Year: 2021

LPG vessel “C Tomson” berthed at Gwadar International Terminals Limited (GITL) on 21 Sep 2021 at 1700 hrs, First Liquefied Petroleum Gas Terminal in Gwadar Al-Qasim LPG Gas Terminal has substantially increased the import at GITL which ultimately created, generate greater economic activity in Gwadar, which would in turn benefit the local population through the creation of more jobs. and economic activities in the province. new era of economic development has commenced in Balochistan’s port city of Gwadar as international LPG trade has started here. The terminal development project is…

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China’s pledge to stop building coal-fired power plants overseas could cull $50 billion of investment as it slashes future carbon emissions, analysts said. Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a pre-recorded address at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that China would help developing countries build green energy production and halt construction of coal power plants abroad. China has been under international pressure to announce an end to overseas coal financing as part of its updated package of national climate pledges to be submitted to the United Nations. Beijing…

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The government approved the New #Gwadar International Airport project at an upward revised cost of Rs51.3 billion, showing an increase of 138% in its construction price within five years amid a slow pace progress on an important #China #Pakistan Economic Corridor (#CPEC) scheme. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) took the decision to revise upward the project cost. Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Jehanzeb Khan chaired the CDWP meeting. The body has a mandate to scrutinise and approve development schemes and refer the mega projects for final ratification of the Executive…

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New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change. Since WHO’s last 2005 global update, there has been a marked increase of evidence that shows how air pollution affects different aspects of health. For that reason, and after a systematic review of the accumulated evidence,…

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