delhi is the third most quake-prone city in the world and an estimated 38,000 people would die if a powerful earthquake hits it. Building collapse will cause half the deaths. The toll may mount
Total suspended particulate matter (tspm ) levels have remained unchanged in Islamabad. Samples of air-borne suspended particulates, collected in the industrial zone of Islamabad, have shown
Ministry of Environment (MoE) and Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) on Thursday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth Rs 2,801 million to facilitate implementation Domestic Biogas Programme. Director General Environment Javed Ali Khan signed the MoU document on behalf of the Ministry and Ms Shandana Khan Chief Executive Officer of RSPN respectively.
Offices of a private firm in Islamabad have become one the first place in the country to have been powered by geothermal energy. Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) facilitated Shan Geothermal in setting up of a pilot project of geothermal earth energy in line with the government
A large number of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) consumers are becoming prey to discount rate, wind-screen cleaning and full service of vehicles at the expense of sub-standard gas from some outlets offering incentives in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
A large number of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) consumers are becoming prey of discount rate, wind-screen cleaning and full service of vehicles at the expense of sub-standard gas from some outlets offering incentives in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have agreed to finance Diamer-Bhasha dam project, and the Planning Commission has asked the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to formally request assistance from them.
Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf said on Thursday that people of Karachi would soon see relief in load shedding. He said this after signing ceremony of rental services contract of 232 MW barge-mounted Karkey Rental Power Project, a project of Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim A.S., Turkey.
Pakistan has the largest privatisation programme and fairly long experience in the South Asia, which can be mutually beneficial for the entrepreneurs of entire region including Azerbaijan. The Federal Minister for Privatisation, Naveed Qamar stated during a meeting with Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Dr Eynulla Madatli who called on the Minister on Thursday.
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.
