IMS Electric to become a one window solution provider for local and global consumers
Mr. Hassan Murtaza, Key Account Manager, IMS Electric IMS Electric (Pvt) Ltd has been steadily growing to become one of Pakistan’s leading firms dealing in Power Generation to Building Management including Security Surveillance and Fire Protection systems. The company aims to start local manufacturing of various electrical equipment used in electrical generation distribution and transmission. […]
More than 45000 engineers are jobless in the country
Engineering Post Report More than 45 thousand civil, mechanical, textile and other disciplines engineers are jobless in the country for varying durations, exploring all avenues for their employment and waiting for any positive response from contractors, firms and other employers for securing employment on reasonable terms. There is also a list of 27245 engineers on the […]
Auto Industry Development and Mobile Device Manufacturing Policies framed by EDB
Engineering Post Report Engineering Development Board / Federal Industries and Production have framed Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy and Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (2021-26) including incentives for Electric Vehicles in order to establish new industries, meet local demand and increase production of export quality goods in the country. According to the information provided by the official […]
China and Pakistan to expand overall framework of CPEC
Engineering Post Report Great game changer China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) figured quite significantly when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid two days official visit to time-tested and all weather strategic friend China in the first week of November 2022 and held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier of the State Council Li Keqiang among […]
Orange Line Metro Train being put on Solar Energy
Engineering Post Report The first urbn railway system, Orange Metro Train (OLMT) in Lahore is going to be put on solar energy in order to save the rising more than Rs 1.9 billion annual electricity bill currently being incurred on the entire operationalization of the train, the first in the country. Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMAT) is operating OLMT […]
Foundation stone of IT Park laid in Karachi
Engineering Post Report Foundation stone for an IT Park in Karachi has been laid at its site near the Karachi Airport. It is estimated to cost Rs 42 billion and scheduled to be completed by June 2026 if all goes well and it does not suffer from time and cost escalation in any manner. A […]
Railway Division implementing 31 ongoing schemes in a phased manner
Engineering Post Report Railways Division of the Federal Government is implementing 31 ongoing development schemes in a phased manner at total estimated cost of Rs 132437.855 million including meagre foreign aid of Rs 129.310 million. Against this, Railways Division had incurred total expenditure of Rs 54031.812 million till end June 2022. Against throw-forward of Rs […]
A look at Fertilizer Industry
Engineering Post Report Fertilizer is an important and costly input responsible for 30 to 50 per cent increase in the crop productivity. The overall objective was to ensure sustainability and growth in the agricultural sector that it keeps matching the growing population of the country for food security and the promotion of economic growth There are […]
PNRA likely to complete one out of two projects during 2022-23
Engineering Post Report Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) is implementing only two development projects in a phased manner involving small costs just in three figures. One of its two projects namely Re-enforcement of PNRA’s Capacity and Regulatory Oversight against vulnerabilities of Digitized Control and Cyber Threats at Islamabad, Karachi, Mianwali” is likely to be completed during ongoing […]
Private Power and Infrastructure Board’s performance
Engineering Post Report The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) was struggling to embrace the profound economic changes and associated goals of access to affordable energy for the sustainable economy of the country. According to the information available from the sources concerned, PPIB was well aware of the existing challenges of the energy sector and its transformation […]
Establishment of Software Technology Parks
Engineering Post Report Software Technology Parks have been a major factor in facilitating Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS) companies in the country. There was a strong demand for Software Technology Parks due to the booming of Information Technology industry. In order to meet the demand, Software Technology Parks are being set up on public-private partnership basis. Public […]
Potentials of Solar Radiation
Engr. Dr. Muhammad Nawaz Iqbal The average annual solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface is around 1361 W/m2. On a clear day, the solar rays are attenuated as they pass through the atmosphere, resulting in a maximum normal surface irradiance of around 1000 W/m2 at sea level. Direct sun is roughly 1050 W/m2 when 1361 […]