Tag: Energy
Energy crisis should be resolved on top priority: PML-Q
Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid President Shujaat Hussain and senior central leader Parvaiz Elahi emphatically stated in a meeting on Friday that the resolving of the...
Oil hits 18-month low near $90 on weak data, high supply
A technical breakdown in crude futures prices on both sides of the Atlantic spurred further selling, with no bottom yet in sight, analysts said....
WB dives into our reservoirs
Following the signing of an agreement with the Government of Pakistan for providing $840 million for 1410 MW-Tarbela 4th Extension Project, the World Bank...
Bears breed on paranoid investors
Pakistan Stocks closed lower amid record low trades on cautious activity in blue chip stocks after verdict on speakers ruling case. This was viewed...
Power riots
The wrong way to vent anger
The energy crisis in Pakistan is nothing new. But being fed up with false promises of the government, ineptness...
‘Federal govt responsible for mayhem over energy crisis’
PML-N Lahore President and Member National Assembly Muhammad Pervez Malik Thursday said that the federal government was responsible for the anarchy and unrest which...
President to visit Russia on Wednesday
President Asif Ali Zardari would visit Russia for three days on Wednesday (today).
President would visit Russia to attend annual three days International Economic Forum...
500 million tons of coal reserves found in Punjab: Shahbaz
As many as 500 million tons of coal reserves coal have been found in Punjab that would help stir the country out...
Federal government responsible for anarchy, unrest: PML-N
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Lahore President & Member National Assembly (MNA) Muhammad Pervez Malik has said that the federal government is responsible for the...
No end to loadshedding?
Pakistan has been suffering from energy crisis for about half a decade now. The power crisis is proving to be unbearable. The sad state...
USAID Team Visits LESCO
A high profile United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) team led by Ms. Melissa Knight, Director of Energy, visited Lahore Electric Supply...
Number of steps being taken to overcome energy crisis: Kaira
Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the government is committed to overcome the energy crisis and a number of steps are being...
Gilani summons National Energy conference today
Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Monday took notice of power crisis, which triggered violence across the country and summoned National Energy conference today(Tuesday).
The...
Energy crisis can be overcome by ending circular debt: Shahbaz
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said that the energy crisis could be overcome by ending circular debt.
During a meeting with a...
Energy roadmap to help farmers: Agri minister
Punjab Agriculture Minister Ahmed Ali Aulakh said a comprehensive energy roadmap had been evolved to meet agricultural needs through solar energy and biomass and...
Civil servants urged to demonstrate integrity‚ discipline and impartiality
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has urged the civil servants to demonstrate integrity discipline and impartiality to serve the cause of the people.
Addressing...
A load unbearable
In a recent article in The Washington Post, the energy crisis in Pakistan was said to be more dangerous to Pakistan than terrorism. Not...