ISLAMABAD Nov 21 (INP-WealthPK): The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) and the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) have teamed up to promote engineering entrepreneurship aimed at reducing the unemployment rate and brain drain in the country. PAAPAM, a veteran auto parts maker, in collaboration with the PEC, a professional body for engineering education accreditation, issued hundreds of …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (INP-WealthPK): The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held in Shanghai from Nov 5-10 this year. It was a six-day expo for all the world trading companies. Pakistan’s trading companies also exhibited their products during the event. The CIIE platform is expected to greatly benefit the Pakistan-China trade, reports WealthPK. Dr Javed Iqbal, trade economist at …

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 …

  BEIJING, Nov. 19 (INP): A Pakistani youth is promoting the country’s local handicrafts in Shanghai, with a favorable response from the Chinese side, Gwadar Pro reported on Saturday. The Pakistani businessman Habib ur Rehman and his exquisite Pakistani handicrafts have always been a beautiful sight in Shanghai’s Hongmei Road Shop, a haven for foreign businessmen. Habib is introducing Pakistani …

  BEIJING, Nov. 18 (INP): The 4th International Symposium on the Belt and Road Bio-health Agriculture and the Development of Sino-Pak Bio-health Agriculture Oversea Sci-tech Demonstration Park was held at Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), China and online, China Economic Net (CEN) reported it on Friday. At the symposium, 22 keynote reports were delivered on bio-immunity and bio-protein technology, healthy seed …