Lt. General (retd) Sajjad Ghani, chairman of WAPDA, has resigned citing personal reasons. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acknowledged his contributions and forwarded the resignation to the Cabinet Division for approval.
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In Hydel Projects of KP Demands Tax Relief Like Private Sector or AJK
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIslamabad: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has formally requested income tax exemptions for its hydropower projects, seeking parity with the private sector and projects in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K). …
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PAC Expresses Displeasure on Hydle Projects Delays
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIslamabad: A session of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) held in Islamabad on Tuesday brought to light widespread financial irregularities and administrative lapses in major national hydropower projects. Chaired by …
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Wapda Defends Soaring Dasu Project Cost, Cites Currency Depreciation
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: Defending the increase from an original estimate of Rs487 billion to Rs1.737 trillion, Wapda attributed the ballooning cost to factors beyond its control, including a decade-long delay, currency depreciation, and …
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CDWP Clears Rs1.74 Tln Revised Dasu Hydropower Project, Reviews Rs1.96 Tln Schemes
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP), chaired by Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, approved and recommended a total of 10 development projects worth Rs1.96 trillion, …
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Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project Visited by World Bank Team
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIslamabad, April 11: A high-level delegation from the World Bank, led by Pankaj Gupta, Regional Director for Infrastructure in South Asia, visited the ongoing Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project, which …
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SITE Industrialists Appeal to PM for Equal Power Tariffs Nationwide
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadIslamabad, Apr 8, 2025: Equal Power Tariffs have become a critical demand echoed once again by Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President of the SITE Association of Industry Karachi, who appreciated Prime …
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Moeen Wattoo Puts Hydropower First as LHC Urges Water Emergency Action
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadIslamabad, Apr 5, 2025: Federal Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Moeen Wattoo has assured full support to the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for the timely completion of ongoing hydropower …
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Water Shortage to Reach 60%, IRSA on Provincial Water Sharing
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIslamabad, March 21: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has scheduled back-to-back meetings of its technical and advisory committees on March 25 and 26 to finalize water estimates and provincial …
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Lahore, March 03, 2025: Almost 94483 solar systems will be set up throughout the year under CM Punjab Free Solar Panel Scheme. Automatic digital draw of the free solar panel …