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Pakistani scientists develop Basmati variety with longest grain of 9.66mm

by News Desk

January 4, 2026 0 7 mths

ISLAMABAD, Jan 04 (APP): Scientists at the Rice Research Institute (RRI) have developed a new Basmati rice variety featuring the longest grain ever recorded in Pakistan, measuring 9.66mm. “Sultan Super Basmati, developed in 2025, has a grain length of 9.66mm, the longest so far in […]

Pakistan

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January 4, 2026 0 7 mths

Punjab sugar mills produce 1.36m metric tons of sugar in 45 days

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January 3, 2026 0 7 mths

Work on Lowari Tunnel–Chakdara Section upgradation nears completion

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January 2, 2026 0 7 mths

268,000 hectares in northern Pakistan suitable for commercial tea cultivation

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January 2, 2026 0 7 mths

Jahanara Memorial Trust opens Community Healthcare Centre in Lahore

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January 1, 2026 0 7 mths

EBM leads Day 5 at Young Leaders Conference 2025

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December 31, 2025 0 7 mths

Pakistan Railways partners with five waste management firms to improve station cleanliness

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December 31, 2025 0 7 mths

Pakistan targets import cut as domestic ginger production goes up

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December 30, 2025 0 7 mths

12 canals closed in Punjab for annual maintenance, desilting

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December 28, 2025 0 7 mths

Punjab records higher sugar recovery as crushing season gains pace

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Punjab takes major step to safeguard Taxila with new preservation master plan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 04 (ABC):The Punjab government has developed the first comprehensive long-term conservation strategy for the UNESCO World Heritage Property of Taxila, replacing decades of fragmented restoration with an integrated management programme designed to safeguard one of South Asia’s most important archaeological landscapes. According to […]

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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 four occupational groups as part of a broader reform aimed at modernizing human resource management and reducing reliance on paper-based records. Official documents presented 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 of Rs7.958 billion across 10 development projects. According to official documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the package comprises projects in the road, education, health, electricity, […]

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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, got underway at Jada Schools’ Central Park Campus in Lahore, featuring 28 football clubs from across the city. The tournament, described by the organisers as […]

Sports

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Summer Camp Concludes at Barasti Club, Kazani Heights with Certificate Distribution Ceremony

Islamabad, July 31: The Summer Camp 2026 concluded on Friday with a colorful closing ceremony at Barasti Club, located on the rooftop of Kazani Heights, where young participants were awarded certificates in recognition of their enthusiastic participation and successful completion of the camp. The summer […]

Pakistan

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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 project requiring Rs4.20 billion in FY2026-27 to meet the deadline. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, construction work is ongoing along the route connecting […]

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