ISLAMABAD: Murunj Dam Project to be constructed on Kaha Nullah, 116 km west of Rajanpur would generate 12 megawatt (MW) cheap and environmental-friendly electricity, while having the gross water storage of 800, 000 acre feet. Kaha Nullah is one of the largest hill torrents of the Koh-i-Sulaiman Range located in the vicinity of Rajanpur with […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has leased out around 4, 629 acres of its land during the last four years to transform the department into profitable entity by generating more revenue. The leased-out land was located in seven divisions including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi Multan and Sukkur, an official in the Ministry of Railways told reporter. […]
Read MoreSARGODHA: The district administration on Thursday sealed three shops for refilling LPG cylinders illegally. According to official sources, Civil Defence Officer Saira Rafique Khan with her team conducted raids at Chak No 90 NB, Chawaywala, and Sultan Muhammad villages, and sealed three decanting gas shops and three petrol/diesel agencies. Saira Rafique said people running illegal […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The British Acting High Commissioner, Andrew Dalgleish, visited the Usman Wazeer Boxing Academy, to meet athletes and coaches ahead of the opening of the Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, UK. Pakistan has sent a 102-member delegation to Birmingham to compete in 12 different sports. Pakistan’s female contingent at these Games is the biggest ever with […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Thursday released 94352 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 109216 cases. According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1143. 30 feet, which was 93. 03 feet higher than its dead level of 1, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: World Friendship Day will be observed on July 30 (Friday) across the world, including Pakistan, to promote the role of friendship in promoting peace in many cultures. The UN has a special day to promote the concept of friendships across diverse backgrounds and cultures. “Sharing the human spirit through friendship” is the theme of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The 1124 MW Kohala Hydropower Project is likely to be completed by December 2025 with the cost of $2. 4 billion. The annual generation capacity of run-of-the-river project is 4800 GWh, said an official source. The diversion dam site is on Jhelum River near Sarran Village 40 km upstream from Muzaffarabad and a 20 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: More rain-wind/thundershower is expected in upper/central Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, north/eastern Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Isolated heavy falls are likely in Kashmir, upper Punjab, Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and north/eastern Balochistan. Maximum temperature’s recorded in (°C): Chillas 43, Gilgit, Nokkundi 39, Dalbandin and Drosh 38, MET office reported. Heavy rains may generate urban flooding […]
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