Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
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It was recently reported from Lahore that the load shedding hours and power outages have been stretched for as long as 11 hours in a single day. Sources claim that the shortfall has increased to 3600MW and in order to make up for the short fall, at least 11 hours of load shedding is needed. […]
It was recently reported from Islamabad that the Ministry of Water and Power came out in the open to state that the government had earlier provided Upfront Tariff for energy projects based on coal. They expect these projects to generate cheap electricity. NEPRA has already announced a few projects in this regards. They have given […]
NAB (National Accountability Bureau) chairman, Qamar Zaman Chaudhry has approved the statement to file a reference against the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervez Ashraf, over misuse of power. There are also rumours which suggest that there is a high possibility that NAB will arrest the former prime minister in order to interrogate. The […]
Karachi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s senior vice president, Asad Umar said here today that while in power, their government will utilize coal reserves to fix the energy crisis Pakistan faces today. He further said that the country’s economic vows will also be controlled through curtailing defense budget. Asad, along with other PTI leaders, said this while presenting […]
For the first time in Pakistan’s short, but intense and crucial history, the nation will be witnessing the first ever transition between actual democratic governments. Many might think that the 2008 general elections was the transition but that was definitely not as the previous government was under a martial law dictator who came into […]
Karachi: (Tuesday, August 07, 2012) A spokesperson of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has confirmed that power supply to all areas of the metropolis affected by the power outage had been restored on Monday. Sharing reasons of the blackout that continued for entire night in the economic hub of the country, the spokesperson said […]
Muzaffargarh: (Monday, July 30, 2012) Federal Minister for information and broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said here today that under the given circumstances, the PML-N leaders should abstain from indulging into the politics of point scoring. He was of the view that this was high time all the political leaders sat together to strengthen the federation. […]
Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 18, 2012) Advisor to Prime Minister for Petroleum, Dr Asim Hussain said here today that in order to ensure sustained power supply across Pakistan, uninterrupted fuel supply to power producers is being ensured. He said that the government is doing this despite the non-payment of dues on part of the thermal power […]
Long awaited decision regarding the Thar Coal Project was finally taken on Thursday, when the Prime Minister, Sayed Yousuf Raza Gilani, announced that instructions have been sent to the concerned ministries to use Thar Coal Project for enriching the energy sector. “We have natural resources and we are exploring them to benefit people,” he said. […]
Political culture in Pakistan pushes the country towards disaster Political culture of any country holds paramount significance as it determined the direction for the welfare and progress of a country. A rich political culture with good thinking of the politicians can lead the nation towards prosperity, and if they set up their priorities according to […]
Textile exports drop by 14 per cent in October Textile and clothing exports of Pakistan have suffered a significant decline in the past one year, falling by 14 per cent as compared to the figures of last October. The fall of one of the major exports of the country has sent waves of fears to […]
Energy Crisis in Pakistan: Part One The nexus between economic prosperity and self sufficiency in energy has become essentially vital for Pakistan. Today the energy crisis looming before us is the culmination of a long list of governmental failures, malpractices along with inefficient ways of consumption and a perpetually fragile economy. The futility of apparent […]
