The Balakot Hydropower Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province has reached a key milestone as its dam successfully achieved river diversion and closure. The project, jointly undertaken by Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) and China Gezhouba Group Company Limited (CGGC), marked a major step toward the main phase of dam construction. Located on the Kunhar River, […]
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Balakot Hydropower project to generate over 1200 jobs: ADB
With the preparatory work completed, the Balakot Hydropower Development Project is now ready to move ahead that would generate over 1200 new jobs, about 40 percent of which will be sourced locally, the Asian Development Bank said in a statement. It said the project would also provide livelihood skills training for women. “Water indeed can […]
CM forms committee to address concerns of earthquake victims, New Balokot City Development project
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting on new Balakot City Development Project and constituted a committee to address all concerns of those affected by the earthquake and take them into confidence on all aspects of the much delayed project. The meeting was attended by Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Chairman […]
Summer is here and the Kaghan Valley is calling you!
There is nothing more mesmerising and riveting than running across the meadows overgrown with flamboyant flowers that remind you of old Hindi songs. Kaghan Valley, located in Mansehra district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is worth a view. It is among hypnotising and eye-catching sites. The place is enriched with spectacular, dazzling and jaw-dropping scenarios. A trip […]
FIR lodged against Indian pilots
ISLAMABAD: A First Information Report (FIR) lodged against “Unidentified pilots” of Indian Air Force (IAF) for destroying 19 trees in Balakot area. Forestry department on Friday filed an FIR against the Indian pilots, who bombed 19 trees on 26th February 2019. India claimed that they have destroyed a camp of banned outfit Jais-e-Muhammad (JeM) and […]
Satellite images show madrasa buildings still standing at scene of Indian bombing
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a religious school run by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after India claimed its warplanes had hit the Islamist group’s training camp on the site and killed a large number of militants. The images produced by Planet Labs Inc, […]
Indian Air Chief says “can’t count how many people died in Balakot strikes”
NEW DELHI: In a press conference on Monday Indian Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa exposes the lie behind Balakot air strikes and said that “can’t count how many people died”. Indian government claimed that they have conducted Airstrikes in Balakot, Pakistan on February 26, and more than 300 alleged terrorist belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were […]
CJP visits Balakot for reviewing rehabilitation process of 2005 earthquake
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Wednesday left for Balakot in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) for reviewing rehabilitation process after hearing a suo moto case of embezzlement of financial assistance extended for survivors of 2005 Earthquake. During the hearing at the Supreme Court (SC), an official of Earthquake Reconstruction […]