By: Rizwan Tahir Chohan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is grappling with an intensifying water crisis fueled by climate change, rapid population growth and increasing demand, experts warned during a national conference recently held in Islamabad, urging immediate and coordinated measures to prevent…
Islamabad secures landmark climate accord to unlock green investment, clean energy and international carbon finance By: Rizwan Tahir Chohan ISLAMABAD (April 1, 2026) – Pakistan and Norway on Wednesday signed the country’s first landmark bilateral agreement under Article 6.2 of…
ISLAMABAD, April 1 (ABC): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs400 million project to restore degraded rangelands and promote climate-resilient livestock development in Pakistan’s arid and semi-arid regions through modern management practices and digital monitoring…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 31 (ABC): Agricultural scientists in Punjab are working to develop and promote new varieties of durum wheat to meet the growing demand of the rapidly expanding pasta industry. The Punjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB) has tasked the Wheat…
ISLAMABAD: Agricultural scientists in Punjab are developing new varieties of durum wheat to meet rising demand from Pakistan’s expanding pasta industry, with research institutions working to improve crop adoption and commercial use. The Punjab Agriculture Research Board has assigned the…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (ABC): A new initiative has been launched in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to expand educational opportunities for thousands of children in the region. The initiative titled “Out of School Children Project” is supported by the Islamic…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (ABC): A Rs1.28 billion project has been proposed to strengthen livestock, horticulture and sustainable ecosystem management in the Thar desert region through research, technology transfer and community capacity building.The project is titled Thar Community Actions for the…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 28 (ABC):Pakistan must take urgent action to address anaemia through food fortification, as the condition continues to affect nearly half of women, adolescent girls and children, posing risks to public health and economic growth, said Dr Shabina Raza,…
OTTAWA, Mar 28 (ABC): His Highness the Aga Khan, 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community and chair of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has begun his first official visit to Canada, marking a milestone in a…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (ABC): A major education rehabilitation programme worth $302.5 million is underway to reconstruct 722 schools destroyed during the 2022 floods in Sindh. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, under the Sindh Secondary Education Improvement Project –…
Swat: The University of Swat hosted an Ehsas-e-Shajar plantation drive at its Charbagh campus in partnership with the Swat Forest Division and district authorities, supporting a provincial campaign to plant one million trees. The drive brought together students, faculty members…
LAHORE, Mar 25 (ABC): The Punjab government has launched an initiative to preserve and promote indigenous livestock breeds including the Sahiwal cow and the Nili Ravi buffalo.Out of the total allocation of Rs20 billion under Punjab Herd Transformation to Enhance…
Rawalpindi, March 25: The Pakistan Navy has received a Chinese naval vessel, PLA Navy Ship DAQING, for participation in the fourth edition of the Sea Guardian exercise, aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation between the two countries. According to ISPR, the…
Islamabad, March 25: China’s latest five-year development plan places ecological conservation at the core of economic policy, offering a reference point for Pakistan as it seeks to address climate vulnerability, environmental degradation and policy gaps, according to experts. The 15th…
ISLAMABAD, Mar 25 (ABC): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs990 million project to accelerate the adoption of smart farming technologies and strengthen indigenous agricultural machinery development. The project, titled “Establishment of Digital and Precision…
Islamabad, March 25: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will host a family festival in Islamabad on March 29, offering a full day of activities, live performances and food experiences for visitors of all ages. The event is…
