Global Electricity Review 2025
<p>In a world of higher electricity demand growth, clean electricity is stepping up to the challenge. Spearheaded by exponential solar expansion, clean power is set to grow faster than demand, marking
Pakistan
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Rare commodity: Many Rawalpindi suburbs without water
RAWALPINDI: As blazing hot weather persists, many suburban areas in Rawalpindi have been facing acute water shortage, forcing residents to buy the commodity from tanker suppliers at exorbitant costs.
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Renewable energy solutions for Punjab’s industrial sector: evaluating the NAMA approach in Sialkot City, Pakistan
Pakistan’s energy sector is in crisis. Inadequate electricity supplies cost the country US$14 bn annually and some 11,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operate at just 60% of capacity. In 2015, Pakistan’s
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Earthquake jolts different parts of the country
An earthquake has jolted different parts of the country on Thursday (today). The areas that were hit by the earthquake were Lahore, Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to American Geological
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Govt fixes agricultural credit for 2016-17 at Rs 680bn
ISLAMABAD: The government has fixed a target of agricultural credit for 2016-17 at Rs 680 billion in the '11th Five Year Plan'. According to sources, keeping in view the enthusiasm of the banks, push
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Intellectual property: Plant Breeders Rights Bill stuck for past 10 years
ISLAMABAD: The involvement of a huge annual business of agriculture seeds valuing Rs40 to Rs60 billion is a key hurdle to passage of the Plant Breeders Rights Bill, which has been stuck in parliament for
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Multidimensional poverty in Pakistan
Pakistan’s first ever official report on multidimensional poverty was launched by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform. According to the report, nearly 39 percent of Pakistanis live in multidimensional
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Climate Change Authority being set up to meet challenges
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change will establish Climate Change Authority to ensure coordinated efforts and policies to meet the challenges posed by the global warming and environmental degradation.
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Environmental pollution: EPA ordered to reveal all action against industries
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a complete record of action taken against those industries that are causing pollution. A division bench, comprising
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Moderate earthquake jolts parts of KP, FATA
An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Wednesday; no casualty or loss of property was reported. According to
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Climate Change And Food Waste: First Global Standard To Measure Discarded Food Aims To Keep Calories Out Of The Trash
Shipping fresh milk across Pakistan’s hot desert terrain can often result in soured supplies. But global food giant Nestlé Corp. reckons it has found a way to reduce the amount that spoils as the liquid