ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing the critical task of phasing down its coal power plants, necessitating a careful examination of various factors like energy security, environmental impacts, socio-economic impacts of just transition, and feasibility of power generation alternatives, says a new United Nations report. One of the main challenges of phasing out coal in Pakistan is the existing coal capacity and…
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ISLAMABAD: In order to meet energy requirement of the country, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday invited China to invest in solar parks to help reduce Pakistan’s energy import bill and support the country’s fight against climate change. “Investments in solar parks would benefit two-fold. On one hand, they will support Pakistan’s endeavours for climate action and also…
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THE weather takes a pleasant turn as one journeys out of urban Quetta. The road to Hanna Urak presents one with a calm oasis, even amidst burgeoning housing developments. Along this main road, perched on one side, we come across the University of Community Development, a unique, climate-conscious institution. Set in the scenic embrace of the Hanna Urak valley’s mountainous…
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ISLAMABAD: The efforts to curb power theft have started paying off. Mardan is going to be declared a theft-free city today (Wednesday) by the Ministry of Energy. Attached with it is a reward for the citizens: there will be no load-shedding from now onward as long as power theft remains at zero level. Mardan had been facing power outages of…
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Govt allows refineries to enter into direct commercial contracts with Russian firms ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to shelve plans for a long-term oil import deal with Russia under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement and has allowed refineries to strike direct commercial agreements with companies of the European nation. Earlier, Pakistan and Russia agreed to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle…
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government spends over Rs8 trillion on paying its 1.92 million employees and providing pensions on top of over six dozen kinds of perks, privileges and other dole outs, yet knowing little about their contribution, outcome and impact on taxpayers. While the judiciary gets the highest in perks, it is the Pakistan Administrative Services (PAS) erstwhile DMG that…
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