Working on six power projects in Pakistan
Having total capacity of 2733MW, China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) is actively engaged to install its six power projects in Pakistan, said Sheng Zhendong, a Corporation’s senior official. Total investment will be US 6 billion dollars. These projects are 720MW Karot hydropower project, 1124MW Kohala Hydropower project, 49.5MW first wind power project, 99MW second wind […]
CompAir launches Ultima Oil-free compressor
CompAir has introduced a revolutionary and innovative product of oil-free compressor in the international market in order to provide the best solution to the industries. At a seminar jointly organized by CompAir and Rastgar Pakistan, James Cutting, a specialist belonging to CompAir, said that Ultima, a new oil-free variable speed screw compressor with revolutionary energy […]
Lahore to host Chinese machinery expo
The first annual ‘China Mechanical and Electrical Machinery’ Exhibition is being held from September 9 to 11 at Expo Center in Lahore. The event is being jointly organized by E-commerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. and Linyi Trade City China with the support of PCJCCI. Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce (PCJCCI) President Wang Zihai said that […]
CDWP approves projects worth Rs99.4bn
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved various significant projects under education sector, transport and communication sector, water and power division, Health, and Physical Planning & Housing Sector. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP), chaired by Minister for Planning, Development & Reform and Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Prof Ahsan Iqbal, approved various development projects ranging […]
Car plants show their plans to govt
KARACHI: Three vehicle assemblers have presented their investment plans and projected multiplier impact on the economy in a meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif. Pak Suzuki Motor Co Ltd (PSMCL) had sent its investment plan of $660 million to government, requesting same benefits/incentives for two years from the start of […]
First graduation ceremony at Aman Tech
With support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Small Grants and Ambassador’s Fund program, Aman Tech, Pakistan’s leading vocational training institute for the underserved youth, initiated by the Aman Foundation, aims to empower adolescent women in Karachi and uplift their role in the society. The TRAIN (Training for Adolescents in Need) […]
1320MW coal-fired power plant at Port Qasim Navigation Channel project completed
The development of Navigation Channel and Construction of Coal Unloading Jetty for the 1320MW Coal Fired Power Plant at Port Qasim has been completed. The Navigation Channel can handle coal ships up to 50,000 DWT. According to design, the length of Channel is 4.0 km and width is 150 meters. The handing/taking over of Navigation […]
70 schools being converted on Solar
70 schools of Lahore district are being converted to solar power as per planned by the Punjab government. The government is already in the process of converting schools of South Punjab on solar energy and handsome amount has been allocated for the purpose. Meanwhile, the government has added schools of Lahore district to the list. […]
4th ABAD Expo 2017 Agreements worth Rs225bn signed
The construction industry has signed agreements amounting to Rs 225 billion approximately during 4th ABAD Expo 2017 claimed by Mohsin Sheikhani chairman Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) on the concluding day. He said that they had signed Rs225 billion agreements during this three-day exhibition and termed it as lackluster response from the […]
3 more LNG terminals at Port Qasim
Pakistan is preparing to build at least 3 more LNG terminals at Port Qasim after having imported over 6.1 million tons of LNG in last two years through country’s first LNG terminal located at Port Qasim. The work on second LNG terminal is also going on and it is expected to become operational by early […]