The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and Azad Kashmir Prime Minister have reportedly locked horns over the 1100 mw Kohala hydropower project, sources told Business Recorder here on Sunday.

Wapda and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) are of the view that the project should be awarded on ICB, whereas the PPIB, the AJK Prime Minister and the Law Ministry argue that PP

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has told the government that there is no indication of radiological risk to the public, residing in surrounding areas of Karak (NWFP), due to uranium extraction activities of Shanawa Uranium Mining Project, MPB2, official sources told Business Recorder on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD (March 25 2009): Pakistans top economic managers are reported to have suggested to the government to shelve the multibillion-dollar Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, and instead explore domestic resources to meet the energy requirements, official sources told Business Recorder.

The government on Monday constituted a committee to take provincial governments on board for drafting amendments in the 'Power Policy 2002', particularly hydropower projects, official sources told Business Recorder. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Board of Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), presided over by the Minister for Water and Power, Pervez Ashraf.

Pakistan's Associated Group (AG) is awarding $100 million in contracts to two Oklahoma-based companies for the construction of two power plants in Pakistan. An announcement to this effect was made by AG Chairman Iqbal Z Ahmed at a joint press conference with Oklahoma state officials at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Tuesday.

Pakistan and Iran are said to have agreed to resolve the disputes on gas pipeline project in accordance with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), sources in Petroleum Ministry told Business Recorder.

The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has floated a tender for supply of synthetic natural gas (SNG) up to 1000 mmsfd for injection into its own natural gas system, which is reportedly measured by the market players as an attempt to favour specific parties.

The Cabinet has vetoed a long-debated proposal of the Ministry of Water and Power regarding import of 1000 MW electricity from Central Asia -South Asia (CASA) until the projects tariff, economic feasibility and other issues are resolved, sources close to the Ministrys Additional Secretary, Zarar Aslam, told Business Recorder.

Pakistan and Germany on Friday discussed the possibilities of funding eight ongoing and new hydropower projects worth billions of dollars, official sources told Business Recorder on Friday. These projects came under consideration at a meeting between visiting German Minister for Economic Co-operation and Development Heidemaire Wiegoreak Zeul and Prime Ministers Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tarin.