An insight into Textile Industry of Pakistan
Engineering Post Report Textile is the most important manufacturing sector of Pakistan and has the longest production chair, with inherent potential for value addition at each stage of processing from cotton to ginning , spinning, fabric, dyeing and finishing, made-ups and garments. This sector contributes nearly one-fourth of industrial value-added and provides employment to about […]
Activities during 2021-22 for Building Knowledge Economy
Engineering Post Report Major developmental focus during 2021-22 is mainly on the following areas: Human Resource Development, Nano Technology, Quality Assurance and Standards, Halal Accreditation, Medical Devices and Health, Electronics & Automation and Herbal Medicines . Highlights during current financial year are the projects recommended by Prime Minister’s Task Force on Science and Technology. Some […]
A look at investments in Fuel Sector
Engineering Post Report The oil and gas exploration and activities have been undertaken by the private sector E & P companies outside the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of the Federal Government funding. Similarly, the gas transmission and distribution activities have also been undertaken by generation companies GENCO’s at their own through ogra tariff. However, […]
Industrial Sector to maintain its growth momentum
Engineering Post Report Industrial sector growth had turned positive after two consecutive contractions during 2018-19 and 2019-20, which was partly due to negative growth in Mining and Quarrying sub-sector. Newly introduced mining policy was expected to attract investment in the sector thereby helping in growth revival during financial year 2021-22. Construction sub-sector had benefitted from […]
SMEDA’s Performance
Engineering Post Report Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) accomplished the following during financial year 2020-21 as for as its performance was concerned in brief according to information now available from SMEDA sources. Under the National Business Development Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises, a Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) funded project, SMEDA had […]
Sindh is in process of receiving Rs 65316.421 million loans from foreign sources
Engineering Post Report Provincial Government of Sindh is in the process of receiving loans of Rs 65316.421 million from foreign sources for implementation of its 27 ongoing development projects in different sectors during financial year 2021-22. Foreign sources providing financial assistance to the provincial government include IDA, Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Korea […]
Sustainable Attributes of Renewable Energy
Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal The utilization of modest quantities of discontinuous force has little impact on matrix activities. Utilizing bigger measures of irregular force might require overhauls or even an update of the network foundation. The infiltration of irregular renewables in most force matrices is low: worldwide power age in 2020 was 7% breeze […]
Development Projects worth Rs 240 billion approved
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has granted approval to infrastructure development projects worth Rs 240 billion. Adviser on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin presided over the meeting of ECNEC. During the meeting ECNEC approved revised project for Construction of Hyderabad–Sukkur Motorway on Built Operate Transfer (BOT) basis with cost of Rs191.471 […]
Pakistan aiming for 60% renewable energy by 2030
With the increasing concerns about of Climate change and its destructive effects all over the world a global effort is underway to slow down and possibly reverse it by decreasing carbon emissions and increasing green initiatives. Pakistan is also playing a substantial part in curbing climate change by controlling carbon emissions. The major source of […]
SMEDA support to SMEs during pandemic
Engineering Post Report Pandemic of COVID-19 has proved a catalyst for already dwindling situation of national economy in general and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in particular. An online survey titled “Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs” was carried out by SMEDA to assess the effect of COVID-19 on businessmen and simultaneously identify the issues that […]
Gilgit Baltistan Development Package
Engineering Post Report The Gilgit Baltistan province comprising area of 72496 square kilometers and population of 1.5 million has the potential for developmental investment in hydel energy, mineral and tourism sectors. However, development of Gilgiit-Baltistan faces four main challenges: 1)a mountainous terrain,making development activities difficult;2) contains geographically dispersed population causing high cost of service delivery;3) […]
76th Convention of Pakistan Engineers Congress
Pakistan Engineers Congress organized its 76th convention in the last week of December 2021 at Lahore. The convention was inaugurated by Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar. President of Pakistan Engineers Congress Amjad Saeed, Secretary Syed Nafas and other senior members also attended the 76th convention of Pakistan Engineering congress which was spread over four days […]