Pakistan
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…
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Government earmarks Rs13bn to rebuild KP’s flood-affected irrigation network
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has spent Rs12.984 billion on rehabilitating flood damaged irrigation channels, drainage systems…
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OGRA advances plan for direct digital access to fuel stock information
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (ABC):The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) is developing its digital oil supply-chain platform to obtain petroleum…
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46 laboratories receive new equipment to strengthen water quality testing
ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (ABC):Water-testing equipment has been installed in 46 laboratories across Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while nine mobile…
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286 early warning systems installed to protect communities in KP and GB
ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (ABC):Pakistan is installing 286 early warning systems across 24 vulnerable valleys in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under…
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KP plans major Rs17.55bn investment to improve governance in merged areas
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (ABC):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government plans to invest Rs17.55 billion ($65 million) in strengthening local institutions and improving…
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Major lining work expands Keenjhar Lake’s water storage by 83,300 acre-feet
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (ABC):The ongoing lining of the Kalri Baghar Feeder Upper has helped create an estimated 83,300 acre-feet of…
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Major development push planned for Kalash Valleys with Rs62 million
ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (ABC):A package of 13 community-level development schemes has been proposed for the Kalash Valleys of Chitral, Khyber…
