Good news for students of Punjab – willing to learn new skills
ADB to help TEVTA set up six centres of excellence in Punjab Asian Development Bank will help TEVTA in setting up setup six most modern and well equipped Centers of Excellence in Punjab for providing most latest training and providing updated skill development facilities in the newest fields to its students. This was revealed by […]
Construction sector declared as industry by PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has declared the construction sector as an industry by giving an in-principle approval. The approval was given at a meeting attended by Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Chairman Board of Investment Syed Zubair Gillani, Secretary Housing Dr Imran Zeb and Chairman Naya Pakistan Housing […]
PCJCCI rooting for establishment of Pak-China technical university
Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Shah Faisal Afridi has proposed to establish Pak-China Technology University in collaboration with Chinese campuses to transform technology from China to Pakistan. Afridi said that it would be considered a big achievement, if Pakistan succeeds to establish such university because currently the education sector of […]
Pakistani start up shortlisted for Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards
The Pakistani startup Greenovation has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, a global competition which highlights and rewards businesses that demonstrate excellence in innovation as well as giving entrepreneurs a chance to shine on a global platform. 98 competitors from 19 different countries were participating in the competition. […]
Another good initiative from USAID
USAID to modernise electricity distribution network in Peshawer Power Division and USAID have agreed to undertake one or two projects in area of Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (PESCO) for modernizing the distribution network. Federal Minister for Power and Petroleum Omar Ayub Khan said that USAID’s assistance in installation of smart meters at 11 kV feeders […]
ABAD inks MoU for the digitalisation of land records
The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) and Central Depository Company (CDC), has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the digitalisation of land records through Land Repository System, which will be the first ever system in Pakistan and it will cater the need of Electronic Registration of Land and Land Titles. […]
Aamir Mumtaz appointed chairman BoD of Pakistan Steel mills
Aamir Mumtaz, an American Pakistani has been appointed as Chairman Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) Board of Directors (BoD) by the Ministry of Industries and Production. The post had been vacant since the removal of of Engineer Memon Jabbar. Aamir Mumtaz who is an operating executive and an entrepreneur, specializes in driving enterprise performance and value […]
International gas pipelines to help meet energy requirements
The Petroleum Division of Ministry of Energy is aggressively pursuing the international gas pipeline projects to meet the energy needs of the country. The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline Project and North South Gas Pipeline Project are clear illustrations of such efforts of the Ministry of Energy. The TAPI project has achieved substantial progress during the […]