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Chiniot dam to be completed by 2022

The Chiniot dam located on Chenab river about 5 km from the Chiniot city would be completed by December 2022

Estate Office vacates 13 houses from government departments

Estate Office, Ministry of Housing Works (MoHW) has vacated as many as 13 government residences from the employees of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and one other government department in one and half year

Prolonged power outages: manifestation of previous government's incompetence

WAPDA projects to add 11.7 MAF water, 11369 MW hydel power by 2029: Outgoing Chairman

Outgoing WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) paid farewell visits to the four under-construction signature projects of WAPDA namely Mohmand Dam, Tarbela 5th Extension, Dasu and Diamer Basha Dam

Outgoing WAPDA Chairman pays farewell visits to Mohmand, T5, Dasu, Diamer Basha Dam

Outgoing WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) paid farewell visits to the four under-construction signature projects namely Mohmand Dam, Tarbela 5th Extension, Dasu and Diamer Basha Dam

PA expresses annoyance over power loadshedding

The members of provincial assembly from both the treasury and opposition benches Friday expressed annoyance of prolonged power loadshedding across the province and the Chair decided to summon Chief Executive Peshawar Electric Supply Company for briefing to MPAs over the matter

Federal Ombudsman regional office directs WAPDA to provide timely electricity bills to consumers

Federal Ombudsman regional office Abbottabad Friday held an open Kutchery at WAPDA office Mansehra where a large number of people from Mansehra and adjoining areas participated

NDMA Chairman stresses over strengthening disaster management system

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt. Gen. Akhtar Nawaz Thursday emphasised the need to further strengthening the disaster management and early warning system to ensure better preparedness and response

Wapda expedites construction work over 12 dams

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has expedited construction work over dozen small and medium dams aimed at enhancing, clean energy generation, water availability and climate resilience across the country

District planning, design committee meets

District Planning and Design Committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Asghar Joiya at the DC office, here on Thursday

Bhimber Dam project to be completed by 2024

The 2 MW Bhimber Dam Projectis likely to be completed by March, 2024 with the cost of Rs. 86.089 million, said an official source on Wednesday

SSC, HSSC exams to be conducted in all subjects this year: Minister

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Shahram Tarkai Tuesday said that after a gap of three years, the SSC and HSSC examinations will be held in all subjects this year

Dastgir Khan directs NTDC to accelerate work on ongoing projects

Minister for Energy (Power Division) Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan Monday directed the NTDC (National Transmission and Dispatch Company) to accelerate work on ongoing projects

Labour day observed in Larkana division

Hydel Energy: WAPDA devises plan for expansion of hydropower generation

The sources say under 1st phase, the share of hydel energy would be enhanced from 9406MW to 12,366MW by 2025 and in next phase it would be jacked up to 20,591MW till 2028-29.

Plan devised to increase hydel energy share to 20,591 MW by 2028-29

:Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has devised a comprehensive plan to increase hydel energy share from existing 9406MW to 20,591MW by 2028-29

PESCO has 30 reclamation workshop to repair damage transformers

Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has around 30 transformer reclamation workshops for maintenance and repair of damage transformers in various circles of the company

Advisor to Federal Ombudsman conducts Open Kutchery in Darband

Advisor Federal Ombudsman Regional Office Abbottabad Abdul Ghafoor Baig on Friday conducted Open Kutchery at Tehsil Darband on the directives of Federal Ombudsman Ijaz Ahmad Qureshi

Pakistani cyclists to participate in Asian Track Cycling Championship in New Delhi

President Pakistan Cycling Federation Syed Azhar Ali Shah Friday said that the Pakistan Cycling team would participate in the forthcoming Asian Track Cycling Championship in New Delhi, India to be scheduled from June 18-22, 2022

Govt expedites work on Naulong Dam in Jhal Magsi

The government has expedited the construction work of Naulong Dam on Mula River in the Jhal Magsi District, which will be the first hydel dam of the province to generate 4.4 megawatts electricity and irrigate 47,000 acres land

Winder Dam to be completed in 2025

Wapda expedites construction work on massive hydropower project

Diamer-Bhasha Dam to be lifeline for country's economy: PM

PM visits Diamer-Bhasha Dam site