An insight into Energy Sector
Engineering Post Report Energy is an integral component of the national economy and as such quite obviously is considered necessary for nearly all human activities. In the recent decades there has been a rapid increase in the global demand that was primarily derived from the expansion of economic activities, population growth, and rapid technological change . However, […]
A look at Public Private Partnership Authority working and performance
Engineering Post Report Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) was notified on June 8, 2018 under the provisions of P3A Act 2017 (as amended). P3A is a fully functional authority spearheading the initiative of the Federal Government in the domain of Public Private Partnerships (PPP). The P3A Act devised a three-tier regulatory and approval process. Accordingly, all project concept, proposals and project qualification are […]
Railways likely to complete 6 ongoing schemes during current financial year
Engineering Post Report Railways Division of the Railways Ministry is executing 28 ongoing development schemes in phased manner and out of these six projects are likely to be completed during the ongoing financial year 2023-24 under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of the Federal Government. Development schemes likely to be completed by end June 2024 […]
CPEC generated 236000 jobs in Pakistan in 10 years
Engineering Post Report The game changer under the China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has quite successfully and appreciatively completed first ten years has entered the second phase and achievements in different sectors in Pakistan under its framework are now being counted by the official quarters concerned as the first decade’s celebrations […]
2463 new companies got registration in October 2023
Engineering Post Report Despite the prevailing economic and financial situation in the country due to varying factors, it is good to note that new companies are being launched in different sectors quite regularly. During October 2023, as many as 2463 new companies applied and got registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) enhancing the total number […]
Gas Consumers addition and Pipelines Construction
Engineering Post Report One of the two main national gas entities, Sui Northern Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) could add only 4460 new domestic consumers during the last financial year 2022-23 against a huge target of 400000 consumers only due to the moratorium on new domestic gas connection which was still in force. SNGPL added 1492 and 30 new […]
FWO Celebrates 57th Raising Day
Engineering Post Report Frontier Works Organization (FWO) has celebrated its 57th Rising Day recently highlighting its achievements over the years. FWO began its historic journey way back on October 31, 1966 with the construction of Karakoram Highway (KKH), the one and only link between Pakistan and China. KKH. According to FWO sources, KKH has at times been […]
Uzbek-Afghan-Pak Railway Project planned
Engineering Post Report The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway project planned at the appropriate levels concerned is being regarded to also become a game changer and emerge as a key connectivity hub for Central Asian countries.. This somewhat ambitious railway project spanning over a total of 760 kilometers is planned to traverse through Termiz in Uzbekistan, Logar and […]
Only two new schemes planned to be launched in IT and Telecom Sector during 2023-24
Engineering Post Report The Information technology & Telecom Division of the Federal Government has plans in hand to launch only two new development schemes in the Information Technology & Telecommunication Sector under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) during the ongoing financial year 2023-24. One of these new schemes is “Digital Economy Enhancement Project” which is funded […]
Construction of New Gwadar International Airport at a slow pace
Engineering Post Report Aviation Division of the Federal government is responsible for the construction of the prestigious New Gwadar International Airport but its slow pace raises many questions . As per Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2023-24 document, the project was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in November 2021 at an […]