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economy

How Pakistan’s economy fared in the year 2017

Pakistan's economic growth has historically been tumultuous and unsteady, which adds to the uncertainty of… Read More

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Cabinet body agrees on amendments related to power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy Tuesday decided to introduce suitable amendments in the existing… Read More

CCI meeting: Census validation sample increased to 5pct

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday chaired meeting of Council of Common Interests… Read More

china

Sunny future for renewables thanks to China: IEA

PARIS: Solar energy is to lead the race to new power generation over the coming… Read More

ATM

US warns public about attacks on energy, industrial firms

WASHINGTON: The US government issued a rare public warning about hacking campaigns targeting energy and… Read More

Cabinet body approves establishment of LNG-based power plant

ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Committee on Energy in its meeting in Islamabad today accorded in-principle approval for… Read More

Dutch open ‘world’s largest offshore’ wind farm

THE HAGUE: Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the… Read More

Record amount of renewables capacity added in 2016: UN

PARIS: The world added a record 138.5 gigawatts of renewable power capacity in 2016 despite… Read More

Tesla

Tesla drops ‘Motors’ from name as CEO Musk looks beyond cars

Tesla Motors changed its name to "Tesla Inc" as Chief Executive Elon Musk looks to… Read More

Saudi Arabia to launch multi-billion renewable energy scheme

ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia is set to launch a renewable energy programme worth up to… Read More

National grid to have significant electricity by March 2018, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed the confidence that reliance on costly fuel for… Read More

China to make extra $8.5 billion investments in rail, energy: Pakistan

LONDON: Pakistan has secured an additional $8.5 billion of investment from Beijing as part of… Read More

Green school in Uruguay ‘plants seeds’ for planet

JAURIGUIBERRY: A building made of tires and glass and plastic bottles, off the grid and… Read More

Weather aids firefighters battling Canada monster blaze

FORT McMURRAY: Authorities battling a forest fire in Canada looked to Mother Nature for more… Read More

Qatar trade figures slump almost 60 per cent in year

DOHA: Qatar's balance of trade fell almost 60 per cent in the year to January,… Read More

Asia stocks extend rally as oil pushes higher

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rallied again Monday and oil maintained last week's advance as investors bet… Read More

U.S. assistance improving lives in Sindh

KARACHI: U.S. Consul General Brian Heath highlighted the U.S. government’s commitment to assisting the people… Read More

Pakistan, Turkmenistan ink MOUs, agree to boost bilateral ties

ASHGABAT: Pakistan and Turkmenistan Wednesday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to boost bilateral trade and… Read More

Govt. taking steps to overcome energy shortage, says PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that government is committed to take… Read More

Oil up in Asia trade despite US inventories rise

SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed in Asian trade Thursday as signs that a refineries strike in… Read More