Author: Admin

Wapda, Chinese Contractor Review Progress on Dasu Hydropower Project

Admin
Dasu-Hydropower1

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Saeed and Liu Huailiang, Chairman of China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co. Ltd (CGGC), held a high-level meeting to review and accelerate construction progress on the Dasu Hydropower Project (DHPP), a flagship initiative central to Pakistan’s long-term energy security. The meeting took place at the Wapda Mega Hydel Projects Complex, where both delegations discussed strategies to fast-track work and resolve bottlenecks. CGGC International serves as the project’s main contractor. Highlighting the strategic significance of DHPP, the Wapda chairman urged CGGC to deploy additional…

Read More

Two Chinese Companies Move Forward with Major Investment Plans in Punjab

Admin
Pak-China

LAHORE: Two leading Chinese firms — Shenzhen Sea Energy Power Holding Company and Zhihyuzun Group — have advanced major investment proposals in Punjab following a meeting with Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skill Development (ICI&SD) Chaudhry Shafay Hussain, opening new avenues in textile manufacturing, auto-parts production and intercity transport. Shenzhen Sea Energy Power Holding Company formally sought approval to establish industrial units on 250 acres in the Quaid-e-Azam Business Park, Sheikhupura, making it one of the largest investment proposals submitted to the park this year. Zhihyuzun Group, meanwhile,…

Read More

KP CM Inaugurates 40.8MW Koto Hydropower Project in Lower Dir

Admin
Koto-hydropower

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Saturday inaugurated the 40.8MW Koto hydropower project in Lower Dir, marking a major milestone in the province’s clean energy development. Built at a cost of Rs 21.7 billion, the project is expected to generate 207 million units of electricity annually and earn around Rs 2.4 billion in yearly revenue. The chief minister also opened the 18.5km Tormang–Razgram Road, completed at a cost of Rs 1.5 billion. Speaking at the ceremony, Afridi said the provincial government is pursuing a long-term strategy to…

Read More

Gwadar Imposes Strict Ban on Vehicles Carrying Iranian Oil

Admin
Oil-Vehicles

GWADAR: The district administration has enforced an immediate ban on all oil-carrying vehicles — particularly Zamyad trucks and similar transporters — from moving fuel between Jiwani, Paanwaan and Gwadar city in a decisive move to curb smuggling of Iranian petroleum products. A formal notification has warned drivers and transporters to avoid travelling towards Jiwani, cautioning that any violation will result in strict legal action, including on-the-spot confiscation of vehicles by law enforcement agencies. Police, Pakistan Coast Guard and Frontier Corps have been directed to tighten monitoring and ensure full enforcement…

Read More

EU Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Raimundas Karoblis Visits FPCCI Invites Business Community to EU-Pakistan Business Forum Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI

Admin
New-Project31

Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI; President ECO-CCI and VP CACCI, has apprised that the Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Raimundas Karoblis, accompanied by senior officials, visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) and held extensive discussions with the business leadership on further strengthening Pakistan-EU economic relations. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh informed that Pakistan and the European Union, celebrating over 60 years of strong diplomatic and economic ties, are hosting the first high-profile European Union-Pakistan Business Forum (EU-PKBF) on 28–29 April…

Read More