Day: October 3, 2025

Commercial cultivation of Pakistan’s first hybrid cotton variety likely in 2029

by News Desk

October 3, 2025 0 1 week

LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP): Pakistani and Chinese agricultural scientists have conducted successful trials of Pakistan’s first-ever hybrid cotton seed variety, whose commercial cultivation is expected to begin in 2029. “This all depends on the existing seed approval system,” Shahzad Ali Malik, Chief Executive Officer of […]

Pakistan

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October 3, 2025 0 1 week

Pre-feasibility of Karachi-Hyderabad motorway project completes

by adnan

10 hrs

500,000 dairy points inspected, Rs267m fines imposed in crackdown on unsafe milk

ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP): In a major crackdown on unsafe milk, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has inspected more than 500,000 dairy points, milk shops, and collection centres across the province since January 1. The PFA spokesperson told Wealth Pakistan that fines totaling Rs267 million […]

Pakistan

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10 hrs

7,031 houses rebuilt in Balochistan under $161m WB flood recovery project

ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP): Pakistan has fast-tracked post-flood reconstruction in Balochistan under the World Bank-funded Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (IFRAP), completing 7,031 new houses for affected families and targeting another 3,000 units in October 2025. The US$161 million component titled “Resilient Housing Reconstruction […]

Pakistan

by adnan

3 dys

Over 600 Pakistani business firms register in China

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (APP): More than 600 Pakistani companies have now registered with Chinese authorities across various sectors, marking a significant expansion in Pakistan’s market access and trade presence in China. As many as 25 mango hot water treatment plants, 21 citrus cold treatment plants, […]

Business

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4 dys

Govt mulls new licensing policy to regulate bilateral business chambers

ISLAMABAD, Oct 8 (APP): The government is preparing a new licensing policy to regulate bilateral business chambers to ensure transparency, credibility and stronger reciprocal trade partnerships with foreign countries. The Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Trade Organisations (DGTO), is developing […]

Business

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5 dys

Pakistan launches project to upgrade early flood warning system

ISLAMABAD, Oct 07 (APP): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has launched an initiative to upgrade the country’s early flood warning and weather forecasting network. The initiative titled “Modernization of Hydromet Services of Pakistan (MHSP)” has been launched under the World Bank-funded Integrated Flood Resilience Adaptation […]

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6 dys

Urea gets 7% cheaper in Pakistan despite 32% surge in global prices

ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (APP): Fertilizer prices have significantly decreased in the Pakistani market compared to the international market over the last one year. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research told the Senate in a documented reply that Urea and DAP are the main […]

Business