ISLAMABAD: A day after jacking up the prices of petrol and diesel, the caretaker government on Friday increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 19.4pc, pushing up the cost of a domestic cylinder by Rs460 for the current month. Pakistan Railways followed suit, raising passenger fares by 5pc. This was the second increase in a month. In a…
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) signed an agreement worth Rs776.3 million to a joint venture for consultancy services for Stage-II of Kurram Tangi Dam Project. The joint venture is comprised of four firms – one from Turkey and three from Pakistan – with DOLSAR as the lead firm. The contract comprises of consultancy services for detailed…
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KARACHI: Pakistan takes a monumental step towards combating climate change as the global Green Climate Fund (GCF), alongside three international and local partners, launches a transformative fund of $77.8 million. This strategic endeavour aims to mitigate the escalating threats of climate change in Pakistan, particularly focusing on reducing the risks of flooding and drought in the country. The initiative holds…
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Islamabad, September 3, 2023: Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) will be representing Pakistan in the annual meeting of the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT) in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 3-9, 2023, hosted by Agora Energiewende – a project of Smart Energy for Europe Platform gGmbH from Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI),…
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