Tag: energy crisis

Punjab CM pledges to deal with energy crisis

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday said that short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies have been adopted to deal with the energy crisis. The chief...

Efforts underway to overcome energy crisis: Baligh

Minister of State for Education, Training and Standards in Higher Education and Interior, Engineer Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman on Wednesday said the government is...

They wonder what to do of energy crisis

ICCI meets IESCO, for proactive measures to meet the rising energy demand of industry Acting Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) President Khalid Chaudhry...

Coal: A potential saviour of Pakistan’s energy troubles

GADANI- After years of rolling blackouts that have wreaked havoc on industry and fuelled political unrest, energy-starved Pakistan has set its sights on a coal-fired...

Federal Cabinet meeting on energy crisis today

A key meeting of the Federal Cabinet of ministers will be held on Wednesday (today) in Islamabad and will be headed by Prime Minister...

Electricity tariff to come down once new projects start: PM

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the recent increase in electricity prices was approved with a heavy heart, but  the prices of electricity would be...

Steps afoot to rectify power sector’s anomalies: Abid Sher

State minister for Water and Power says maximum power generation in Pakistan’s history recorded two days ago The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government is determined...

Qaim urges effective power policy for country

Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah on Tuesday said that a power policy was necessary to pull the country out of the dire...

Nawaz agrees to hold closed door moot with Imran, Kayani

PM says eliminating energy crisis, terrorism govt's top priority Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said the energy crisis and terrorism topped his government's priority...

Academia breaking through energy crisis

Higher Education Commission (HEC) has established collaboration with leading American and British universities to undertake joint research projects for effective use of natural and...

Resolution of energy crisis top priority: Nawaz

  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif held a top-level meeting at his Raiwind residence on Wednesday to take up the energy crisis, wherein...

PML-N govt will make all-out efforts to revamp economy, overcome energy...

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has said his government will make all-out efforts to revamp the economy and overcome the energy crisis on a priority...

Centre to be contacted for national plan on energy crisis: Khattak

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister-designate, Pervez Khan Khattak, on Wednesday said he was well aware of the people’s concerns regarding load shedding in the province...

Resolution of energy crisis top priority: Shahbaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Punjab President Shahbaz Sharif has said his party will focus on the resolution of the energy crisis after assuming power. Talking to...

Country has all the potential to generate energy: Shahbaz

The country has full potential to generate energy, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahbaz Sharif said on Wednesday. In an interview‚ he said all-out efforts...

Automobile production drives on

Despite energy crisis and other related challenges, the automobile industry of the country performed well as its production increased during the fiscal year 2011-12...

Alternative energy sources to solve the energy crisis?

Rich in solar and wind energy resources, with the capacity to generate around 143,000MW of electricity, the government has embarked on a project to...