ML-1 to revive Railway in 2020

Federal Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has termed 2020 as the yearof revival of the Railways. While addressing a press conference at Railwaysheadquarters, the minister said after the project of Mainline-1 (ML-1) the trackwould be more protected, adding that the file work on the ML-1 project wasspeedily in progress and it would be started very […]

Togh 01 well starts injecting gas into SNGPL network

OGDCL reports 2% decrease in profits

The exploratory well Togh 01 has successfully started injecting natural gasand condensate into the network of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGPL).The Togh 01 well is located district Kohat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and isowned 50 percent by OGDCL, 33.33 percent by Mari Petroleum CompanyLimited 16.67 percent by Saif Energy Limited in joint venture of KohatExploration Licence (EL)The OGDCL […]

SEPCO to come under scrutiny for illegal activities

The Power Division is ready to initiate a detailed inquiry into the affairs of Sukkur Electric SupplyCompany (Sepco) for different illegal activities including the Company Secretary holding dual charge.According to sources the Power Division has been informed in writing about several illegal activitieswhich are prevalent in the Discos including award of contract to unregistered suppliers […]

Pakistan China committed to early economic recovery focusing CPEC

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with Chinese StateCouncillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in which bilateral, regional, and international issues cameunder discussion.Both sides reaffirmed the resolve to take measures aimed at earliest possible economic recovery inthe aftermath of Covid-19.Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined that BRI and CPEC would become thehub of trade […]

CDWP grants approval for 146Km part of M-8

Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved Rs26 billion for a 146km long highwaystretched between Hoshab, Kech and Awaran in Baluchistan. This was revealed by Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority retired Lt Gen Asim Bajwa in a tweet. He also shared amarked map showing the part of the M-8 which will be constructed. To […]

Construction of Gwadar airport in full swing

Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, Lieutenant General (retd)Asim Saleem Bajwa in a tweet has said that the under-construction mega airport at Gwadarwill be a harbinger of development of Gwadar city and Gwadar Port.While sharing some pictures of the project he said “Gwadar International Airportconstruction in progress. We reaffirm our commitment to launching and […]