Month: May 2022

According to details, the aviation authority has decided to switch Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport to solar energy and has directed authorities concerned to prepare a feasibility plan in this connection. DG Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Khaqan Murtaza said the solar energy project will save millions of rupees in terms of expenditure. “CAA is working on a plan to switch Karachi airport to solar energy,” he said, adding that country’s other international airports would be converted into solar power in second phase

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Pakistan has exported its first vehicle – made by Master Changan Motors – under the new Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021-26), according to a press release issued by the company on Thursday. The press release stated that under the new auto policy, all OEMs would require to initiate vehicle exports to help develop the local industry and expand the export capability of the country. The Changan Oshan X7, which is the country’s first export unit under the new policy, is the first vehicle to be launched through…

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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastagir took up the prolonged load shedding in the rural areas of the province. The meeting between the two was held here at CM House on Thursday. The chief minister said that there were two serious issues in the rural areas of the province. “On the one hand there was power outage for over 12 hours in a day and on the other inflate bills are issued to the people,” he said and urged…

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The Gas crisis has become severe in SITE industrial area Karachi – the oldest & largest industrial zone of the country. The industrial production in the area is affected badly due to extreme low gas pressure, contrary to industry’s requirement by the SSGC since Sep-Oct last year. The SITE area industrialists have expressed apprehension over the situation stating if industries are not provided gas pressure as per requirement, they will suffer huge production losses besides delay in completion of export orders. President SITE Association of Industry, Abdul Rasheed has appealed…

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On 9th January 2021, 23:40hrs, a major power blackout occurred which engulfed almost entire Pakistan, including Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Islamabad. It took 22 hours to bring electricity back into the grid. Power regulator Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) has held NTDC (National Transmission and Despatch Company) responsible and has fined Rs 50 million on it. NTDC has failed to submit a satisfactory response to the investigation carried out by Nepra. It may be unfair to isolate NTDC only on the part of Nepra to fine it. Fines do…

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