NUST ranks 91st in Asian region
ISLAMABAD: According to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asian Ranking 2018, the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Pakistan has moved up the ladder to No. 91 in the Asian region – this latest position by NUST is a whopping 38 ranks higher than 2014, and 21 ranks higher than 2017. NUST is the only […]
NUST hosts Antenna Design workshop
NUST Research Institute for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Studies (RIMMS) holds the 3-day workshop titled “International CST Workshop on EM Solvers and Antenna Design” in collaboration with Computer Simulation Technology (CST), Germany at NUST H-12 Campus. This workshop was an integral part of series of events being conducted at NUST to mark the successful completion of […]
NHA approves PC-1 for Chitral-Shandur road
The Executive Board of the National Highway Authority approved PC-1 for widening and improvement of Chitral-Shandur road with an estimated project cost of Rs. 19 billion during a meeting held at NHA head office today with Chairman Shahid Ashraf Tarar in the chair. The meeting was told that 153 km long project will consist of […]
National Highways in Balochistan NHA setting up Emergency Response Centers
Minister of State for Communications Muhammad Junaid Anwaar Chaudhry presided over a high level meeting at Ministry of Communications where in Chairman NHA Mr. Shahid Ashraf Tarar gave a briefing regarding establishment of Emergency Response Centre along national highways in Balochistan. Inspector General National Highway and Motorway Police Dr. Syed Kaleem Imam, senior officers from […]
NED leading the ranks
NED University of Engineering and Technology has become the top- ranked engineering university in Sindh and has second position in all public- sector universities of the province, according to QS Asia University Rankings 2018. Since 2014 NED has climbed the ranking ladder by 13.9 percent and is now in the top 2.5 percent among all […]
Strategic Cooperation Initiative MOL Group-Mari Petroleum signs agreement
MOL Group and Mari Petroleum Company Ltd (MPCL) announced a strategic cooperation initiative for evaluating future potential business opportunities in the local, international upstream exploration and production sector. The MoU for strategic cooperation was signed by Dr Berislav Gaso, Executive Vice President Upstream, MOL Group and Lt. Gen. Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad (Retd.), MD/CEO MPCL, at […]
Mehran University Seminar on water resource management
General Manager (Transition) Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) Nazeer A. Essani Memon said that water plays vital role in power dynamics of Pakistan, one who controls water is believed to be a powerful. This he said while delivering a lecture on “Institutional Reforms in Irrigation and Sustainable Water Resources Management in Sindh” in the […]
KP inaugurates 2.6MW Machai power project
2.6 megawatt capacity Machai Hydropower Station in district Mardan inaugurated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. The project has formally started the production of electricity, which is contributing 14GwH electricity to national grid. Secretary Energy and Power, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Mohammad Naeem Khan during a special ceremony held in village Aluo, district Mardan, formaly inaugurated Machai Hydropower […]
LEW likely to complete by end-October
Overall 97 percent physical progress of Lyari Expressway has been achieved and it is likely to be completed by end of October told by National Highway Authority (NHA) spokesman, Kashif Zaman. From Sindhi Hotel to Teen Hatti Section structure work and Asphalt Wearing Course had been completed and expansion joints work was in full progress, […]
Lahore-Multan motorway will be open by April 18
Federal Minister for Communications, Hafiz Abdul Karim said that opening of Lahore-Multan motorway in April next year will be a gift for public. He said, presently total 13 motorways projects are underway out of which, three already have been completed whereas, 9 are in different phases of construction. He said this while visiting Lahore- Sialkot […]
KPK working on 4000MW hydel projects
Several hydel power projects of generation capacity of 4000MW had been initiated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The completion of these ongoing energy projects, besides, earning billions of rupees’ revenue and strengthening of provincial economy will also generate new employment opportunities and usher a new era of progress and development in the province. According to statistical performance […]
IEP plans ‘Technology Park’ at Gwadar
To provide professional support to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Institution of Engineers, Pakistan (IEP) has planned to set up a Technology Park and a housing society at Gwadar. The progress to this effect was reviewed at its 301st Central Council meeting hosted here by Rawalpindi-Islamabad (IEP-RI), a press release said. A number of issues relating […]