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Quaid e Azam Solar Power Project

Pakistan First Largest Solar Power Project of 1000MW

Pakistan’s Leading Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Pakistan’s first a solar panel park, which will start off making 100 megawatts of energy because of the stop on the yr plus a entire of just 1000 megawatts till 2016. The actual Quaid-e-Azam Sun Park undertaking has four hundred, 400,000 solar panels, with a entire charge regarding around $131 million. Any time finish the particular place will certainly create with regards to a couple of. 5 situations the facility coming from the 392 megawatt Ivanpah sun arctic place in California’s Mojave Wilderness, so that it is one of many largest sun areas on this planet.

“If an individual are available in this article immediately after 1 . 5 years, you will notice any pond regarding solar panels, home houses as well as practices — it will likely be a brand new entire world, ” explained web page industrial engineer Muhammad Sajid, directing towards the encircling leave.
 On the occasion shortly after the inauguration, Sharif approved expanding the project from from 10,000 acres to 15,000 acres and increasing the capacity from 1,000 megawatts to 1,500 megawatts.
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MP-5 Sub Machine Gun

Pakistan Export Machine Gun to US

Pakistan Weapon manufacturing company exported MP-5
 sub-machine gun to United States.
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Foreign Exchange Reserves

Foreign Exchange Reserves cross 15 Billion Dollar in July-14.

Told National Assembly

ISLAMABAD:
 Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told the National Assembly on Thursday that Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves will cross $15 billion in July, while GDP growth rate is expected to touch 4 per cent during the current fiscal year.
Commenting about the latest economic indicators, Dar said that the GDP growth rate currently stands at 3.4 per cent while reserves are at $13 bn.
The finance minister said that inflation rate is at 8.6 per cent, which has been brought down to single-digit during the Pakistan Muslim League government.
“The international community and financial institutions are also recognizing that the country’s growth is witnessing an upward trend while inflation is on the decline as yet,” he said.
He said that tax collection had also recorded a growth of 15.6 per cent during the current year.
“The returns of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have witnessed a growth of 15.6 percent during the first ten months of the current financial year while the FBR has collected Rs1,745 billion as compared to Rs1,509 billion rupees collected during the same period last year,” he added.
The minister said that exports have risen to $19 billion – showing a growth of 6 per cent – while imports remained at $33 billion during the last nine months.
Dar claimed that remittances also witnessed a growth of 11.4 per cent, with $1,289 billion received so far under the head of remittances as against $1,157 billion received during the same period last year.

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Euro Bonds Profit ($2 billion)

Pakistan boosts $2b through Euro bonds


ISLAMABAD:
Inside largest-ever sole exchange, Pakistan continues to be in a position to boost $2 billion from overseas personal debt promotes throughout the issuance regarding five- and also 10-year dollar-denominated Dollar provides, getting a massive action toward assembly an international Monitory Fund (IMF) ailment regarding improving the yucky established supplies to $9 billion.
“Pakistan’s connect ended up being extremely over-subscribed and also obtained $5. only two billion presents although many of us decided to recognize $2 billion, ” Rana Assad Amin, this Ministry regarding Money.
It had been the best sum of which Pakistan provides at any time lifted within a test and also indicates this improving self-assurance regarding overseas people about insurance policies in the PML-N authorities, based on experts.
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Oranges Export

Pakistan exports 1209. 1mn great deal of Oranges within few months.



ISLAMABAD: 
Pakistan has exported 1209. 1 trillion heap regarding oranges in the course of first half a year regarding latest economical season which added numerous dollar to countrywide your pet.
Pakistan has a lot more than 300 finalizing plants in output regions of oranges to help keep this taste, smell and also enrich rack lifetime regarding citrus fruit in which grapefruits will also be prepared.


Ministry involving Marketing sources in Thursday claimed simply no land has got into contact with regarding move involving a melon over the season 2013-14, since usually the particular importers approach straight to the particular exporters regarding importance involving a melon.
These people claimed Pakistan Horticulture Advancement & Upload Company (PHDEC), established with requirement to function regarding manufacturing, improvement and move involving garden products has performed trainings/workshops/seminars regarding capacity making involving growers, processors and exporters.
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DASU DAM

DASU DAM Construction GO ahead for completion








 
Country : Pakistan
Project : Dasu Hydropower Project
Client : Water and Power Development Authority
Project Period : 2011 - Present
Project Overview : Only a small portion of hydropower potential (about 15%) has been developed in Pakistan. Dasu Hydropower Project is one of the series of hydropower development projects included in Vision 2025 Program developed by WAPDA in 2001. Installed capacity (4,320 MW) will cover 90% of actual electricity shortage, which is imposing six hour planned blackouts even on the metropoplitan area.
Features : - Installed Capacity: 4,320 MW
- Annual Energy (Pre-Basha): 18,432 GWh
- Gross Head: 187.17 m, Design Head 179.51 m
- Dam Type: Gravity dam (RCC construction)
- Dam Height & Crest Length: H=242 m, L=570 m
- Gross Reservoir Storage: 14,100 million m3
- Specifications of Power Tunnel: 4 nos. D=12.0 m, L=450 m (concrete lined)
- Penstock: three-manifold type, D=5.5 m, L=107 m (steel lined)
- Diversion Tunnels: 2 units, L=1,261/1,101 m
Our Services : DD, CS

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BOSTON DAM BALOCHISTAN

PROSPECTS of BOSTON DAM



Name                                =              BOSTON delay action DAM

Location                            =              District Pishin, Balochistan

Approved Cost                 =               121.849 million

Date of completion            =               September 2012

BALOCHISTAN:

Bostan Wait Actions Dam, Center Pishin. Development started out last year, concluded with 2012. 500 acres connected with terrain added underneath cultivation on account of that dam, which is area of the Balochistan 100 Dams Project from the Federal/Provincial Governing bodies.
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TUNNEL AT GILGIT

600 Meter Long Tunnel at GILGIT-Baltistan


GILGIT-BALTISTAN:
A new 800 metre very long tube has constructed within the Karakoram Range within the Karakoram Motorway (KKH) near Attabad Sea. This positioning from the KKH has improved caused by enhancement from the Attabad Sea in addition to it will be sent straight in Gojal Vly next to Attabad Sea, wherever it's going to work intended for seventeen kilometres ahead of reconnecting with the outdated KKH opposed to this from the pond.
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PAKISTAN RAILWAYS

PAKISTAN RAILWAYS gained more than Rs 3 million benefit with 2013.


RAWALPINDI: 

Divisional Superintendent Train, Syed Munawar Shah stated of which Pakistan Railways (PR) attained fine income Rs 3 million by Come early july to help November 31 Last year.This individual stated of which with increasing and better supervision, your organizations earnings has demonstrated considerable expansion.

Discussing with REQUEST, he or she stated today, educates are managing and attaining presently there destinations on time.

This individual stated your workers are advantage of Pakistan Railways and they're participating in role due to the uplift and increasing typical.

Your DS provided credit towards the Perfect Minister and Train Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique with this consider that required enthusiastic attention to produce better journeying establishments to help the public from reasonable prices.

This individual stated of which additionally initiatives are increasingly being made to improve the typical of PAGE RANK and appeal to guests giving these individuals concession and other establishments.
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PAKISTAN STATE OIL

PAKISTAN STATE OIL provides tough time for you to competition with growing discuss inside market.


ISLAMABAD: 

Pakistan State Essential oil (PSO)-the country's foremost state- owned oil marketing and advertising company is actually providing difficult time to rivals with taking over discuss connected with 63 pct throughout marketplace.

Based on six months effectiveness record the business's dark oil and also whitened oil stay from 75% and also 53% respectively over the 6 calendar month time was over 12 , 2013.

In those times, the business's income connected with air conditioner oil and also motor petrol increased by simply 13% and also 15% respectively and also a fall connected with 6. 4% throughout sale connected with substantial velocity diesel-powered over the very first fraction seemed to be followed by an improvement connected with 3. 5% during minute fraction leading to 1% fall in the six months time.

The business noticed large price efficiencies. This submission and also marketing and advertising expenses increased by simply merely 4% against 15% boost throughout income. There has been an expansion connected with 2% from the administrative, submission and also marketing and advertising expenses when compared with 13% boost usually over the corresponding durations with the very last three years and also the inflation connected with 9. 2% over the fifty percent yr.

This positive result with the income effectiveness and also price effectiveness around the net profit with the Business seemed to be in part counteract through the pointed devaluation connected with Pak Rupees against PEOPLE $ of around 6. 5% as compared with only two. 3% during same time recently.

This specific generated the trade decrease in Rs only two. only two million as compared with Rs 0. 96 million during same time recently.
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2000 MV Electricity

Federal government sets up structure to add more Two Thousands MW far more electricity in National Grid


Pakistan Capital:
Even with issues, the government offers started upon the ambitious plan involving managing electricity dilemma from both short-term in addition to long-term groundwork and possesses recently been operating within setting up commercial infrastructure to incorporate at least 3, 000 MW involving electrical power in the process as early as with the conclusion involving 2014.
Owing to numerous actions the government has implemented, the particular load-shedding would be decreased in order to as little as 6 hour or so in this summer, based on the solutions in the ministry.
“The authorities offers developed limited, channel in addition to long term strategies to defeat the action crisis”, the particular solutions mentioned.
Throughout conjunction using other pushing issues including terrorism in addition to regulation in addition to order circumstance, Electricity is becoming one of several top focus on the authorities, containing consumed today many actions in order to abate dilemma in addition to assist in the particular lots, the particular solutions included.
On the list of commercial infrastructure trends, the particular Tarbela fourth in addition to Tarbela 6th hydropower jobs would likely increase 1410 MW in addition to 1320 MW respectively electrical power to the present present ability involving Tarbela hydropower units.
With the addition of 3, 730 MW, the whole ability involving Tarbela hydropower project would likely spike in order to 6, 208 MW. Your fourth extension hydropower project would be concluded in the limited span involving three in addition to fifty percent several years by having an predicted price involving money 928 trillion. Earth Standard bank (WB) seemed to be supplying money 840 trillion for that project. Authorities is additionally negotiating using Earth Standard bank (WB) to provide money for that 6th Tarbela File format electric power project. Your fourth File format Hydropower Venture would likely bring about several thousand units involving low-cost hydel electrical power annually towards the country wide grid. Your personal benefit in order to collect from the project have been predicted for being Rs. 40 thousand each year also it would likely pay off their whole price involving development within three years.
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INVESTMENT

Al-Ghurair Investment LLC (UAE-based group)  possesses develop a immediate purchase inside Trans Japan Refinery Constrained (TRL) venture inside Pakistan.



Karachi:
The actual TRL grow will certainly make some mil tonnes connected with oil items annually that will include 50, 000 tonnes connected with LPG, 455, 000 tonnes connected with naphtha, 410, 000 tonnes connected with generator petrol, 422, 000 tonnes connected with aircraft energy resource as well as 1, 000, 000 tonnes connected with fuel gas – that 630, 000 tonnes are going to be treated diesel. It will also make 1, 050, 000 tonnes connected with energy resource gas as well as two hundred, 000 tonnes connected with bitumen.

The actual project will certainly lessen reliance on oil imports as well as cut the duty connected with further currency exchange expenditures, other than producing at the least 350 immediate and many roundabout work. Trans Japan Refinery sailed the actual changed tenders with February 1, reflecting selected enhancements needed to satisfy the new items specs.

No less than some intercontinental organizations connected with instructors coming from Pakistan, Indian, UNITED KINGDOM as well as YOU had been appointed by simply TRL to analyze the actual engineering connected with various chapters of the actual refinery, develop time frame connected with style programs as well as, in the long run, make invites to bid suggestions intended for differing from the growth, says a new press release.
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BYCO Pakistan

Sole Bouy Mooring


Pakistan’s just Sole Bouy Mooring (also referred to as Sole Stage Mooring), positioned 15 km via Pakistan's beaches down Gadani, Balochistan in the Arabian Marine. Developed and also handled by Byco Pakistan Ltd., its help is it allows substantial tankers to help offload their own fruit juice packages (usually oil) and never have to berth in the port/terminal, which usually preserves equally occasion and also income.

 



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ENGRO UREA


PAKISTAN .. TUM HE TO HO.!!

Globe's most significant single-train ammonia-urea place, ENVEN 1. 3, tucked within Daharki, Section Ghotki, Sindh. Held along with handled by simply Engro Fertilizers Ltd.

 



 



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Sulaman's Robo waiting to roll in..

Sulaman was an MSc student at the University of Peshawar, made a BOMB Disposal Automatic robot.



KARACHI:
There are several imaginative initiatives which attain considerably across the globe along with immediate persons directly into motion. Unbeknownst for you to BDU brain AIG Shafqat Malik, This Injure Locker furthermore resonated along with Sulaiman.

Sulaiman had been a good Msc university student in the Company regarding Physics along with Consumer electronics, School regarding Peshawar as soon as they determined to build a explosive device defusing robotic. “I received the concept in the film. The matter within K-P had been the final straw, persons succumbing even though seeking to defuse bombs along with save lives, ” they informed This Convey Tribune in the cell phone.

The item took Sulaiman 3 months along with charge them Rs82, 000 which he had for you to piece together to perform his or her operate. “I appeared up the robotic on the web, but, interestingly, I really could definitely not come across a good readily available prototype. ”

Because venture had been self-funded, Sulaiman manufactured budget friendly, cheapest product. The many parts ended up bought in your community via Peshawar. The item did not arrive effortless, “there ended up lots of starts along with halts, that required plenty of physical knowledge. ” However in the end, that proved helpful. Sulaiman’s robotic will never be tried out along with stay ammo but it's been suffering from check works by simply them.

Go walking your line

This robotic can have up to twenty one kilogrammes possesses added wheels which operate like a conveyor belt, making it perfect for a tough surfaces, “the movement putting your unit together is a lot like a car’s”. It really is battery handled possesses 1 provide, but another can certainly possibly be additional. “The hands has a 5 directional movements, and also the rotating cuff can transfer 360 diplomas. ”

Sulaiman admits even though his or her robot’s existing abilities do not allow that for you to open up a stress heater explosive device to succeed in it is circuitry; it could possibly quickly elevate along with erase it to your more secure location.

It could possibly defuse detonators, gain access to your wires and also the battery connections used by your bomb’s ignition, distributed your head.

This robotic furthermore supplies stay visuals. Its photographic camera transfers by way of ocean suitable for personal computers along with television models.

Losing sight of your storage area manufacturing facility

Immediately after Sulaiman’s explosive device defusing robotic had been displayed at a venture along with poster present within March 2013, they received a few awareness via nearby authorities. “An SSP greeted everyone the very next day, featuring to assist carry your venture with an commercial level. ”

However almost nothing exercised, “I named more than once to discover your robotic that the govt had given these people, which 285 engineers stated in The japanese. But it had been often a miss. ”

“My department planner Mohammad Kamran along with I kept imagining we might proceed satisfy the law enforcement to consider that forward but then your beginning govt got within along with almost nothing occurred. ”

Sulaiman gives, Kamran had posted a few proposals to consider your robotic on the commercial levels, even one to the higher Education Percentage. “With Rs1 thousand, I will transform, excellent along with check the product. I’ve simply scavenged in your community for parts; with increased cash, I makes it additional exact, put receptors, ensure it is additional delicate. ”

“The simply teaching your BDU will need to command your robotic is precisely how to employ a joystick. ” Today Sulaiman performs for a organization named Technological know-how Inbound links, which supplies methodical along with complex assistance to nursing homes along with educative institutes, but his or her love for innovating has not obtained a backseat.

He's arranging a second explosive device defusing robotic prototype, improving upon his or her initial. With vast cerebrovascular events they defined the modern robotic develop a good Arduino platform with a stepper or perhaps servo motor to scale back torque along with raise accurate from the movement. When just about all is going as outlined by approach, your robotic will even employ a better range of connection from 1, 500 metres and can get night vision.

With no scholarhip or perhaps exterior guidance, Sulaiman will certainly go Karachi to discover the correct parts –“I’m doing the work for my own practical knowledge, I’d possibly be hugely satisfied basically can promote each of our protection line – i always am striving. ” With not a track regarding cynicism, they mentioned they has not been wanting almost any awards or perhaps provides regarding assistance to carry his or her venture more.
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Pakistan Highways

GILGIT-BALTISTAN: A recently-built tunnel on the not too long ago widened Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 

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Marble City at Loralai

Marble City at LORALAI will produce over 10,000 jobs


The marble city being established at Loralai which is Balochistan to process marble and granite, is anticipated to produce more than 10,000 immediate and oblique jobs. The concerned government bodies, as part of its measures to boost production of minerals from Balochistan, would also introduce one common facility and training center.

Official sources on Sunday said that Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) has introduced mechanized quarrying of marble/limestone in Balochistan and also established one machinery pool and five quarrying projects in collaboration with private lease-holders.

By Giving details about mineral research projects launched in Balochistan province during last five years, the sources said these included public sector project namely "Balochistan Copper-Gold project at RekoDiK" , District Chagi while about 95 prospecting/exploration licenses were granted in private sector for different minerals. During the period, the sources said Geological Survey of Pakistan carried out geological mmineral investigation in different districts of Balochistan. Moreover, new mineral occurrences of copper, manganese and iron have been pointed out in Lasbela, Khuzdar and Chagi areas. These mineral showings require detailed discovery for proving as economic deposits while Geo-Science Advance Research Lab, Islamabad was upgraded through procurement of scientific equipments.

Furthermore, the Federal and Provincial Governments took various measures to improve mineral production in Balochistan which included upgradation of National Mineral Policy to facilitate investment in organic mineral sector and enhance its international competition with opinion of all provinces and approval of Council of Common Interests (CCI).

Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) consistently carried out development works to maintain and enhance coal production. The Corporation is also working in a combined project with a Chinese Company for exploitation of Zinc Deposit in District Lasbela, which is presently under trial production. Additionally, the sources said a Marble City has been founded to introduce modern mechanised mining, cutting and polishing of stone of international standard.

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Welfare programme

‘28,000 scholarships for deserving students’ 


BAHAWALPUR: “Educational scholarships or grants worth Rs1. sixty two million will likely be granted to be able to twenty-eight, thousand learners beneath the Punjab Instructional Endowment Account programme, ” MPA Begum Fauzia Ayub Qureshi stated about Friday. Approaching a treasure syndication wedding ceremony in Govt Girls’ Stage School, Bahawalpur, she stated the scholarships or grants would be provided to learners in 11 areas with the Punjab including Bahawalpur in addition to Dera Ghazi Khan. Punjab Instructional Endowment Account Administrator Rana Nasir Subhani stated scholarships or grants were granted to be able to learners exactly who had taken prime postures in matriculation examinations in 2013. He stated, “Bright in addition to hardworking learners ought to makes use of the programme. ” Subhani stated as many as 5, 000 learners were granted scholarships or grants from the 1st period. “The variety has now increased to be able to 57, 000, ” they additional. He stated the learners got grant cards in addition to PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER codes. He stated the grant amount may very well be withdrawn from almost any branch connected with Punjab Financial institution.
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New Steel Mill

KPK: Frontier Foundry (Pvt.) Ltd. have announced construction of the first steel mill in KPK Province

KPK: Frontier Foundry (Pvt.) Ltd. have announced construction of the first steel mill in KPK Province. The company said they will invest in Hattar Industrial Estate near Taxila. The steel mill would have 650,000 metric ton capacity with an investment of Rs 7 billion.

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Zameen.com

Zameen.com: Frenchman targets Pakistan for investment

KARACHI:  Despite the negative news surrounding Pakistan, the country remains on the investors’ radar, at least in some areas of the economy.
Gilles Blanchard, a French real estate portal expert, is one such example.
Bullish on the country’s online real estate market, the French investor placed his bet on the Pakistani real estate portal zameen.com, joining as its chairman in 2012. Founded by two brothers, Zeeshan Ali Khan and Imran Ali Khan, zameen.com is Pakistan’s first dedicated real estate portal.
The French investor has been frequently visiting the company’s headquarter in Lahore. In his latest trip, fifth to the country, he also visited zameen’s offices in Karachi and Islamabad.
An authority in the property portal world, Blanchard is the founder of SeLoger.com, France’s largest online web portal. He left three years ago after serving the company’s Merger and Acquisition Department for over a decade.
In his visit to Karachi earlier this month, the French expert of online property sales told The Express Tribune what got him interested in the Pakistani real estate and the opportunities it offers.
“More than 30% of Google searches in Pakistan are done through mobile phones,” Blanchard said quoting Google Pakistan. Pointing towards his cell phone, he said, “What’s the penetration for this!”
His statement came in response to the question whether he considered Pakistan’s low internet penetration – about 10% or 3 million broadband connections – before investing in the country’s online real estate market.
“If Pakistan’s internet penetration was 80%, what would be the point of coming here,” he asked. This indicates that the market has a lot of room for growth, he said. “You have got 10 million Facebook users and that’s without 3G, which is a positive sign.”
With a population of 200 million people and a large diaspora worldwide, according to Blanchard, the country offers great opportunities for investors especially when everybody has a real estate concern.
What makes Blanchard’s story even more interesting is the fact that he received a straight ‘no’ from SeLoger.com’s German parent when he first tried to convince the latter to acquire zameen.com.
While working with SeLoger.com, Blanchard was looking for business opportunities in emerging markets. He looked at Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia to get a flavour of emerging markets – he also looked at China and India but thought they were too big for him.
When he compiled data, such as population growth and internet penetration, for the emerging markets, one of the countries that popped up high was Pakistan, Blanchard said.
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Fruit, Vegetable Exports

Fruit, vegetable exports post 26.88pc, 14.65pc growth in last seven months 

 ISLAMABAD: Fruit and vegetable exports from the country during first seven months of current financial year increased by 26.88 percent and 14.65 percent respectively.

During the period from July-January, 2013-14, about 416,390 metric tons of fresh fruits worth US$ 280.337 million exported which were up by 26.88 percent as compared to same period last year.
The fruit exports from the country was recorded at 417,808 metric tons valuing US$ 220.941 million during first seven months of last year, said the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Meanwhile, about 320,948 metric tons of vegetable valuing US$ 109.892 million exported during the period under review as it was recorded at 297.832metric tons worth US$ 95.851 million i first seven months of last financial year.
On month on month basis, fruit exports from the country during month of January registered growth of 8.81 percent as compared to same month of last year, while the exports of vegetables dropped by 4.06 percent.
The data revealed that the exports of leguminous vegetables (pluses) posted tremendous increase of 190.43 percent and reached at 3,278 metric tons of US$2.823 million.
According the data the exports of pulses were recorded at 1,204 metric tons worth US$ 0.972 million during the same period of last year.
It may be recalled that over all food group exports from the country during the period under review grew by 6.30 percent where as food imports in the country decreased by 8.5 percent as compared to same period of last year.
During the period from July-January, different food commodities worth US$2.657 billion exported as compared to US$ 2.449 billion of same period last year which were up by 6.30 percent.
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KPK Cleaning Project

Cleaning Project worth Rupees 10 Billion will starts in KPK in summer season.



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Hayatabad Flyover

PESHAWAR: Render of the proposed Hayatabad Flyover Interchange




The round chowk is the phase 3 roundabout, and those overheads are at tikka corner wala spot.
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SirLankan's Investment

COLOMBO: 100 Pakistani-assembled Toyota Corolla Altis cars delivered to Sri Lankan police and army.



Bought by Sri Lanka on credit. They will pay in installments.
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Sindh Basic Education Program

SINDH: US Ambassador Olson and Senior Education Minister launch $155 Million Sindh Basic Education Program in Koro Village of District Khairpur. Under this project, 120 new schools will be built across Sindh.

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FOOTBALL Order...!!!

Sialkot received an order of 6.2 million footballs



Sialkot received an order of 6.2 million footballs out of which over 2 million balls have been prepared and are ready for shipment, disclosed former Chairman of Pakistan Sports Goods Association Prof Safdar Sandal.
The order was shifted from China to Pakistan as a result of which about 15 companies of Sialkot are now busy producing machine-stitched footballs and the number was growing fast, he said.
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GREAT TALENT...!!!

Video Game On Pakistan Army



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GOOD one ..!!

Pakistani skier beats Indian athlete in Sochi Olympics 


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NOKIA Pakistan

Nokia planning to double ad spending in Pakistan 



Nokia launched two six-inch smartphones namely Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1320 here on Tuesday


KARACHI:  In an attempt to grab a pie of the country’s growing smartphone market, mobile phone makers have been investing heavily in advertising their brands. The latest example is Nokia, which plans to more than double its ad spend for the local market.
Optimistic about the growth of phablets – a mobile device that combines the functions of a mobile phone and a tablet – in the country, the Finish mobile phone maker formally launched two six-inch smartphones namely Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1320 here on Tuesday.
“The phablet category already exists in this market, these devices are an add-on to the existing consumer needs,” Nokia’s Marketing Manager Smart Devices for Middle East North Africa (MENA) region Prihan Farrag told The Express Tribune on the sidelines of the launch ceremony.
The latest addition to Nokia Lumia range comes at a time when the country is close to holding the spectrum auction for high-speed mobile internet services. The spectrum auction, experts say, will provide a big boost to the penetration of smart devices – that currently stands at around 15% of the total market.
As opposed to the trend whereby some brands have got their products endorsed by local and international celebrities, Nokia chose to give its marketing campaign a local touch by linking these products to a reality show called ‘Kuch Kar Dikha’.
This marketing campaign is built around travelling whereby Nokia took its selected Facebook fans to scenic locations of the country and documented their journey through ‘Lumia Lens’ – the campaign’s theme song will hit national channels in a day or two.
The company, which had been an undisputed leader in the feature phone category, seems to have shifted its focus heavily on smart devices – it has already increased its local marketing budget.
“We have seen a very strong consumer appeal coming from the Pakistani market and we are driving to more than double our ad spend for this market,” Farrag said without giving country-specific numbers.
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Clear Munda Dam project

PC directed to clear Munda Dam project before March 15

ISLAMABAD - The Senate Standing Committee on Water and Power on Tuesday directed the Planning Commission (PC) to get clear lacunas in implementation of 840 MW Munda dam before March 15.
The Committee which met with Zahid Khan in the chair also expressed displeasure over the sluggish attitude of PC and said the important Munda dam project was intentionally delayed which is a criminal negligence.
The committee said that to sort out amicable solution to the much delayed project within a week. It warned that if the project was not matured by March 31, the Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), French donor Agency would withdraw offer of 11 million Euro soft loan for detailed engineering design.
The PC official apprised the Senate panel that Rs.1.5 billion had been spent on the project so far. The Europeon Union has also expressed concerns over the project due to some flaws in its design, he said.
Member Water Minister of Water and Power informed the Committee that experts have already been hired to remove flaws in the basic design of the project.
The committee was informed that the Supreme Court of Pakistan Commission for 2010 floods also directed for early commencement of Mohmand (Munda) hydropower dam project to mitigate the flood damages in the area.
The government has also earmarked Rs.600 million as budgetary allocation under PSDP 2013-14 but no fund was released so far.
Zahid Khan said the WAPDA, NTDC and NEPRA have failed to satisfy the members about determination of tariff.
No subsidy was being provided to the consumers and people were also being cheated, he said.
The NEPRA deputy chairman Khawaja Naeed informed the committee that tariff was determined in presence of media through open hearing.
The Chief Executive Officer of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) informed the panel that over 70 per cent feeders were over-loaded.
Managing Director Pakistan Electric Supply Company (PEPCO) said that all 285 officers recommended by the promotion board have been promoted.
The committee also directed Islamabad Electric Supply Company Chief to install automatic reading meters. The meeting was also attended by Senators Nawabazada Saifullah Magsi, Khalida Parveen, Hamayun Khan Mandokhel, Niar Muhammad, Shahi Syed, Mohsin Khan Leghari and senior officials of PC, WAPDA, NTDC, PEPCO, IESCO, PESCO etc.
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Widen Korakram

Plan made to widen Karakoram Highway, Mansehra-Naran Road



 


 
MANSEHRA: The National Highway Authority (NHA) and district administration have finalised a plan to widen the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road.
Under the plan, both the roads would be expanded from the existing 33 to 66 feet width to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic that mostly remains jammed because of the heavy traffic.The decision was taken at a meeting held here on Friday with Deputy Commissioner of Mansehra Zulfiqar Shah in the chair. The representatives of NHA, Works and Communication Department, municipal committees of Balakot, Mansehra and district council attended the meeting.

“Henceforth, No Objection Certificates (NOC) would not be issued for construction along the roadside and the ones already issued should be considered null and void,” Zulfiqar Shah told the meeting.

He said the KKH would be widened from Mansehra to Chaterplain and Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road from Bisian to Kaghan.“We hope that the owners of markets and shops will stay within the defined limits measuring 33 feet from the centre of both sides of road and voluntarily demolish the encroachments or else the administration will do so to widen the roads,” he said.

Speaking at the meeting, Mansehra Assistant Commissioner Qasim Ali Khan said the district administration had issued notices to the property owners to remove the encroachments.NHA Deputy Director Syed Nawaz told the meeting that the encroachments would be demolished under the NHA Act 1991 and its amendments.“We would determine the Right of Way (ROW) at KKH andMansehra-Naran-Jalkhad Road and then serve notices on the property owners,” said Syed Nawaz.

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PIA tender

PIA tender to lease 10 new aircraft


PIA tender to lease 10 new aircraft in next 4 months.
PIA also getting EU safety certification and starting flights to Iran.
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Energy projects

Energy projects: EIB signs €100 million agreement with Pakistan 


ISLAMABAD:  The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Monday signed an agreement to provide €100 million (Rs14.4 billion) loan for the 128-megawatt (MW) Keyal Khwar hydropower project, helping the government achieve financial closure for a project that remained on paper even 10 years after its approval.
Due to the delay, the project cost has already escalated five times to €240 million or Rs34.5 billion. In 2004, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council – the country’s highest project sanctioning body − approved the project at an estimated cost of Rs7.1 billion.
The loan agreement was signed by Nargis Sethi, Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD), and Magdalena Alvarez Arza, Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB). Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan, Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, was also present on the occasion.
Wigemark said the EU was committed to expanding its investments in Pakistan, especially in the energy sector, according to a handout issued by the EU embassy.



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The EIB will co-finance the project with the German Development Bank (KfW) and Pakistan Water Development Authority. In 2008, the KfW had signed €97 million loan agreement but due to delays in arranging funds, work on the project could not commence.
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Enery Trade

Energy trade: CASA-1000 feasible for Pakistan, says Tajik ambassador


ISLAMABAD:  Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan Sherali S Jononov said that the CASA-1000 power import project will help Pakistan get cheaper and clean energy to minimise electricity shortages and build close economic relations with neighbours Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
He said that the project was feasible despite the law and order situation in Afghanistan, and will help it demonstrate its viability as a transit country linking two regions.
“Afghanistan has given a guarantee to ensure security of transmission line to export 1,000 megawatts (MW) by Tajikistan to help Pakistan to minimise electricity shortages,” Ambassador Sherali S Jononov said in an interview.
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Among other sectors of the economy, he said that the energy sector of Tajikistan had been showing sustainable growth in the last 15 years. During this period, hydro energy generation has been stable. In addition to big plants, he said that there were also 20 medium and 40 small hydro stations in remote mountain areas, with capacity ranging from 5 kilowatt (kwt) to 1,500 kwt.
He maintained that Tajikistan was the world’s third largest producer of hydroelectric power after the US and Russia. Hydroelectric generation accounts for 76% of the total energy output in the country.
In Pakistan, the rate for firm energy is 13.2 US cents/kilowatt hour (kWh) and the rate for non-firm is 9.2 cents/kWh, while the generation cost in Afghanistan is estimated to be at least 6 cents/kWh based on the provided information. The economic analysis shows that the level cost of transmission is calculated at 4.97 cents/kWh.
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Positive Image ...!

Samina baig and Mirza Ali are enhancing the image of Pakistan throughout the world


Nations are always recognized from there people. Always People make the nation. Pakistan now a day’s is passing through its most sensitive and crucial part of its existence. It is surrounded by negative news from everywhere that caused to bring down the morale and courage of the nation and to create the negative image of the country. However, when some good news came it’s not been highlighted and promoted as it should be.
This blog has been written to tribute two valiant youngster expeditors Samina baig and her brother Mirza Ali who are on the mission to build and bring positive soft image of the nation in front of the world. Samina baig is the youngest Muslim woman and only the Pakistani woman to climb world tallest Mount Everest at the age of 21. There are seven continents in the world both have set their eyes to hoist Pakistani flag on all seven continents on this earth. So far both have hoisted Pakistani flag in four continents. Their mission is to rebrand the image of Pakistani woman in the front of the world. They want let to know the world Pakistani women are as talented, constructive, valiant and have the ability to participate in the development and construction of Pakistan as men.
It is worthwhile to mention here Pakistani flag has been hoisted in Antarctica on mount Vinson by duo where there is no presence of human population, no countries and no villages, as 98% of this region is covered by ice. Iqbal truly said,
"Dasht to Dasht Hain, Darya Bhi Na Chhore Hum Ne
Bahr-e-Zulmaat Mein Daura Diye Ghore Hum Ne"
Samina baig and Mirza Ali to date climbed and reached the summits of following top mountains of the world.
Mt Everest (Nepal), 8848m   on   19th May 2013 Job done (go green)
Mt Aconcagua (Argentina), 6,962-metre on 13th December 2013 Job done (go green)
Mt Vinson (Antarctica), 4,892-metre on 18th Jan 2014    Job done (go green)
Mt Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), 5895m) on 13th Feb 2014 Job done (go green)
Mt Carstenz Pyramid / Puncak Jaya (Indonesia) 48844 m next in queue
Mt Denali/McKinley (U.S.A.) 6168 m   next in queue
Mt Albrus (Russia).  5642 m    next in queue
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WOMANS only VAN Service

Ladies first: Women-only van service launched in twin cities


RAWALPINDI:  A transport service intended to exclusively facilitate women was launched in the twin cities on Monday.
Named “Tabeer”, the service is the brainchild of the Rawalpindi Transport Authority. The 12 vans allocated for the purpose will operate on two routes from Rawalpindi Saddar to Islamabad Secretariat between 7am and 7pm.
“The sole aim for launching the service was to save women from the daily hassle of travelling in overcrowded public transport,” said District Coordination Officer Sajid Zafar.
The launch ceremony was inaugurated by Punjab Labour and Human Resource Minister Raja Ashfaq Sarwar, with Member National Assembly Malik Abrar and officials of the district government and the cellular services provider that sponsored the service in attendance.
Expressing appreciation for the initiative, Sarwar promised the addition of more vans to the existing fleet for greater facilitation. Moreover, the van service will also start operating on other routes, he said.
The project is part of the provincial government’s vision to improve the transport network, shared Sarwar. Referring to the multi-billion rupee metro bus project, he said that an 8.5-kilometre-long elevated bridge to Faizabad will be constructed due to unavailability of space in the city.
“When the project was launched in Lahore, it was severely criticised. But after its completion, even the naysayers appreciated it and now feel comfortable travelling in it,” said Sarwar. The van service exclusive to women will continue on other routes after the metro bus project is completed.
The project has been launched in collaboration with the cellular company Zong and a private firm, Al-Abrar Associates.
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SHALE GAS

 SHALE GAS: A Blessing of GOD on PAKISTAN






               According to this research, almost 80% of Pakistan is sitting on top of Shale Gas and Shale Oil, which refers to oil and gas that is trapped within shale formations. Shale is fine-grained sedimentary rock that can be rich sources of petroleum and natural gas.
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AZADI chok Lahore

Lahore: Under-construction Azadi Chowk Interchange


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