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ISLAMABAD: India has so far commissioned 10 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,360 megawatts (MW) on rivers allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty, as part of its broader plan to develop 14,000MW of hydropower from the Indus, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers. An additional five major projects totaling 3,052MW are currently under construction. This was disclosed by Arshad H. Abbasi, a noted water expert and veteran of Track-2 diplomacy on water issues between India and Pakistan. Abbasi, who has also worked on trans-boundary water matters with China,…

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ISLAMABAD: Amid growing energy demands, a key industry figure has stressed that coal imports remain essential for Pakistan’s power generation and industrial operations due to the limitations of local coal reserves in both quantity and quality. Speaking to Business Recorder, Syed Mustafa Ahmed, Director of Awan Trading Co (Pvt) Ltd (ATCL)—one of Pakistan’s top coal importers—highlighted the company’s role in supplying coal to critical sectors such as power, cement, and textiles. “With increasing demand, industries and coal-fired power plants need consistent access to high-quality coal to function efficiently,” he said.…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government is preparing to roll out a countrywide program aimed at replacing conventional alternating current (AC) fans with energy-efficient direct current (DC) fans, a move expected to significantly reduce electricity consumption and ease pressure on the national grid. Announcing the initiative during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Power, Power Division Secretary Dr. Fakhray Alam Irfan said the project will be launched within the current financial year. The meeting was chaired by MNA Muhammad Idrees. Under the initiative, consumers will be offered loans—funded by…

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