Friday, September 29th, 2017
20 injured, casualties feared in Peshawar’s Ring Road blast
PESHAWAR, SEPT 29 (DNA) – At least 20 people were injured in Peshawar when a bomb ripped through Peshawar’s Ring Road area on Friday. According to Rescue 1122 officials, 15 of those injured were treated on the spot while five were shifted to a nearby hospital. The explosion occurred Two of the injured claimed they saw someone throw a hand grenade at them, Rescue 1122 spokesperson told. the blast took place near MMC hospital, The injured are being shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital of Peshawar city. The nature ofRead More
Siemens signs agreement order for the supply of 50 MW wind farm in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29 (DNA) -: The German company Siemens Gamesa has secured an order from the independent power producer Zephyr Power for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of a 50 MW windfarm in Gharo, in the district of Thatta. Installation of the turbines at the Zephyr Power wind farm project is scheduled to begin towards the end of 2017 with the project slated for commissioning in August 2018. This project has become an important benchmark in the wind sector. The agreement to this project has been signed todayRead More
OGRA recommends hike in prices of petroleum products for Oct
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29 (DNA) – The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday recommended the government to increase the prices of Motor Gasoline (Petrol) by Rs2.36 per litre and High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs2.20 with effect from 1 October. The regulatory body has also recommended an increase of Rs19.33 per litre in Kerosene oil prices. In case the government approves the OGRA determination about the increase in prices of various petroleum products, petrol price will go up from 72.8 to Rs75.16 per liter and diesel to Rs83.6 fromRead More
119th passing out parade of Combat Support Force held in Risalpur
RISALPUR, SEPT 29 (DNA) – The 119th passing out parade of Combat Support Force held at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Asghar Khan Academy Risalpur. According to details, as many as 12 cadets of Kuwait also participated in the parade. Addressing the ceremony, Commander of the Kuwaiti Air Force, Major General Abdullah Al-Foudari expressed the desire to further augment relations with Pakistan in different fields including the defense and security. The Kuwaiti Commander said both the countries enjoy historic relations in different areas including the military training. Speaking on the occasion, AirRead More
Lies, misstatements are disservice to nation: Punjab CM
LAHORE, SEPT 29 (DNA)- Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif on Friday claimed that problem of load shedding has been curbed thoroughly while power cuts would be eliminated for forever by the end of this year. He was addressing contract signing ceremony of 1263MW power plant project. Junior Sharif stated that economy had suffered greatly due to power cuts. “Three power projects with capacity of 3600MW are under construction”, stated CM while adding, “These (aforementioned) projects would be connected with national grid by end of this year”. Sharif stated thatRead More
Interior minister calls for joint regional cooperation to counter terrorism
BEIJING, SEPT 29 (DNA) – Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has called for joint regional cooperation to counter terrorism and build a stable environment for development. “All countries have to work together to promote stability and peace in the region,” Ahsan Iqbal said during an exclusive interview with the Global Times published on Friday. “If one part of the region is insecure, it has the potential to destabilize the whole region.” Pakistan has often come under fire from the Western media as a “root of terrorism,” but it is alsoRead More