OGRA advises OMCs to develop retail outlets in vicinity of supply point, depot
ISLAMABAD: Almost failed to make the licensed oil marketing companies (OMCs) comply with the clause stipulating construction of oil storages over past...
Govt mulls options to construct Diamer Bhasha dam to meet energy needs
Sharing details of a proposed plan regarding the formation of Diamer Bhasha dam Pvt Ltd Co., the sources said that it was proposed to market the shares of this company through Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) and approximately 52 percent shares of the company will be owned by the government and owners of remaining 48pc shares will be with the masses
Big brands pledge to turn tide on global plastic waste
UNEP has estimated that if current pollution rates continue, there will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050, as 8 million tonnes of bottles and waste swamp the oceans each year, killing marine life and entering the food chain
MNCs claim to care about the environment. Can this Pakistani startup convince them to walk the talk?
If refilling can become popular, big FMCGs might want to turn to Davaam’s gamble
Roshan Packages donates Rs one million to dam fund
Thanks to the futuristic vision of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, the entire nation, including Roshan Packages Limited, has...
CCoE bars import of imported furnace oil for three months
The Power Division apprised the committee that furnace oil was being utilized to stabilize fuel supply and in the last few months it was being used by power plants rather than LNG
Germany-France agree to reduce usage of coal for combating climate change
BONN: The leaders of Germany and France promised to limit the use of coal on Wednesday and urged more global action to...
Water shortfall projected at 35-40 percent before start of Rabi season
Till September 20th, Balochistan faced the highest water shortfall of around 44 percent, Punjab 20 percent, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) 21 percent and Sindh 16 percent
Domestic gas, RLNG share in total power production rises to 43.17 percent
KARACHI: The share of eco-friendly gas and re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) in power generation has risen to 43.17 percent in February...
WWF-Pakistan and SNGPL sign MoU to provide cheap, green fuel source
ISLAMABAD
World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) signed a MoU to provide alternate means of energy...
Total water storage in reservoirs face 30 percent shortfall, as Tarbela hits maximum level
Pakistan’s main water reservoirs have gained 65.60 percent of the combined live storage of 13.681 MAF, of which 34.40 percent capacity requires to be filled
Water shortage threatens cotton sowing and production
Cotton plantation in Punjab wasn’t as severely impacted by water shortage but could only be sown at 4.39 million acres or 77 percent of the targeted area set at 5.70 million acres
Water shortage to persist, hit upcoming Rabi season
According to an initial analysis of data, it is projected water shortfall would stand between 35-45 percent during the upcoming Rabi season 2018-19
Global warming can impact agricultural output in Pakistan say: Environmentalists
LAHORE: Environmentalists said climate change due to global warming can affect agricultural output, thereby threatening the country’s food security situation.
“There is a...
IMF resident rep calls on Minister of State for Finance
ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed IMF Resident Representative to Pakistan, Maria Teresa Daban Sanchez called on the Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal here on...