Urging the Prime Minister to impose an education emergency in Pakistan, Federal Science and Technology Minister Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said Pakistan needs to produce at least 25,000 IT graduates and specialists to work globally and earn valuable foreign exchange for the country.“In a country with 150 million youngsters, we have around 30 million […]
Read MorePakistan secures six-year extension as‘Full Signatory of Washington Accord’
Pakistan has received a six-year extension in its title as a Full Signatory of the Washington Accord, bringing good news for the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) this June, similar to June 2017 when the regulatory body first obtained this prestigious status.This decision for extension was made in the International Engineering Alliance Meeting (IEAM 2024) held […]
Read MorePakistan’s energy sector suffers from multiple challenges to achieving affordable, reliable, sustainable energy: Benhassine World Bank approves $1 bn for DASU Hydropower Project
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $1 billion in a second round of additional financing for the DASU Hydropower Stage I (DHP I) Project, group’s official website said.This financing will support the expansion of hydropower electricity supply, improve access to socio-economic services for local communities, and build the Water and Power Development Authority’s […]
Read MorePunjab, Sindh design programs to create solar power culture
Pakistan’s two major provinces-Punjab and Sindh-have embarked on solarization programs focusing on lower-income groups. These initiatives are intended to expand the market for solar energy and attract more families to adopt solar solutions.Punjab, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, and Sindh, led by Syed Murad Ali Shah, are severely affected by exorbitant power rates and […]
Read MoreGwadar will become a world-class port city, says Ahsan Iqbal
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal said that Gwadar will become an internationally acclaimed world-class port city that will have tremendous opportunities for its people.“We hope that Gwadar will become an internationally acclaimed world-class port city, which will have tremendous opportunities for its people,” he told Xinhua while applauding the development […]
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