Hydel electricity generation increased by 20pc in FY20 to highest ever level, says Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Sunday that Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) produced the...
Govt to initiate bio-compost project to control locusts in Thar, Cholistan
ISLAMABAD: The government is going to initiate a bio-compost project aimed at controlling locust, in Cholistan and Thar.
The pilot project of developing...
Naveena Group to launch steel plant at Port Qasim
KARACHI: Naveena Group, a conglomerate dealing in textile exports, spinning, wind power and other business sectors, on Sunday announced the launch of...
IsDB approves $60m supplementary aid for Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a $60 million supplementary fund for Pakistan to support the country’s polio eradication programme.
This...
AGP unearths Rs1,142bn irregularities in Ministry of Water Resources
ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) in its Audit Report 2019-20 has unearthed Rs1,142 billion in financial irregularities pertaining to the...
UK minister says Huawei must meet conditions for involvement in 5G network
LONDON: China’s Huawei has clear conditions to meet for Britain to continue to allow its involvement in the development of 5G telecoms...
Zulfi Bukhari urges PTDC laid off workers to accept Rs1.3bn assistance package
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Chairman Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari on Sunday urged PTDC's laid off workers to accept the assistance...
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
NEW DELHI: Social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a...
KP govt allocates Rs800m for marble industrial estate in Buner
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has allocated Rs800 million in the annual development programme for FY21 for the establishment of a marble...
Britain nears 500 million pound deal for Sanofi, GSK Covid-19 vaccine
LONDON: Britain is close to agreeing a 500 million pound ($624 million) supply deal with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for 60 million...
End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders
SEATTLE: Boeing Co and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least...
FBR pastes notice on Justice Isa’s house
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday pasted a notice from the tax authority outside the residence of Supreme Court Justice...
D&B survey reveals majority of Pakistanis worried about Covid-19 spread
--90pc respondents express concerns over their personal finances amid pay cuts, redundancies, layoffs and business closures
--87pc claim that their savings have taken...
Power Division claims zero shortfall despite noticeable power cuts
Spokesman says local maintenance problems cannot be termed as load shedding
Fire breaks out at Iranian power plant, latest in series of incidents
DUBAI: A fire broke out at a power station in southwestern Iran on Saturday, Iranian media reported, the latest in a string...