term conservation strategy for the UNESCO World Heritage Property…
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75% of federal civil servants’ service records digitized
ISLAMABAD, Aug 04 (ABC):The federal government has digitized around 75 percent of service records of federal civil servants belonging to…
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Rs7.9bn spent on 10 projects under Kohlu development package
ISLAMABAD, Aug 02 (ABC):The federal government’s Kohlu Development Package has recorded reported expenditure of Rs7.915 billion against an approved cost…
Sports
Jada Azadi Cup football tournament begins in Lahore with 28 clubs
LAHORE, Aug. 1 (ABC): The Jada Azadi Cup, a four-day floodlit football tournament organised as part of Independence Day celebrations,…
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Chitral-Shandur highway set to complete by December
ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (ABC):All four packages of the 153-kilometre Chitral-Booni-Mastuj-Shandur Road are targeted for completion by December 2026, with the…
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Pakistan could reach 400 million population by 2040 without timely action: Bharath
ISLAMABAD, July 30 (ABC): Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath on Thursday…
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Solar systems planned for 8,000 rebuilt houses in Awaran
ISLAMABAD, Jul 30 (ABC):The Balochistan government has planned to install solar systems in 8,000 reconstructed permanent houses in Awaran district.…
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Pakistan develops four potato varieties for fries, chips industry
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (ABC):Scientists at the Potato Research Institute (PRI) Sahiwal have developed four new potato lines with high dry…
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Huawei unveils next-generation digital energy solutions in Pakistan
LAHORE, July 28 (ABC): Huawei Digital Power has showcased a new generation of digital energy and smart infrastructure solutions in…
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Punjab to train 10,000 teachers in STEM, green skills
ISLAMABAD, Jul 28 (ABC): Punjab will train at least 10,000 teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and green…
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Sui uplift package nears completion as six of eight schemes finish
ISLAMABAD, July 27 (ABC): The federal government has entered the final phase of the PSDP-funded Sui Special Development Package after completing…
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Pakistan completes six-year rice productivity enhancement project
ISLAMABAD, Jul 26 (ABC): Pakistan has completed a six-year rice productivity enhancement project in Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, introducing…
