The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) is found to be involved in almost over Rs1 billion swindle by double charging domestic consumers in GI (Galvanized Iron) pipes fittings while installing the gas connection meters since 2013. Since 2013, the new gas connections of 300,000-400,000 are given to the masses every year, but in the 2018 elections, the number of…
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The government’s indecisiveness on the multi-million dollar Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project has put the investment from Korea Telecom Limited and Kaifa Consortium in jeopardy as top mandarins at the Power Division (PD) and Planning Commission (PC) have so far failed to take a decision about the fate of the project. “The project that was meant to reduce electricity theft…
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The colour green, denoting cleanliness and freshness, has been reduced to a buzzword across the country, for projects aiming to counter the challenges of pollution, global warming and climate change registered to affect the atmosphere, public health, livelihood and ultimately the economy. However, the question of sustainability is frequently ignored in such projects. The scenario in the metropolis is no…
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As another major supply disruption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) looms large, the government is looking for legally safe and commercially viable alternatives to allow continuation of ‘larger replacement regasification terminal’ currently operating in Port Qasim as a fait accompli to avoid major power shortfalls and have greater gas availability during winters. Engro Elengy Terminal Limited (EETL) has told the…
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The government on Sunday kept unchanged the prices of two major petroleum products — petrol and high speed diesel — and slightly increased those of kerosene and light diesel oil for the next 16 days i.e. till Aug 31. According to a notification issued by finance ministry, the ex-depot price of petrol was kept unchanged at Rs119.80 per litre and…
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Pakistan turned 74 last week. It has travelled a long distance since then, but, with 8.5 million people currently unemployed and around 40 per cent surviving below the poverty line, its economic performance has been far from being enviable. Pakistan ranked a low 129th amongst 193 UN member states in the 2021 Sustainable Development Report, slipping 14 steps in five…
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The Naya Nazimabad community hosts Independence Day celebrations with national zeal and zest by arranging a mega event in collaboration with Pakistan Rangers and National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) here at Naya Nazimabad Cricket Stadium. Independence Day celebrations were followed by Flag hoisting, tree plantation, national anthem and cake cutting ceremony while the Naya Nazimabad residents and people…
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Turkey’s installed wind energy capacity reached 10,010 megawatts (MW) as of Aug. 8, according to data Turkey’s Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) released on Aug. 10. The country’s installed electricity capacity reached 98,800 MW, while clean electricity capacity totaled 51,900 MW during the January to July period of this year. The 10,000-MW threshold of installed wind energy, although setting a new…
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The Games were unusual for everyone, especially for the athletes, who were kept apart from the local population. Now that the remaining competitors are on their way home, many are finally getting a chance to come face-to-face with their fans.
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The evidence is unequivocal: Humans have warmed the planet, and every region on Earth is already affected by the climate crisis. That’s the headline message of a report released Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The document, a staggering work of international collaboration, lays out the scientific basis for the climate crisis and the unprecedented changes observed in…
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