Capital to get 500-bed state-of-the-art cancer hospital on July 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: Senate has been told that a 500-bed modern cancer hospital will be constructed in Islamabad. This was told by minister for National Health Saira Afzal Tarar during question hour in Senate on Friday. She said that feasibility report of this hospital has been completed and the hospital will be built at the cost of […]
Thar coal project closed owing to govts apathy on July 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: The 50,000-megawatt Thar Coal Power Generation Project has been closed down due to lack of interest on part of the government. Work on all power projects was being delayed due to non-provision of funds by the government. Thar Coal Power Project, which aimed at overcoming electricity shortfall in the country, was launched by the […]
No mechanism in BISP to prevent fake beneficiaries on June 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: No mechanism has been worked out in the newly conducted survey to prevent the fake beneficiaries from receiving stipends under the BISP. Under the BISP assistance over Rs 100 billion is provided to poor people and the government has decided to integrate millions of people into this programme in the fiscal year for 2016-17. […]
Govt refuses to give Rs 7bn for flood warning system upgrade on June 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The government has failed so far to provide Rs 7 billion to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) for upgrade of the Early Warning System (EWS). Pakistan’s flood warning system is out of order and not even a single radar is working. The latest flood warning system was installed in Mangla in 2004, while the […]
CASA countries decide to set up two converter stations on June 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: The participating countries of CASA-1000 MW power import project have decided to set up two converter stations in Tajikistan and Afghanistan instead of three in a bid to cut the cost of the power import project to transport electricity from Central Asia to South Asia through the energy corridor. The Almaty meetings of the […]
Senate committee concerned over prolonged load shedding on June 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: The ministry of water and power has told the senate standing committee on water and power that if the power short fall is overcome even then it will not be able to supply electricity to the consumers due to weakness in the system and if no load-shedding is observed then all the distribution companies […]
Major chunk of BISP funds is devoured by corrupt officials on June 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: Government has scaled up funds by Rs 13 billion in budget of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in the next financial year 2016-17 without eliminating corruption and corrupt practices therein. Government has also decided to increase the number of recipients from 3.7 million to 5.6 million during 2016-17. Sources said that major chunk of […]
CMEC left a 330MW coal based power project on low tariff on May 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Company has left a 330MW coal based power project due to lower tariff cost. The cost of the project is $590 million, which was scheduled to start electricity generation by the end of 2017. It was the key component of 46 billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The letter of interest […]
ERRA management accused of misappropriating funds on May 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: The corrupt management of ERRA misappropriated huge public funds allocated for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the poor. The funds were specially meant for those who were badly affected from the devastating earthquake that jolted the northern areas of Pakistan in 2005. Then military ruler General (R) Musharraf set up ERRA for resuscitating the […]
Fiery sun exposes govts claims of bridging power gap on May 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Most of the country sizzles in sweltering heat with national power shortfall registering 4500 MW, which brought the country to level where it faces worst ever power load-shedding particularly the rural areas are worst hit areas bearing the brunt of load shedding spanning 14 to 16 hours daily, despite reports that power generation stands […]