Thar Coal Block-I power plant: Rs182 bn water infrastructure project launched

KARACHI:Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Saturday laid the foundation stone of Rs182.3 billion water infrastructure project to provide water to an Independent Power Producers (IPPs) committed to generate 1650 MW coal-fired power in Thar Block-I.   He disclosed that it was the first ever water delivery project launched in the country on Public […]

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14 dead, 1,063 injured in 1,004 road accidents in Punjab

LAHORE:At least 14 persons were killed and 1,063 others injured in 1,004 road traffic crashes in Punjab during the last 24 hours.   As many as 587 seriously injured people were shifted to different hospitals while 476 with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by the rescue medical teams.   The analysis showed […]

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Conduct of World 18th electrophysiology Conference in Pakistan lauded

QUETTA:Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Rubaba Khan Buledi Saturday lauded the successful conduct of the International Electrophysiology Conference titled “Rhythm for Life 2022” in Pakistan, congratulated the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and other organizer including Lieutenant General Nigar Johar.   In a statement issued on Saturday, Dr. Rubaba Khan Buledi said […]

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Three teams win opening day matches of 7th Inter Divisional Women’s Softball championship

KARACHI:Hyderabad, Karachi and Larkana teams won their respective matches on the opening day of ongoing 7th Inter Divisional Women’s Softball Championship organized by Sindh Softball Association (SSA) being played at Public School in Hyderabad.   In the first match of the day, Hyderabad beat Larkana by six runs, said a news release on Saturday.   […]

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Traders call for removing hurdles in regional trade to boost up exports, economy

PESHAWAR:Traders have stressed the need of taking pragmatic steps to remove hurdles in the way of regional trade, terming boosting bilateral trade with Central Asian Republics as imperative to enhance the country’s export and gain huge foreign exchange to stabilize the national economy.   Pakistan is losing huge foreign exchanges owing to impediments in way […]

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PR vacates 139 illegal shops at Renala Khurd

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways got vacated 139 shops illegally constructed at Renala Khurd worth Rs 41.7 million. PR police sources said here on Saturday the police with railway staff conducted anti-encroachment operation at Renala Khurd Railway Station along the Multan Road and got vacated all shops and sealed them.   The operation was conducted on the […]

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Ambitious plan devised to enhance indigenous share in energy mix

ISLAMABAD:An ambitious plan has been devised to enhance indigenous share in the total energy mix of the country which currently based on around 70 per cent of imported expensive fuel including furnace, coal and RLNG.   Under the plan, the share of renewable clean and green energy would be increased to over 60 per cent […]

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Traders, Admin discuss price control mechanism

MULTAN:District administration and traders bodies’ representatives embarked on a brainstorming session here on Saturday to discuss and finalize a mechanism to keep the prices of food and other essentials under control.   In compliance with Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz’s orders to make price control committees more effective, deputy commissioner Tahir Wattu had convened the meeting […]

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