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HeadlinesRailways to launch 20 more trains in 2019: Sheikh Rashid
The minister said that Pakistan Railways was launching its own FM radio service (Radio Pakistan Railways) on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis to share Railways news with travellers and to entertain them
EconomyKP planning to line 20,000 watercourses in next five years
Approximately Rs15 billion would be required for pavement and repair of these watercourses
EconomyCPEC feeding 300MW of wind energy to national grid
Four wind projects that had been completed under CPEC and are connected with the national grid include Dawood wind power project (50 MW), Sachal Energy wind farm (50MW), three gorges second wind farm project (100MW), and UEP wind farm project (100MW)
EconomyCircular debt stands at Rs755 billion
The ministry’s secretary, while giving a briefing to the committee, said presently the country’s installed capacity for electricity production was 33,836 megawatts (MW), while the derated capacity was about 31,000MW
HeadlinesSteps taken to achieve 15 million bales of cotton production: Minister
In a statement, the minister said Pakistan Central Cotton Committee has developed good varieties of high-quality seeds and introduced production technology that best suits with changing the environment.
HeadlinesMultan Railway Station revenue surges by Rs9.8 million
Pakistan Railway Multan Cantonment station earned Rs77.9 million revenue during the current fiscal year of 2018-19.
Headlines‘Germany looking to import manpower, Pakistan could be important contributor’
Zulfikar Bukhari, Martin Kobler discuss investment opportunities
HeadlinesAgricultural production can be improved through mechanized farming: President Alvi
Khusro Bakhtyar said that the government was committed to promoting the agriculture sector.
HeadlinesElectricity tariff scales down to 31 paisas per unit
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has accorded approval to scale down power tariff by 31 paisas per unit.
EconomyPunjab Food Authority declares 61 ghee, cooking oil brands ‘unhealthy’
PFA has declared 61 ghee and cooking oil brands unhealthy for usage and has further seized 47,233 litres of ghee and cooking oil
HeadlinesHuawei smartphone shipments surpass 200 million in 2018
In 2010, Huawei's smartphone shipments were 3 million units, according to market research firm IDC
