Solar and Wind Energy catching attention in Sindh

Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah delivered the inaugural speech of Sindh Solar Energy Programme (SSEP) – deployment of Solar Home Systems (SHS) in the rural off grid areas of the province organized by Energy Department. He appreciated the fact that alternate energy sources serve dual purpose of mitigating energy crisis as well […]

Development projects for Karachi World Bank’s delegation meets CM Sindh

Karachi: The country head of World Bank Patchamuthu Illangovan along with an 11 member delegation met with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and discussed the future development projects for Sindh. Projects worth $10 Billion were considered during the meeting. Provincial ministers Saeed Ghani, Ismail Rahu, Syed Sardar Shah, Imtiaz Shaikh, Adviser to CM […]

Lakhra power plant Catches Senate’s eye

Islamabad: The 150MW Local coal fired Lakhra power plant which has been out of operation for the past 6 Months has caught the attention of Senate standing committee. The Committee has asked the government to make it operational on a priority basis. A Subcommittee has been established under the leadership of Senator Nauman Wazir Khattak […]

Railway inks MoU with maple Leaf

Lahore: Pakistan railway (PR) not only provides the cheapest means of travelling but also handles freight transportation efficiently. So government has taken some major steps for its upgradation and proper utilization. An MoU has been Signed between PR and Maple Leaf Cement for the transport of Coal for a period of 3 years. This will […]

Dral Khawar Hydro Power Station Formally inaugurated

Swat: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has officially inaugurated the Dral Khawar Hydro power station located at Bahrain in district swat about 185 Km from Peshawer. This Project will annually generate 154GWh energy adding around 1.2 Billion for the provincial exchequer. Minister of State for Communication Murad Saeed, Adviser to Chief Minister on Energy, […]