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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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Portugal’s ambassador reviews AKDN projects across Sindh
ISLAMABAD: Portugal’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Frederico Silva, concluded a working visit to Karachi and Thatta from November 21 to 26, 2025, with a focused review of key socio-economic development projects implemented by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) across […]
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Huawei boosts partner ecosystem with new O3 service platform
ISLAMABAD: Huawei Pakistan’s Enterprise Business Group hosted a high-profile partner event in Islamabad, gathering more than 15 leading partners — including CXOs, service directors, and technical experts — to celebrate collective achievements in 2025 and reaffirm the company’s commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s ICT ecosystem. The […]
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Govt to distribute 30,000 blackberry, peach, grapes and fig plants in Potohar
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (APP): The Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Chakwal will distribute 30,000 high-value fruit plants across the Potohar region under a provincial initiative aimed at transforming the area’s rain-fed farming system, a senior official said. Director BARI Dr. Nadeem Ahmed told Wealth Pakistan […]
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New investment wave brings eight factories to Bahawalpur Industrial Zone
ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP): A new wave of investment has begun reshaping the Bahawalpur Industrial Zone, where eight new factories are currently under development, driven primarily by significantly lower land rates offered by the government. The move is expected to create employment opportunities for residents […]
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Pakistan acquires 945 germplasm lines from China, IRRI to boost rice breeding
ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP): Pakistan has acquired 945 germplasm lines from China and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to strengthen its rice breeding base under major national development programmes. A Ministry of National Food Security and Research document available with Wealth Pakistan stated that […]
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Pakistan exports 1,700MT homeopathic medicines to 26 countries in five years
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Pakistan has exported nearly 1,700 metric tons of homeopathic medicines to 26 countries in five years, generating more than USD 5 million in revenue.According to five-year data (2020-21 to 2024-25) of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) […]
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Govt allocates Rs400m for new universities, research institutions
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): The federal government has allocated Rs400 million for the establishment of new universities and research institutions in the country in order to expand academic opportunities and build a stronger foundation for future technological advancement. According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, […]
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VRW set to launch Season 4 amid intensifying climate crisis
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW), the acclaimed documentary series spotlighting the environmental upheaval gripping Central and South Asia, is set to launch its fourth season. The new season intensifies its focus on urgent climate stories, including air pollution, rising […]
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Barani Institute Chakwal produces over 60 crop varieties
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (APP): Pakistan’s leading dryland research institute has produced more than 60 crop varieties and a range of water-saving technologies, strengthening crop resilience across the country’s rain-fed farming belt. “The Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chakwal, has so far developed over 60 crop […]
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Govt streamlining pension system for overseas Pakistani retirees
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Controller General of Accounts and the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues, has undertaken a series of initiatives aimed at improving the pension disbursement system for overseas Pakistani retirees. According to a document available with […]
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