China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority czar Khalid Mansoor came out on Saturday swinging at the United States for hatching plots against the multibillion-dollar project. Addressing the CPEC Summit at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), the special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) on CPEC affairs accused the United States of conniving in cahoots with India against the economic lifeline…
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Russia’s coal reserves can last for another 350 years if the current pace of production is maintained, Sergey Mochalnikov, the head of the Russian energy ministry’s department of foreign economic cooperation and fuel markets development, told Sputnik on Friday Russia’s coal reserves can last for another 350 years if the current pace of production is maintained, Sergey Mochalnikov, the head…
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Japan has set an ambitious target for renewable energy in the nation’s electricity mix by 2030 as it aims to tackle climate change and achieve its 2050 carbon neutral goal. Under the plan, put forward in July and approved by Japan’s cabinet on Friday, renewables should account for 36-38% of power supplies in 2030, double 2019’s level and well above…
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Every district headquarters hospital in Sindh should have the facility to diagnose and treat breast cancer as too few public sector health facilities offer treatment services against the most commonly occurring cancerous disease among the women of Pakistan. This was one of the main demands of the speakers of the seminar on breast cancer awareness organised by the National Forum…
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The A320 aircraft reached Islamabad airport from Paris. CEO PIA, Air Marshal Arshad Malik congratulated the airline officials on the induction of the aircraft. He said that new version of fuel efficient aircraft will further improve PIA service. He instructed the concerned departments to complete all necessary formalities as soon as possible to bring this aircraft in flight operation. CEO…
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MOU Signing Ceremony for 400MW Green Hydrogen Project in Sindh was held at Energy Department, Karachi. Ms. Naheed Memon Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Oracle Power, a UK listed company and Mr Yang Jianduo Chief representative in Pakistan of Power China International, signed the MoU for the joint development of the first green hydrogen project in Pakistan. The MOU signing…
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Plans to pilot an innovative all-Australian made hydrogen hybrid battery storage solution across tens of sub-5MW solar farms across regional Victoria and NSW have been underwritten by the Commonwealth Bank. Green investment firm Providence Asset Group said on Thursday that it had signed a $33 million project finance agreement with the CBA to bankroll 10 operational solar farms in regional…
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Sindh Chief Minister has approved Phase-III Coal Mine expansion project in Thar at an estimated cost of Rs15.8 billion to excavate 12.2 Mt coal per annum which is bound to save $420 million forex annually against the imported coal.“The third phase would reduce coal price to $27 per ton, making it the cheapest base load fuel in the country and…
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Islamabad: Today, 100 trees were planted in Islamabad by the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) to follow the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for creating a positive image of the country by making it clean and green. The Managing Director PPIB Mr. Shah Jahan Mirza inaugurated the event by planting a tree and thereafter all the PPIB…
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Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Thursday announced the discovery of a gas reservoir in Kohlu District of Balochistan. In a statement, the OGDCL said it had made a gas discovery at Jandran West X-1 well which is located in Kohlu District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Jandran West X-1 well was spudded in on 19th May 2021 as an…
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