Progress on Tarbela 5th Extension reviewed
Chairman undertakes detailed visit of key sites including raised intake, tunnel and power house construction ISLAMABAD: WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd), on Tuesday, reviewed progress on the under-construction project at 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension, according to a press statement. The chairman
‘Thar coal can reduce gas cost by 60%’
Tests conducted in South Africa show Thar coal is suitable for gasification LAHORE: The gasification of Thar coal can reduce gas cost by 60% from the current $20 per million British thermal units (for imported gas) to $8 per mmBtu, providing a more
Local, foreign firms to forge partnerships
Collaboration to help auto sector compete well in global market LAHORE: Local and international auto parts manufacturers have agreed to collaborate and in this regard several companies signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for future partnerships. These collaborations will help Pakistan’s auto sector to
National task force kicks off major reforms in electricity supply
Consumers will soon buy electricity from multiple suppliers, decreasing reliance on a single distributor The National Task Force has launched a series of reforms in the power sector, confirmed the chairman on Wednesday. Owais Laghari, the Chairman of the Task Force and Federal
Ishaq Dar Wants to Bring Dollar at Rs. 235
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly voiced his feelings against supporters of a free-floating exchange rate and said the Pakistani rupee (PKR) should be at Rs. 235-240/$ today, based on Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER). Speaking at a
