Imported Coal based Power plant in Gawadar
The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has granted extension in Letter of Intent (LoI) of 300MW coal-fired power plant at Gawadar. The decision was taken by Minister for Power Omar Ayub while presiding over the Board’s 121th meeting. An official statement states that this facilitation will enable sponsors to obtain tariff from NEPRA and […]
Loan approved for Widening of Mardan–Swabi Road
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $75 million for rehabilitation and extension of 42 kilometers of Mardan–Swabi Road. The initiative will ensure improved road conditions, increase the capacity, and road safety for the travelers. The funds will be used to widen the existing two-lane road between Mardan and Swabi to four-lane divided […]
Ban lifted on construction of High-rise buildings in Karachi
In an unprecedented turn of events, the Supreme Court (SC) retracted its previous judgment and, after 18 months, lifted ban on construction of High rise buildings in Karachi. The judgment was passed by a larger bench of SC headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar at Karachi Registry. The court ordered that high rise buildings […]