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WAPDA and KAPCO Announce Re-Habilitation of Burnt Houses at Jaranwala, District Faisalabad

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August 23, 2023: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO), majority shares of which are owned by WAPDA, have announced to re-habilitate the houses of Christian community burnt by the miscreants few days ago in a tragic incident that took place at Jaranwala, district Faisalabad. This measure of corporate social responsibility is being taken to express solidarity with Christian community of the country. Government of Punjab is being approached in this regard, while survey is being carried out by WAPDA in coordination with the…

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Land acquisition substantially completed

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Construction pace to further accelerate on Dasu Project: Chairman WAPDA August 22, 2023: Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) has said that the pace of construction work will be further accelerated on Dasu Hydropower Project, as long-delayed process of land acquisition has substantially been completed. The Chairman expressed these views during his visit to Dasu Hydropower Project today. Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman said that the issue of acquiring the land was the major obstacle in the way to speedy implementation of the project. He appreciated the…

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PEC’s Transformative Initiatives Pave the Way for Pakistan’s Advancement: Engr. Najeeb Haroon

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Quetta: Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is a national apex regulatory body constituted through an enactment of the Parliament (PEC Act 1976) to regulate the engineering profession. The Council as per its Act has also special mandate to act as a “Think Tank to the Federal Government” to aid in all matters pertaining to engineering profession and policies required for the socio-economic development of the country. Engr Mir Masood Rashid highlighted on the PEC PPDC initiatives of 1st Engineer Parliamentarians Caucus for advocacy in policy making being intellectual backbone of society,…

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LONGi Receives Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) Approval for Emission Reduction Targets

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Xi’an, China, August 11, 2023 – LONGi, the world leading solar technology company, announced that its emission reduction targets were approved by the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). With the approval, LONGi has become one of more than 4600 companies worldwide that have joined the SBTi and set science-based targets. Among them, LONGi is the first Chinese solar photovoltaic company that has obtained the official validation.    The SBTi is a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund…

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The 10-member Sindh interim cabinet sworn in today after interim Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar assumed office

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Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori administered the oath during a ceremony held at Governor House in Karachi.The members of the caretaker cabinet who took the oath include:Brigadier (retd) Haris Nawaz,M. Younus Dagha,Mubeen Jumani,Ishwar Lal,Arshad Wali Muhammad,Dr Junaid Shah,Omar Soomro,Dr Saad Khalid Niaz,Khuda Bux Marri,and Mrs Rana Hussain. Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh, Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar was in attendance. Also present were Chief Secretary, Acting Inspector General (IG), Provincial Secretaries, and family members of the caretaker ministers.

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