ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK)—United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, has said that the Leopard Preserve Zone (LPZ) in the Margalla Hills National Park is an excellent sanctuary for the preservation of wildlife in the heart of the national capital. He made these remarks during a tour of the LPZ, along with the country director of DAI, Arsalan Faheem and …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK) – The Pakistan Railways (PR) is installing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system as part of its continuous efforts to abandon its outdated manual system and fully automate and digitize its operations, reports WealthPK. For the implementation of the ERP digital system, the Pakistan Railways has signed an agreement with Telemarks Consulting Pvt. Ltd. The installation of …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK) – China’s Zhongguancun Belt and Road Industrial Promotion Association (ZBRA) and Pakistan’s Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) have joined hands to establish China-Pakistan Science and Technology Cooperation Centre in Beijing. Talking to WealthPK, Aamir Hashmi, a well-known technologist and former chairman of STZA, welcomed the establishment of the Pak-China technology centre. He said this is the …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK) – Pakistan can take a leaf out of Indonesia’s book by learning its leather model and benchmarks in order to promote its exports of leather products, says an official. “The knowledge and information gained from Indonesia will help Pakistan’s leather manufacturers (tanners) about benchmark models of productivity and resource management in the domain of input raw …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK)— Acting President of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Hamza Sarosh has said that future belongs to those who embrace technology and scientific competitiveness. He said that our younger generations need to be trained in the emerging skills of the digital technologies so that they can compete with their counterparts anywhere around the world. He …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK)–Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal, describing higher education as one of the keys to growth and development, said the government is devoted to giving the disadvantaged class access to it. Speaking at the “International Summit on Higher Education and Workforce Development,” he said that Pakistani youth are worried about their future …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK)– An agreement to start a $3.9 million project “for the stabilisation and economic recovery through social cohesion, local governance, and livelihood opportunities” for communities in Kurram and Orakzai districts has been signed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan and the Government of Japan. The two-year effort will help more than 200,000 people, with an …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK) – The Planning Commission has initiated a comprehensive study titled “Pakistan Outlook 2035” to identify policy options for rapid socioeconomic development of the country in the light of prevailing economic crisis and changing global dynamics, reports WealthPK. Prof Dr. Fakhr-ul-Islam, Director of Pakistan Study Centre, University of Peshawar, told WealthPK, “The coalition government faces mountainous issues …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK) — At least three strategic projects are currently being carried out by the two state-owned firms Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to supply gas to two special economic zones and an industrial park in their respective regions for increasing industrial production. According to a document available with WealthPK, the …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 05 (INP-WealthPK) – The illegal remittance issue has plagued Pakistan for a long time putting pressure on the current account deficit. Speaking to WealthPK, Dr. Sajid Amin Javed, Deputy Executive Director at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), said the government was required to strictly implement long-lasting policies to counter the Hawala-Hundi operators who work illegally. According to …
