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The federal cabinet on Saturday decided to cap maximum retail price of the Russian and Chinese Covid vaccine injections, being imported by the private sector amid a sharp increase in coronavirus cases and in the absence of a wider government-funded vaccination programme. The cabinet approval came through a circulation of the health ministry summary. It came on the day when Prime Minister Imran Khan was tested positive for Covid-19, said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan. The premier had got his jab on Thursday. The government…

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The giant windfarms that line hills and coastlines are not the only way to harness the power of the wind, say green energy pioneers who plan to reinvent wind power by forgoing the need for turbine towers, blades – and even wind. “We are not against traditional windfarms,” says David Yáñez, the inventor of Vortex Bladeless. His six-person startup, based just outside Madrid, has pioneered a turbine design that can harness energy from winds without the sweeping white blades considered synonymous with. The design recently won the approval of Norway’s…

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When my fellow Pakistanis read this, the first question that may come to mind is why the minister for maritime affairs is writing an article on LNG. So, let’s start with that. My association with the PTI spans over two decades. I joined the struggle in 1999 and actively started participating in politics in 2002 when I contested the elections on a provincial seat from Karachi. The struggle to secure social justice, equality, rule of law and – most importantly – to improve the lives of common man continues. In…

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ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday allowed appointment of a transaction adviser to award management contracts to private sector for operating power distribution companies. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization presided over by Minister for Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh. The privatisation division presented various proposals regarding award of management contracts for smooth running of power distribution companies (discos). The management contracts aims to improve the service delivery and serve the larger interest of electricity consumers. The privatisation division requested for a permission to…

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karachi: A contract signed between the two parties will enable Packages Convertors Limited to save over 2600 tonnes of carbon emissions by using a customized commercial solar installation by Zero Carbon. The 3.12MW project will be producing approximately 4.2 million units of electricity each year. The complex installation will comprise of a special structure to be installed on shell type roofs. This will also be the largest solar power plant installation in Lahore. Group Head of Supply Chain, Aftab Khan & Director and Head of Packaging, Asghar Abbas from Packages…

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