Opportunities for students Seminar on ‘innovative energy technologies’ held
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGCL) and LMK Recourses would benefit the students of Masters Degree Programme in Energy Management and Sustainability (MSEMS) jointly initiated by KPOGCL and University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar at US-Pakistan Centre of Advanced Studies-Energy. It would bring multiplier effects on development of energy sector of our […]
Safe City Project inaugurated
Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz inaugurated the Safe City Project in Lahore where 8,000 cameras have been installed at 1,700 important points. The Punjab Police Integrated Command, Control and Communication Centre (IC3) is expected to enhance the security of lives and property of the citizens of Punjab by employing smart technology and equipping Punjab police with […]
PPIB executing 15,000MW projects
Various power projects based on coal, hydel and RLNG of accumulative capacity of around 15,000 MW which will likely to be completed in phases till 2024 are actively being executed by The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB). Out of the total, projects having 2503 MW capacity would be completed in the current year, followed […]
First phase of PKLI Inaugurated
Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally inaugurated the first phase of Punjab Kidney and Liver institute (PKLI). First phase of the project became operational costing Rs 20 billion. This centre is the first of its kind in South Asia where the patients not only from Punjab but across Pakistan will be treated. Shehbaz Sharif inspected […]
Orange Line train Underground track may complete by Dec 18
A deadline of December 2018 has been set by the Punjab government for the construction of underground track of Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project. However, the Orange Line train would start operating on the already completed tracks by the month of May. It may be noted that NESPAK has started construction of the underground […]
Oil, gas exploration 80pc growth in 4 years
During the last four years of current government as compared to corresponding period of the previous regime, Pakistan witnessed an increase of around 80 percent in oil and gas exploration activities in different potential areas. In its stride to achieve self-sufficiency in the energy sector, the present government took a number of initiatives which resulted […]
Net Metering Framework Introduced
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, in a ceremony held at Islamabad formally inaugurated the net metering system in Pakistan. Speaking at ceremony of power consumer friendly net-metering framework, the Prime Minister stated that net metering system is a step towards cheap, efficient and more sustainable energy in the country. The Prime Minister said that the […]
Municipal Solid Waste Plants 10 cents/unit upfront tariff approved by NEPRA
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved levelized tariff of 10 cents for unit (kWh) for Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants based on 25 year operational period with overall capacity cap of 250 MW wherein share of each province and Federal Territory have been kept at 50 MW each. This first ever Upfront […]
Mega investment projects Saif Group Inks MoU with Enspire Group(UAE)
ISLAMABAD: Saif Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Enspire Group of UAE to jointly explore and study mega investment projects in Pakistan. A signing ceremony was held in Islamabad here on Monday. Senior management of Saif Group, led by Salim Saifullah Khan, met with Enspire Group delegation, led by its Chairman Soud […]
MPCL’s holds annual function
ISLAMABAD: Mari Petroleum Company Ltd (MPCL) has played an active role in alleviating the energy deficiency in the country, said Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, during the annual function of MPCL in Islamabad. The honourable Prime Minister commended Mari Petroleum for undertaking production enhancement initiatives in Mari Field and other Blocks to help country in […]
KP urges to connect 56MW with national grid
PESHAWAR: Over the non-connectivity of generated cheap electricity from three hydropower projects having total capacity of 56 megawatt to nation grid, provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed concerned and termed it as unjustified behavior of federal government to province. It has been decided to discuss this issue at high level for the solution. Satisfaction […]
KPK signed agreement with Chinese
PESHAWAR: KP government has signed an agreement with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for development of Hattar Special Economic Zone-Ext (1,000 acres). In pursuance of the MoUs signed in KP-China Roadshow (April 2017), the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after deliberations signed the agreement with CRBC to develop Hattar Special Economic Zone-Extension that is expected […]