ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (INP-WealthPK): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced Chinese Scholarships 2023-24 for the AJK (Azad Jammu and Kashmir) and Pakistani students to study and conduct research in their areas of interest in China’s best universities. According to documents available with WealthPK, the Chinese Scholarship Council is offering these scholarships with a view to enhancing the educational cooperation …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (INP WealthPK): The Board of Investment (BoI) has given go-ahead to six applications for the grant of special economic zone (SEZ) status, reports WealthPK. The applications were placed before the eighth meeting of the Board of Approval (BoA) of the BoI for consideration by the governments of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh provinces. After detailed deliberations, the …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (ÌNP-WealthPK): Pakistan possesses unmatched marine life resources but it lags behind developed nations because of a lack of technology, a complete maritime policy, and a clear vision, said Vice Admiral (R) Abdul Aleem at a webinar titled “New Technology for Greener Shipping.” The webinar was organized by the National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) following the launching …
ISLAMABAD, November 21, (INP-WealthPK): Pakistan is presented with a challenge to adapt its agricultural sector against the threat of climate change to ensure food security and economic growth in the future. The statement was made by the Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, while giving a presentation titled “Pakistan Floods 2022, Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Strategy” …
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (INP-WealthPK): The recent devastating floods have left tens of thousands of people without basic necessities of life, and power energy is one of them. To ensure uninterrupted power supply to the affected households, the Sindh government with the support of the World Bank is going to launch a subsidised solar power project in the flood-hit areas. Mehfooz …
ISLAMABAD Nov 21 (INP-WealthPK): The pending Tobacco Health Levy Bill’s immediate implementation can generate Rs60 billion in revenue for the government, besides reducing smoking’s harm to people’s health and the economy. These views were agreed upon during a briefing organised by the Society for Protection of Rights of the Child (SPARC) to urge the government to impose a health levy …
ISLAMABAD, November 15, (INP-WealthPK): Tax evasion must be prevented by state agencies at all costs since no government and state can function without generating essential revenues to meet its expenditures. The statement was made by President Dr Arif Alvi while addressing a public awareness seminar organized by the Wafaqi Tax Mohtasib (Federal Tax Ombudsman) Secretariat. The president said that it …
ISLAMABAD, November 15, (INP-WealthPK): Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey should develop a free trading bloc to benefit each other through the enormous trade potential that the three countries hold. The statement was made by the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov while addressing the business community gathered during his visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), spokesperson …
ISLAMABAD, November 15, (INP-WealthPK): Pakistan needs effective planning and a viable strategy to meet the challenges of climate change, which are going to increase in intensity in the future, said Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) in a press statement received by WealthPK. Additional Secretary General of Case Studies and Research Unit of PBF Dr Urwa Elahi noted that Pakistan has the …
ISLAMABAD, November 15, (INP-WealthPK): A contract for the establishment of the first vertical incubator in aerospace technologies has been signed between Ignite and Aviation City Pakistan. The incubator will be known as National Incubation Center in Aerospace Technologies (NICAT) and it will be established at National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP), Rawalpindi. The contract was signed by CEO of …
