Govt to spend Rs100 billion on up gradation of power distribution system
Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has informed the Senate that in order to have a modern power distribution system in the country the government is planning to spend approximately Rs 100 Billion rupees in this financial year. Thousands of electricity transformers are being replaced not only LT transformers but mega transformers installed in grid […]
Samsung to start mobile phone manufacturing in Pakistan
Samsung the south Korean multinational conglomerate with the eighth highest global brand value is all set to start mobile phone manufacturing in Pakistan. Secretary Ministry of Industries and Production has told a parliamentary panel that the top global cellular phone producer has already short-listed two companies for local manufacturing after obtaining the authorisation certificate. This […]
Chinese contractor’s bus meets an accident at Dasu Hydropower Project
A bus of the Chinese construction company China Gezhouba Group Corporation(CGGC), carrying 41 persons including 36 Chinese, 2 FC personnel and 3 otherPakistanis, met an accident this morning on the way to construction site of DasuHydropower Project from the contractor’s camp. Consequently, 9 Chinese, 2 FCpersonnel and 2 other Pakistanis died, while 28 were injured. […]
CDWP green lights 5 projects
The CDWP has met with Deputy Chairman Planning Commission MohammadJehanzeb Khanin at P-Block Secretariat to discuss the next five planned projects. Outof a total worth of around Rs405.7 billion, CDWP has approved two developmentprojects at the cost of Rs3.37 billion. The other three projects valued at Rs402.31billion has been recommended to the Executive Committee of […]