China to accelerate building of intelligent, unmanned ports in next five years

ISLAMABAD:China’s Ministry of Transportation issued a plan for the construction of new types of basic infrastructure over the next five years, under which accelerating the building of intelligent and unmanned ports was listed as a priority. The plan also comes at a time when China’s intelligent port manufacturing exports are rising rapidly, partly fueled by […]

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In landmark judgment, NEPRA approves IGCEP 2021-30

ISLAMABAD:In a landmark judgment/determination, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved the first ever Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan 2021-30 (IGCEP-2021) in terms of the relative provisions of the Grid Code of National Transmission and Desptach Company (NTDC). It is pertinent to mention that IGCEP will be a dynamic document covering a planning horizon […]

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Use of EVM secure, essential for transparency in electoral system: Dr. Shahzad Waseem

ISLAMABAD:Leader of the House in the Senate Dr. Shahzad Waseem on Friday said that the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is secure and essential for bringing transparency in the electoral system. Taking part in debate in Senate session, he said that it was not possible to move forward without using advance technology. He said […]

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PM Imran to effectively highlight Kashmir issue at UNGA, says Gandapur

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan would effectively raise voice for Kashmiris in his virtual address to the 76th United Nations General Assembly, scheduled to be held in New York on September 24 (today). In a news release, he said the Prime Minister would […]

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CDA collects over Rs 1 bln tax online

ISLAMABAD:The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has so far collected over Rs one billion tax through mobile and internet banking. The authority had launched an online payment system, few months ago for Islamabad residents to deposit water charges, property taxes along with other charges via online means, said its spokesman on Friday. Talking to reporter, he […]

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China extends congratulations to JCC meeting’s outcome

BEIJING:Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday extended congratulations to the outcomes of Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and said that China was ready to work with Pakistan to earnestly implementing important common understanding and the outcomes of the meeting. “I like to extend congratulations to the outcomes of this meeting. […]

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