UET Peshawar-WSSC Mardan Ink MoU

The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar and WSSC, Mardan signed a MoU to establish linkage through National Institute of Urban Infrastructure Planning in the areas of solid waste management, and water and sanitation services. The MoU was signed by Dr Iftikhar Hussain, Vice Chancellor UET and Engr. Nasir Ghafoor Khan, Chief Executive Office, […]

Sitara group establishing Sitara Steel Mill

“Steel industry is the basic and fundamental component of all industries and in this respect we have decided to set up a new steel mill under the brand name of “Sitara” here in Faisalabad,” said Mian Muhammad Idress, former president Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) and Chief Executive Officer Sitara Chemical […]

Sibi-Harnai section Rehabilitation work near completion

Pakistan Railways will complete rehabilitation work of Sibi-Harnai (95 km) section soon while Harnai-Khost (39 km) section is scheduled to be completed by February 2018. Ministry of Railways has actively pursued the revival of Pakistan Railways infrastructure during the last five years and had undertaken to rebuild the Sibi-Harnai and Harnai-Khost, on which 75 per […]

National Renewable Energy Dialogue

Renewable energy resources need utilization Speakers at the “National Renewable Energy Dialogue” organized by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) in collaboration with Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBS) highlighted the need to implement the 18th Constitutional Amendment for harnessing renewable energy resources to meet growing energy needs in Pakistan without aggravating climate change concerns. German Ambassador […]

Orange Line Metro Train

Chinese Staff will operate for 5 years The Chinese staff will control and supervise the functioning of the Orange Line Metro Train’s system for five years, which will start operating for the convenience of more than 250,000 commuters daily in the provincial metropolis. This was revealed by Khawaja Ahmad Hassan, Chairman of the Steering Committee […]

OLMT back on track

The Supreme Court allowed Punjab government to observe a number of conditions while completing the 27-kilometer project in Lahore vacating stay orders. The project which was initially costing Rs 1.6bn has now soared to Rs 2.4bn according to the sources. A five-member larger bench led by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan passed the order while announcing […]

CPEC projects: NH&MP will hire 10000 personnel

National Highways & Motorway Police will recruit more than 10,000 personnel in near future to cater the additional responsibilities to be handed over in the shape of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). NH&MP remained an exemplary department for all the national institutions due to its consistent excellent performance over the years since its inception. The […]

Faisalabad-Multan/Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorways

Pace of work to be accelerated Federal Minister for Communications Hafiz Abdul Karim has said that pace of work on under construction Faisalabad-Multan and Abdul Hakeem-Lahore Motorway projects need to be accelerated to ensure their timely completion. He was speaking at briefing session during his visit to the schemes. Chairman NHA Jawwad Rafique Malik, senior […]

Mega project referred to ECNEC by CDWP

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) headed by Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz, has referred Punjab government’s mega power project of 1230 MW ‘RLNG Power Plant’ near Trimmu barrage district, Jhang to the apex 15 member Executive Committee National Economic Council for consideration and go-ahead signal. It may be added that Punjab Cabinet committee on […]

LNG: Japanese firm come up with business plan

A Japanese company has come up with the intentions that it will participate in the LNG receiving infrastructure business at Bin Qasim Port Karachi. Mitsui & Co Ltd, a Japanese multinational company operating in multiple sectors, entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement, worth $310 million, with the Singapore-based BW Group. The Japanese company has […]

Lahore Ring Road Southern loop I, II Inaugurated

Southern loop I and II of Lahore ring road project which was constructed in collaboration with Lahore Ring Road Authority and Frontier Works Organization (FWO) is formally inaugurated by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Construction of this 22.4 km long important road, which has been constructed in a period of one year, has interconnected the […]

K-E will invest Rs335bn by 2023: CEO

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K-Electric Tayyab Tareen while briefing the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament which met under the chairmanship of Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah has said that K-Electric has planned to invest Rs335 billion by 2023 in power production and distribution sectors of Karachi. The CEO K-Electric said the company has made […]