Female participation in technical and vocational sector critical for development
The National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) has conducted three research studies for the purpose of promoting women’s full and effective participation at all levels especially in skill sector, and providing maximum opportunities for employment to bring them in the mainstream economy. The launching ceremony of these three research studies was inaugurated by Federal […]
Implementation of CPFTA to begin from July 1
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Production, Abdul Razak Dawood while addressing a press conference said that the agreement is expected to become operational after 1st July 2019. He acknowledged that FTA-II is a complex document and gave credit for its implementation to former Secretary Commerce, Younus Dagha (now Secretary Finance) […]
GE Hosted Power Partnership Summit, Dubai
GE power hosted the Power partnership summit held in Dubai in May convening over 150 representatives of organizations working across the power sector in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. GE Power is a world energy leader providing equipment, solutions and services across the energy value chain from generation to consumption. In 2018, GE […]
Work reinitiated on Hyderabad Sukkur Motorway
The National Highway Authority (NHA) has decided to reinitiate work on the long overdue Hyderabad Sukkur Motorway (M-6) project. In this regard an agreement for consultancy services has also been awarded for “detailed design, traffic studies, commercial feasibility study and bid evaluation/bid comparative analysis” The consultancy services will be provided by M/s Nespak (Pvt) Ltd., […]
OIL Reserves Hopes mounting on Kekra-1 oil drilling
The deep sea oil drilling underway at Kekra-1 is almost 95% complete according to sources. It is expected that Exxon Mobil the US company undertaking the oil drilling will achieve its target depth of 5500 meter by the start of June 2019. Sources close to the matter have confirmed that depth of 5200 meters have […]