ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (INP-WealthPK): Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) will compile the first-ever comprehensive digital dictionary of more than 70 Pakistani languages. The project has been approved by the relevant authorities and work on collection of resource material has already been started. “The idea of compiling this dictionary is to create a dictionary of different Pakistani languages to keep these …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 28 (INP WealthPK): Exports from Pakistan to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries recorded a growth of 2.4% and reached $390.201 million in the first four months of the current fiscal year compared to $381.050 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year, according to data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (INP-WealthPK): Salinity is a serious issue in Pakistan, as it affects irrigated agriculture and causes food insecurity. Talking to WealthPK, senior scientific officer at the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC) Dr Muhammad Hanif said, “the presence of dissolved salts in the soluble portion of the soil causes soil salinity. Plant growth gets harmed as the concentration of …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (INP-WealthPK): A language barrier is one of the major hindrances to camaraderie between the operators of Pakistan and China to tie proper tourism business knots. This communication gap needs to be bridged to divert the largest flow of Chinese tourists to Pakistan, said Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Aftab-ur-Rahman, Rana in a discussion with WealthPK. …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (INP-WealthPK): Increasing digitization facilitates easy access and ensures transparency in processes, which emerging economies like Pakistan require to accelerate socioeconomic activity and development, said Jehan Ara, Founder & CEO Katalyst Labs while talking to WealthPK. “Pakistan is in the spotlight these days about how to grow and energize its economy. This will not be accomplished by one …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24, (INP-WealthPK): The Pakistan Stock Market (PSX) commenced on a negative note this week owing to a delay in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the ninth review and postponement of the scheduled visit of the Saudi crown prince to the country, WealthPK reports. The Pakistani rupee also remained under pressure against the greenback and plummeted …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (INP-WealthPK): The current account deficit decreased by 46% to $2.82 billion during the first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year, compared to $5.3 billion reported during the same period last year, according to the data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). A steady reduction in imports helped reduce the current account deficit over …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24, (INP-WealthPK): Pakistan can modernise its agriculture sector with China’s help to boost the national economy, WealthPK reports. The cooperation between China and Pakistan can prove significant for the development of the agriculture sector in the latter. Pakistan has enormous potential to access the huge agricultural market in China through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Dr Liaqat Ali …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (INP-WealthPK): The Software Technology Park established in Skardu by the Gilgit-Baltistan government in conjunction with the Special Communications Organisation will provide a platform for the young generation to navigate the demands of contemporary technology. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Secretary Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani told media that Gilgit-Baltistan’s economic foundation would be strengthened by technical development, the provision of contemporary educational …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (INP-WealthPK): Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) Chairman SM Naveed has said that the special economic zones under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) can significantly enhance regional trade linkages. “We should work together to increase connectivity and trade among the nations in the area,” said SM Naveed, who is also a former president of the Pakistan-China Joint Chamber …
