Category: News & Announcement

ISLAMABAD: According to a plan submitted to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the share of cheaper hydropower in the national power mix is likely to decline to about 20 per cent from 30pc at present by the fiscal year 2040 due to the negligible role played by private sector as the government attempts to renegotiate terms of contracts with thermal power producers. Because of low economic growth forecast for the coming years, the government has slashed estimates for electricity demand by 2040 to 390,240 gigawatt hours (GwH) from…

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ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate, Senator Shibli Faraz has been appointed as new information minister of the country, while Lt Gen (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa has been appointed as special assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on information. “The Prime Minister has been pleased to appoint Lt Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as special assistant to the Prime Minister on information and broadcasting, in [an] honorary capacity, with immediate effect,” a notification issued by the Cabinet Division said. A second notification read: “The Prime Minister has been pleased…

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KARACHI: Byco Petroleum Pakistan Ltd. (BPPL) Monday reported financial results for the nine months ending March 31, 2020. The company recorded gross sales of Rs 192.1 billion, up from Rs 182.9 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year, says a Press release.Gross profits fell to Rs 1.2 billion from Rs 3.0 billion a year earlier due to the negative impact of the exchange rate and an increase in inventory losses. The rise in KIBOR rates pushed finance costs higher. Due to these factors, the company reported a…

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ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal Monday said that Pakistan would soon attain the capacity to conduct 40,000 tests for the coronavirus per day.Talking to the media after receiving a consignment of 18 tonnes medical equipment from China arrived here through a special PIA flight, he said in the next few days the country’s laboratories would be able to conduct up to 40,000 COVID-19 tests daily.He said the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) has collaborated with the NDMA in procuring the medical equipment valuing…

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In the process of Corporate Social Responsibility, businesses spend a certain portion of their profits (earnings) on the welfare of society. This creates a pleasant feeling within the society and people want to see these businesses not only flourishing but also its development and prosperity. Almost all the major institutions in Pakistan are in one way or another benefiting the welfare of the people and various segment of the society from these funds. Is the money being spent really helpful for the betterment of the eligible classes or is the…

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