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Holiday travel boom reflects resilience and vitality of Chinese economy
By He Yin, People’s Daily China’s recent National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday underscored the strength of its consumer economy, with a surge in tourism and spending signaling robust domestic demand and high-quality economic development. According to China’s Ministry of Transport, cross-regional passenger trips reached approximately […]
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Holiday travel boom reflects resilience and vitality of Chinese economy
By He Yin, People’s Daily China’s recent National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday underscored the strength of its consumer economy, with a surge in tourism and spending signaling robust domestic demand and high-quality economic development. According to China’s Ministry of Transport, cross-regional passenger trips reached approximately […]
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Seats for V-day celebration finds new homes across Beijing
By Shi Fang, People’s Daily The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) just concluded at Shougang Park in Beijing. Outside the venue, rows of red seats could be seen lining the pathways between Halls 2 and 3, as well as around Hall […]
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Shift to industrial potato varieties can double Pakistan’s export earnings
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP): Pakistan can significantly expand its potato export earnings—potentially doubling them—by shifting toward industrial potato varieties and strengthening value-added processing, a leading horticulture expert said. Talking to Wealth Pakistan, Shoaib Ahmad Basra, member of the Board of Directors of the Pakistan Horticulture […]
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Pakistan develops five advanced ginger breeding lines
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (APP): Pakistan has developed five advanced ginger breeding lines as part of sustained research efforts aimed at establishing domestic ginger cultivation after decades of unsuccessful trials and complete reliance on imports. Dr Muhammad Iqbal, Principal Scientist and Director at the Vegetable Research […]
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SSGC cuts unaccounted-for-gas losses by 60 per cent
ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP): The Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has achieved a major reduction in unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) through a series of structural, technical and governance reforms implemented over the past several years. According to a document available with Wealth Pakistan, the company reduced […]
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NHA to widen Chakdara–Chitral section of N-45
ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (APP): The National Highway Authority (NHA) will widen and improve the 130.24km Chakdara–Chitral section of N-45 soon after approval of PC-I. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, three sections of Chakdara–Chitral route –38.85km Chakdara-Timergara, 43.39km Akhagram-Dir, and 48km Kalkatak-Chitral – would […]
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Pakistan Railways earns over Rs 300b in four years
LAHORE, Dec 7 (APP): The Pakistan Railways (PR) continues to move toward financial stability, as it has earned over Rs 300 billion in four years from various revenue streams. According to the documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the department has earned a total of Rs306.203 […]
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Punjab achieves 99pc of wheat sowing target for 2025-26
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (APP): Punjab has achieved 99 percent of its wheat cultivation target for 2025-26, Naveed Asmat Kahloon, Director General of the Punjab Agriculture Department said. “About 99 percent of the target area in the province is now under wheat cultivation,” he told Wealth […]
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Guddu Barrage rehabilitation reaches 75%, Sukkur at 35%
ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (APP): Rehabilitation of Guddu and Sukkur barrages under the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project has made significant progress, with completion rates of 75% and 35% respectively, reports Wealth Pakistan. The project includes the replacement of gates, which is expected to enhance operational efficiency […]
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NHA to spend Rs22 billion on two major road projects in Gilgit region
ISLAMABAD, Dec 03 (APP): The National Highway Authority (NHA) will spend more than Rs22 billion on two major road projects aimed at improving connectivity and accelerating socio-economic development in the Gilgit region. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the NHA has approved the construction […]
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GB launches first energy-sector public–private partnership for 24/7 power in Hunza
GILGIT: The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and NPAK Energy Limited — a subsidiary of Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) — has signed a set of operational agreements that formally initiate the region’s first energy-sector public–private partnership. Under the […]
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Pakistan developing five heat-tolerant varieties for 47°C conditions
ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (APP): Scientists at the Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) are working on five new cotton varieties that can survive temperatures of up to 47°C, offering a possible shift for farmers struggling with climate pressure. The research is part of a wider effort […]
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54 business ideas by female university students shortlisted for seed funding
ISLAMABAD, Dec 01 (APP): The Punjab Women Development Department has shortlisted 54 business ideas submitted by students from 40 universities across the province for seed funding. Salma Saadia, Parliamentary Secretary for Women Development Department, told Wealth Pakistan that these ideas would be funded by the […]
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AKU brings leaders together to advance climate-resilient cities in Pakistan
KARACHI: The Aga Khan University’s Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) convened leading architects, urban planners, public health professionals, development specialists and senior government representatives at its Annual Conference 2025 to address a defining national challenge: how to redesign Pakistan’s homes, neighbourhoods and public […]
Pakistan Punjab plans to impart textile skills training to 2,500 rural women
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): The Punjab Women Development Department has selected around 2,500 rural women for hands-on training in various textile-related fields, with the government committed to ensuring employment opportunities for the trained women within their own cities. Briefing members of the Punjab Assembly, Additional […]
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Pakistan Railways builds 176 new residential units for employees
ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): In an effort to improve the living facilities for its staff, the Pakistan Railways (PR) has built 176 new residential units across the country, costing Rs118.382 million. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the department has renovated 608 residential units […]
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