Day: July 29, 2020

Appointments in Wapda: Ministry challenges recommendations by CCI

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ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has challenged recommendations of Council of Common Interests (CCI) regarding appointments of Wapda Chairman and Members, saying the direction is against the judgment of Lahore High Court (LHC), sources in the Ministry told Business Recorder. Wapda was established as a body corporate under section 3 of an Act of Parliament in 1958 for the unified and coordinated development of the water and power resources of Pakistan. The appointment of Chairman and Members of the Authority is to empower the Federal Government under section 4…

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FPCCI for revamping power sector to overcome circular debt

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LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Anjum Nisar on Monday stressed the need for resolving the circular debt issue by revamping the entire power sector, including tariff setting, efficiencies of power generating units, supply chain network and payment recoveries. If this is not done, the future of energy sector would remain at stake, the FPCCI chief warned and urged the power ministry to identify system constraints, communicate targets to all the concerned departments to initiate up-gradation of transmission system on war footing. In this…

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Bill seeks to ‘enhance functions, utility’ of FBR’s policy board

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ISLAMABAD: A private member bill introduced in the Upper House of the Parliament on Monday sought to amend the law to “enhance the functions and utility” of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) Policy Board. During the Senate session presided over by Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, Kauda Babar, an independent senator from Balochistan, introduced the Federal Board of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which was referred to the relevant standing committee. “The Policy Board of Federal Board of Revenue was conceived as an apex forum for the provision of policy guidance to…

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Integrated plan afoot to generate 100,000 MW through indigenous resources: Omar Ayub

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ISLAMABAD, Jul 27 (APP):Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan on Monday informed the Senate that the government had an integrated plan to generate 100,000 MW by 2047 through indigenous resources to ensure energy security and boost industries.  Winding up discussion on a motion that this House may discuss the issue of increase in circular debt beyond Rs 1660 million, moved by Mushtaq Ahmad, the minister said share of indigenous energy would be enhanced to 80 per cent to get rid of expensive energy based on imported fuel. He said…

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Coal Ventures In Pakistan Cause Idividuals dislodging And Filthy Water

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They said coal projects were causing the displacement of people and polluting drinking water and affecting the environment. The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum organised the conference on ‘air pollution and groundwater’ in the coastal neighbourhood of Ibrahim Hyderi. The moot followed SOPs as the distance of six feet among the seating of participants was maintained. PFF chairman Muhammad Ali Shah said coal power plants at the coastal belt of the country had blocked creeks of fishermen and polluted marine resources. “Pakistan was going behind coal power projects at the time when…

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