Monday, February 22nd, 2021
PIDG company InfraCo Asia and Albario Engineering establish joint venture Prism Energy
DNA ISLAMABAD: Prism Energy (Private) Limited (‘Prism’), an end-to-end renewable energy solutions provider, recently commissioned its first commercial and industrial (C&I)solar energy facility in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The development and implementationof the 248kW facility was led by the Prism team, with the support of InfraCo Asia and Albario Engineering Private Limited (AEPL). Islamabad, Pakistan – 22 February 2021 With its high solar irradiance, there is tremendous potential forPakistanto harness solar power to meet its energy needs. According to the World Bank, utilising just 0.071 percent of the country’s area for solarRead More
ECP to get electronic voting technology soon: Fawad Chaudhry
Islamabad : The Election Commission of Pakistan will soon be provided with electronic voting technology, says Federal Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry. He was addressing a press conference in Daska. The technology was recently developed with the support of National Institute of Electronics, National University of Science and Technology and COMSATS. It will help ensure transparency in the election process, the federal minister said. He said the government has also presented an election reform bill to adopt an electronic voting system in elections.
Back 2 Pakistan initiative draws huge interest
Dr Mazhar Hussain ISLAMABAD: Having lived more than 30 years abroad and in Pakistan since 2002, I repeatedly get the same questions from Non-Resident Pakistanis: We want to move back to Pakistan, but have concerns about security, safety, education, source of income, legal system, health system and many more questions along the same lines. Taking people out of Pakistan is easy, but taking Pakistan out of people’s mind is not easy. With all its problems and issues, many NRPs start considering moving back after some years. Even if they areRead More
Torture marks found on Haleem Adil Sheikh’s body: sources
KARACHI : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh underwent a complete medical check-up at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in Karachi on Monday. Haleem Adil Sheikh was shifted to NICVD, yesterday, after he complained of chest pain due to alleged torture by gang-war goons in the jail. Director Orthopaedics Jinnah Hospital AR Jamali reached NICVD and completely examined the Sindh Assembly opposition leader. As per sources, tortured marks were seen on the shoulder, neck, hand and other parts of his body. Furthermore, it was learned that he will beRead More
Notices issued on Rashid’s plea against rejection of nomination papers
LAHORE : An Election Tribunal comprising a judge of the Lahore High Court (LHC) issued on Monday notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Punjab House on a petition against the rejection of PML-N stalwart Pervaiz Rashid’s nomination papers for the upcoming Senate elections. The tribunal directed them to furnish their comments on the petition by tomorrow (Tuesday). Pervaiz Rashid through his lawyer Azam Nazir Tarar stated that the ECP’s returning officer rejected his client’s nomination papers on the ground that he had not paid the PunjabRead More
KP CM directs to hold monthly meetings with concerned MPAs to resolve localized issues
Peshawar : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed all the divisional and district administrations to hold monthly meetings with the concerned MPAs regularly to resolve the localized issues. He issued these directives while chairing a meeting with the MPAs in Peshawar. Mahmood Khan also directed the Administrative Secretaries of all the provincial departments to take necessary steps on top priority basis to implement the decisions taken in these meetings and submit reports. The MPAs expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for taking such a good initiative and requestedRead More