
Transformational changes in power system in offing
Engineering Post Report The federal government is working on plans to bring about transformational changes in the power system of the country ensuring affordability, sustainability, energy security , and universal energy success. Accordingly, the government has prioritized utilizing indigenous, clean energy generation resources and encouraging alternative and renewable technology. The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB)

A look at overseas employment of Pakistani manpower
Engineering Post Report More than 12.4 million Pakistanis have proceeded abroad for employment in over 50 countries around the globe through official procedures as of December 2022. According to information now available, more than 96 percent of Pakistani registered workers for overseas employment are in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries especially Saudi Arabia and the

A look at under-implementation Power Projects
Engineering Post Report Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) based Punjab Thermal Power (Pvt) Limited is located near Trimmu Barrage in district Jhang. It is the largest RLNG-based power generation facility of 1363 MW which is being developed by the Punjab Government at the cost of US $ 708 million, arranged from its

Dhabeji SEZ to create about 200,000 jobs
Engineering Post Report Groundbreaking ceremony of Dhabeji Special Economic Zone under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework in Thatta, Sindh has recently been performed . Dhabeji SEZ is located at an ideal location of being close to the ports of Karachi and Port Qasim and likely to create about two lakhs direct and indirect employment

Policies and strategies for strengthening Exports
Engineering Post Report The federal government was in the process of planning effective policy measures in order to strengthen the external sector of the economy and bolstering exports, curbing unnecessary imports, enhancing home remittances by Overseas Pakistanis and inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Trade Policy Framework 2022-25 outlines the vision, objectives, targets and

Promoting and developing Information Technology under CPEC
Engineering Post Report Information Technology is one of the fastest growing sectors of Pakistan’s economy. It has assumed a central enabling role in the emerging dynamics of a knowledge society and knowledge economy. In order to enhance cooperation under the banner of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the field of Information Technology, a Joint

Planning Commission conducts field monitoring of 170 development projects
Engineering Post Report The Planning Commission of the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has conducted field monitoring of 170 projects listed in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2022-23 of various sectors against the annual target of 150 to review and track physical progress of the schemes on ground. According to the

Work Force Statistics
Engineering Post Report Unemployment rate of the labour force in the country in 2006-07 was 6.2 percent per annum which decreased to 5.5 percent in 2009=10, showed little upward trend in 2014-15 when it increased to 5.9 percent and further went up a little to 6.3 percent in 2019-20, according to some interests facts

Unveiling our Latest Product Line: Clean Rooms!
By Mushfiq Rahman, Director, Pakistan Insulation (Pvt) Ltd In this article, I want to introduce Pakistan Insulations (Private) Limited’s newest product line: clean rooms. For those who do not know, a clean room is an engineered space, specifically one that has a very low concentration of particles in the air, ranging from