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National Waste Management Conference Call to develop specialized system to handle 1,100 tonnes of hospital waste generated daily in Karachi to protect public health August 17, 2022 There is no separate handling on modern lines of around 1,100 tonnes of garbage generated from hospitals in Karachi daily as haphazard disposal of medical waste creates a serious public health risk.This was stated by the Dean of Architecture and Management Sciences of the NED University of Engineering & Technology, Prof Dr Noman Ahmed, in his keynote address at the National Waste Management…

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The government on Monday shelved a plan to sell two LNG-fired power plants to Qatar and instead decided to offer 51% stakes in the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, and the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took these decisions during a meeting convened to make preparations for his visit next week to Qatar, which is tentatively planned for August 22 to 23, highly placed sources told The Express Tribune. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi also attended the meeting. The premier has also constituted…

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China is taking emergency action to bring more water to the drought-hit basin of the Yangtze River, deploying relief funds, seeding clouds and developing new supply sources as a record-breaking heatwave damages crops and livestock. The Ministry of Water Resources said in a notice on Wednesday that drought throughout the Yangtze River basin was “adversely affecting drinking water security of rural people and livestock, and the growth of crops.” It urged regions to make accurate assessments of drought-affected areas and devise plans to maintain water supplies, including temporary water transfers,…

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A delegation of Omani investors, under the chairmanship of Al Anvwar Asian Investments, Dr. Anwar Al Balushi, met with Minister for Board of Investment Chaudhary Salik Hussain in Islamabad and informed him about their possible investment. The delegation expressed their interest in the construction of a 1,087-kilometer-long rail track from Gwadar to Jacobabad, Sindh. Anvwar Asia Investment Company, which is renowned as a top global facilitator in project financing, also signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this year with Pakistan Railways. It was assisted by Railcop, which prepared a feasibility…

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The government on Monday revised down the prices of RLNG (re-gasified liquefied natural gas) by up to 2.92 percent month-on-month for August 2022, amid a minute decline in international crude prices and low procurement of pricey Spot LNG cargo. Last month, the government did not make a spot purchase, however, this month only one such cargo was procured. The RLNG will cost consumers of public gas utilities 2.92 percent less in August 2022 than it did in June for SNGPL consumers and 2.77 percent less for SSGC clients, an Oil…

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