Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Guddu plant contribution to national grid rises 400-500MW
KARACHI, OCT 25 (DNA) – Guddu Thermal Power Station, Genco-II in Sindh, has increased its contribution to the national grid by 400-500 megawatts after receiving additional gas supplies in recent months. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Mari Petroleum have increased gas supply by around 50 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd), reaching a total of 360 mmcfd being supplied to the 2,400MW power station in District Kashmore, Sindh. The additional supply of gas has helped the power producer increase its production by 400-500MW to 1,400MW.
Ghani refuses to join CPEC while access to India is blocked
President Ashraf Ghani said he will join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor only once Islamabad allows connectivity between India and Afghanistan. While in India on Tuesday, President Ashraf Ghani called on Pakistan to end its support to insurgent groups and took a firm stand against joining the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). According to India’s Live Mint news portal, Ghani said he would not join CPEC if Islamabad refused to permit connectivity between India and Afghanistan. The report stated that Ghani also rejected what he termed a “Pakistan-managed” effort to broker peaceRead More
ECP restores membership of 32 legislators after disclosure of assets
ISLAMABAD, OCT 25 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) restored on Wednesday membership of 32 parliamentarians out of a total 261 who had been barred from functioning as members of their respective assemblies last week by the electoral watchdog over their failure to submit statements of assets and liabilities. Those who have been restored as members of their respective assemblies include MNAs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, Talal Chaudhry and Dr Fehmida Mirza. “The above-mentioned members have now filed the statements of assets and liabilities and have fulfilled the legalRead More
Tillerson starts talks in India, discusses China’s growing influence
NEW DELHI, OCT 25 (DNA) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday started talks with Indian leaders expected to highlight the strong alliance between the two nations, with both anxious to counter China’s growing influence. Tillerson arrived from Pakistan, India’s arch-rival, where he was given a low-key reception after US complaints about Islamabad backing militants. In New Delhi Tillerson was to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj. He started the day by meeting national security adviser Ajit Doval. Tillerson also laid a wreath at aRead More
Xi Jinping named CPC, Central Military Commission Chairman
BEIJING, OCT 25 (DNA) – China’s President Xi Jinping was named the chairman of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Central Military Commission (CMC) on Wednesday during the first plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee. The Gobal Times reported that Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia have been named vice chairmen of the CMC. Addressing the plenary session, President Xi Jinping said the coming five years will see several important junctures and sign posts. “As I look ahead to the next five years, I see several importantRead More
China paves new Silk Road, at a forgotten Pakistan port
GWADAR, OCT 25 (DNA) – Remote and impoverished, Pakistan´s Gwadar port at first glance seems an unlikely crown jewel in a multi-billion-dollar development project with China aimed at constructing a 21st century Silk Road. Situated on a barren peninsula in the Arabian Sea, Gwadar, or the “gate of the wind”, owes its fortuitous selection as Pakistan´s next economic hub to its strategic location near the Strait of Hormuz. The city is set to become the bridgehead for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $54 billion project launched in 2013 linkingRead More