By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI– The Sindh government has launched an ambitious infrastructure development agenda for the fiscal year 2025-26, focusing on socioeconomic uplift and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The provincial government has issued comprehensive guidelines to the relevant departments for the Annual Development Programme (ADP), emphasising strategic planning for infrastructure development ...
By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI— The fisheries sector of Sindh needs revamping by replacing the outdated fishing practices and obsolete infrastructure to fully capitalize on its true potential, reports WealthPK. Sindh’s fisheries sector holds immense potential to contribute to Pakistan’s economy, especially in terms of exports. With a coastline stretching over 350 kilometers and an ...
By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI– Sindh’s agriculture sector is confronting a significant water shortage as the Kharif season begins, raising concerns about the cultivation of essential crops such as cotton, sugarcane, rice, and maize. The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has reported that both Tarbela and Mangla dams have reached dead levels, leading to a ...
By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI– The Sindh government is reviewing its tourism development policy to promote the tourism sector. The policy review includes incentives for the development of the tourism sector in the next financial year. The sector has huge potential but lack of prudent policies has hindered its optimum exploitation. Government Initiatives for Sindh’s ...
By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI– The industrialists in Sindh have expressed deep concern about the federal government’s delay in resolving the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) issue, warning that such indecisiveness will lead to severe economic consequences. The industrial sector is already struggling with high electricity costs, currently averaging 13.5 cents per kWh. This excessive burden ...
By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI– Experts in the water sector have emphasized the need for smart water management and advanced agricultural techniques to tackle Sindh’s growing water crisis while improving agricultural productivity. Talking to WealthPK, they highlighted that Sindh was already facing severe water shortages, making large-scale desert farming impractical. However, they proposed that by ...
