ISLAMABAD, Apr 08 (ABC): The National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) has developed a high-yielding lentil variety, NARC Lentil-24, which is performing well in field trials.“The new variety is expected to significantly boost productivity across the country, enhancing farm incomes and…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 08 (ABC): Construction on the Yarikh–Sagu Motorway (Package-I) is expected to resume from May this year. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the 50-kilometre, four-lane CPEC-linked project, initiated on June 16, 2023, has so far achieved 12.02%…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (ABC): In a move aimed at strengthening the preservation and management of the country’s documentary heritage, two projects worth Rs580 million have been proposed for the National Archives of Pakistan (NAP) under the Public Sector Development Programme…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (ABC): The Cabinet Division has sought Rs1,543 million for the next phase of the Islamabad Technopolis project under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2026-27, signalling a renewed push to transform the capital into a hub of…
LAHORE — The Punjab government, in collaboration with environmental and youth organisations, has launched the “Young Greeners Plantation Campaign” to plant 5,000 indigenous trees across two public parks in Lahore, aiming to promote urban sustainability and community-led climate action. The…
ISLAMABAD — The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs592.364 million project to upgrade the Date Palm Research Institute (DPRI) in Khairpur, aiming to strengthen research, improve post-harvest management, and expand value-added exports in Pakistan’s date…
Pakistan has recorded alarming temperature extremes, with recent data suggesting the country is already surpassing climate thresholds projected for 2030. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), March witnessed unusually high temperatures across the country, with nighttime conditions standing out…
RAWALPINDI April 06 (ABC): Premature babies in Pakistan are losing their sight at rates far above global averages as a treatable eye condition, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), continues to go undetected across large parts of the country, according to data…
KARACHI, April 6 (ABC): Aga Khan University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Sindh to support nursing education in Tando Muhammad Khan, in collaboration with the provincial health department and the district administration. Under the agreement,…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 03 (ABC): The Cabinet Division has proposed a Rs10 billion increase in the allocation for the Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme (SAP), taking the total proposed demand to Rs80 billion for the upcoming financial year 2026-27. According to…
ISLAMABAD: The National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) of NDMA has warned of more rain and snowfall across the country as westerly winds are set to affect most regions within the next 12 to 24 hours. The system may bring…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday held a meeting with United States Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Ms. Natalie Baker, during which both sides discussed bilateral relations, economic developments, and prospects for enhanced cooperation…
Islamabad: The OliveCulture Scale-Up Project convened its Third Steering Committee Meeting at the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, gathering the H.E. Marilina Armellin, Ambassador of Italian Republic in Pakistan, Mr. Musaddiq A.K. Tahirkheli, Federal Secretary, M/o National Food…
RAWALPINDI, April 2: Pakistan’s military said security forces killed eight militants during an operation in North Waziristan after identifying their movement along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, according to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The engagement took place on…
ISLAMABAD, Apr 02(ABC): The land dedicated to potato cultivation has expanded over the last 10 years, from about 177,700 hectares in 2015-16 to around 462,160 hectares in 2025-26, an increase of approximately 160 percent.According to official documents available with Wealth…
By: Rizwan Tahir Chohan ISLAMABAD: Experts at a policy seminar in Islamabad have urged Pakistan and India to establish a joint Indo-Gangetic Airshed Management Forum and enhance regional data-sharing mechanisms to tackle worsening air pollution, warning that isolated national efforts…
