The key objective of this SDG 7 Road Map for Pakistan is to assist the Government of Pakistan to develop enabling policy measures to achieve the SDG 7 targets. This Road Map contains a matrix of technological
US government wants to strengthen relations with the people of Pakistan and it has a firm commitment to help Pakistan in power generation sector and soon Karachi will become self-sufficient in this regard. American companies can also provide technology to upgrade dairy products processing sector of Pakistan.
A German delegation, comprising of Kirsten Weltzien, Alexander Klass, Eduard Wegner, Tuesday called on Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and discussed matters pertaining to energy development. Secretary Irrigation was also present on the occasion. The CM Punjab, in the meeting, said that dearth of energy was severely affecting agriculture and industry in the province.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday unveiled a 125-million-dollar programme to improve the country's inadequate electricity supply. Hillary also announced the first phase of the energy programme, which would help repair power facilities and promote energy efficiency. The projects, she said, have been designed in close collaboration and consultations with Pakistan government.
Some respite for power consumers is on the cards as the duration of the ongoing dreaded load shedding would start decreasing significantly from January 21 - thanks to the increase in hydal generation and induction of five new power plants.
The United States will invest $1 billion in Pakistan
Amid acute energy shortages in Pakistan, the first national body on alternative energy resources was formed on Monday with an objective to reduce the nation
Anita Joshua ISLAMABAD: A year after they decided to go ahead with the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project without India, the two countries on Sunday inked the last of a series of agreements needed to operationalise the deal. With the signing of the export deal in Tehran, Iran has now committed itself to supplying natural gas to Pakistan from 2014.
Shoumojit Banerjee Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said petroleum products in neighbouring countries were far cheaper and accused the Congress of
ISLAMABAD (May 13 2010): Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Wednesday said that 6 megawatt electricity is being generated through windmills currently installed by Zorlu Energy Pakistan. While replying to the questions in the National Assembly, the Minster said that five installed windmill units are generating 1.2MW electricity each.
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Tuesday passed the Alternative Energy Development Board Bill 2010, approving the establishment of an Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) that will substitute the Alternative Energy Development Board Ordinance 2007.
