Day: April 2, 2026

Pakistan’s potato cultivation area expands 160% over a decade

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April 2, 2026 0 1 mth

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 Pakistan, cultivation of potato, […]

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Pakistan aims to become zero-waste economy by 2050

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (ABC): Pakistan aims to become a zero-waste economy by 2050 while installing up to 300 megawatts of waste-to-energy capacity by 2040. According to a policy document available with Wealth Pakistan, the strategy sets out a transition towards a resource-efficient system that maximises reuse […]

Pakistan

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Over Rs 580m spent under rural development project in KP

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has spent over Rs 580 million during Fiscal Year 2025-26 under the World Bank-funded KP Rural Investment and Institutional Support Project, aimed at improving rural infrastructure, public services and institutional capacity in the province’s merged districts. According […]

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Pakistan sets target of 95% renewable electricity by 2040

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (ABC): Pakistan aims to generate 95% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2040, while achieving a 60% clean energy share by 2030, according to an official document outlining the country’s long-term energy transition strategy. The document, available with Wealth Pakistan, sets […]

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Aga Khan Foundation, Bank Alfalah launch Rs66m flood rehabilitation programme in GB

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (ABC): Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan, in partnership with Bank Alfalah, has launched a Rs66 million rehabilitation programme to restore critical infrastructure and improve climate resilience in flood-affected communities across Gilgit-Baltistan. The initiative will be implemented with support from the Aga Khan Agency […]

Pakistan

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One year of “Maarka-e-Haq” and “Bunyan-un-Marsoos” a matter of national pride: Sajida Farooq Tarrar

LAHORE, May 8 (ABC): Sajida Farooq Tarrar, mother of Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarrar, said that the completion of one year of “Maarka-e-Haq” and “Bunyan-un-Marsoos” is a matter of pride for the entire nation and reflects Pakistan’s unity, stability, and national solidarity. […]

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Over 5m women, children benefit from climate resilience project in 87 flood-hit districts

ISLAMABAD, May 08 (ABC): Over 5.46 million pregnant women and children under the age of two have benefited from the Social Protection for Health and Climate Resilience project implemented by the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in 87 flood-affected districts, according to a document available […]

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