Tag: Energy
Call to tap non-conventional sources of energy in South Asia
Speakers at a dialogue here on Thursday stressed the need to exploit non-conventional sources of energy as well as increase in regional connectivity to...
Minister signals overcoming energy crisis in next 18 months
Federal Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan on Tuesday announced a schedule to overcome energy crises by October 2015.
During a visit to the...
Scavenging energy
Academia urged to focus research on pressing issues, energy harvesting
Energy experts Friday stressed upon the academia to focus its research activities on the issues...
Energy crises to be resolved: Shahbaz
Addressing the heads and representatives of international companies associated with energy sector in Berlin (Germany), Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said Tuesday that energy...
PM declares energy emergency
Demanding an “emergency” response to the energy crisis in the country, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given approval to immediately start work on installing...
Energy bomb ready to be dropped on 1st
The government is all set to drop an energy bomb on the people from October 1.
Sources said the government had decided to scale up...
Government planning to generate 50,000MW energy
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said his government has made a 25-year long-term plan to generate 50,000MW power to end the energy...
PM summons CCI meeting on energy policy
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday summoned a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) to be held on July 25 over the...
OPIC portfolio in Pakistan surges to $299m in 3 years
The portfolio of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s (OPIC) financial support to Pakistan rose exponentially in the last three years from $80 million to...
US helping Pakistan on energy, but nuclear cooperation off the agenda
The United States on Tuesday said it had been supportive of efforts to help Pakistan meet its energy requirements, but added that civilian nuclear...
PML-N govt head on with crisis: Raja Zafar ul Haq
Oath taking ceremony of newly elected office bearers of Raja Bazaar trade union was held on Tuesday.
Although, the country is facing grave challenges but...
Govt should utilise IMF loan properly: PEW
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday said that securing IMF loan was not a success unless the government ensures proper utilisation of borrowed...
Nawaz woos Chinese investment in energy projects
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said his government is an investment-friendly regime which would welcome Chinese investment for addressing the energy issues.
Nawaz was...
Govt will resolve energy issue: PIAF
The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has expressed optimism that the government will not only resolve the issue of energy shortage on...
SC for imposing energy emergency in the country
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that there was a need to impose an energy emergency in the country to fulfill the electricity demands...
Pak envoy discusses energy cooperation with Qinghai governor
Pakistan’s Ambassador Masood Khalid visited Xining, Qinghai province to attend the 2013 Qinghai International Carpet Exhibition where Pakistan is displaying its handmade carpets. The...
Experts urge solid measures to meet energy needs
Experts at a conference underlined the need for taking solid steps to effectively explore and utilize natural resources, especially coal to meet the country’s...
