Category: Past Events

LAHORE: Pakistan’s deepening energy crisis and its direct link to climate change were brought under the spotlight at the 2nd International Solar Power Conclave and Technology Excellence Awards 2025, held in Lahore.  The landmark event, organised by Energy Update in collaboration with the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), the Pakistan Solar Association (PSA), the Pakistan Alternative Energy Association (PAEA), and the Renewable Energy Association of Pakistan (REAP), assembled senior policymakers, international technology providers, and industry leaders for dialogue on how renewable energy can reshape Pakistan’s energy landscape. Punjab Governor…

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Sindh’s Energy Riches Torpedoed by Policy Paralysis: Experts Demand Urgent Federal Action The Sindh Energy Diversity Conference, jointly organised by the Sindh Energy Department and Energy Update magazine, emerged as a compelling platform that strongly criticised the federal government’s policies for obstructing the full utilisation of Sindh’s immense energy resources—particularly in renewables—and called for urgent structural reforms to transform Pakistan’s energy landscape. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, addressing the event as chief guest, delivered a powerful critique of the prevailing federal framework, which he said continuously hinders the…

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Sindh govt soon to launch E-commerce platforms for rural female artisans: Women Development Minister Shaheena Sher Ali Karachi The Sindh government’s Women Development Department will soon launch an E-commerce website and smartphone application to enable craftswomen and female artisans from rural and deprived areas of the province to connect with prospective buyers in the international market.Sindh Women Development Minister Shaheena Sher Ali stated this while speaking as the chief guest at the 17th CSR Summit & Awards-2025 organised by the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH). The Women Development…

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Solar Conclave and Technology Excellence Awards September 3, 2024 Conference underlines maximum exploitation of solar power potential to ensure Pakistan’s energy security The concerned energy sector representatives have emphasised greater exploitation of Pakistan’s solar power potential to swiftly transition away from fossil fuel-based electricity production and end acute economic sufferings of masses due to heightened power tariff.They were speaking at a panel discussion held as part of Solar Power Conclave & Technology Excellence Awards-2024. The Energy Update organized the event in partnership with the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), Private…

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