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ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 :The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has initiated 10 new projects which would provide about 35,000 job opportunities during the construction. The project would also be enhanced hydel generation capacity to cross 18,000 MW with an addition of 9,000 MW, a Wapda source said.  Wapda has initiated 10 projects aimed to enhance the gross water storage capacity in the country from 13 million acre-feet (MAF) to more than 24 million MAF which would be also sufficient to irrigate another 1.6 million acres of land. The Wapda projects include five dams, three hydropower projects, one canal, and one water supply scheme that were under construction which would be completed in a phased manner from 2023 to 2029. Diamer Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Dasu Hydropower Project, Nai Gaj Dam, Kachhi Canal Extension, Sindh Barrage, and K-IV Project were among the projects, said official sources. The per capita water availability in Pakistan had come down from 5650 cubic meters t...

BEIJING, March 28: An offshore wind farm in the coastal area of Shapa Town, south China's Guangdong Province, had generated one billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity by March 25 this year, the Science and Technology Daily reported Monday. The amount of electricity generated can replace 307,600 tonnes of standard coal and reduce 840,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to growing 3,309 hectares of broad-leaved forest, according to the news report. The wind farm, providing green energy for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, was funded and constructed by the China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) Co., Ltd, with a total installed capacity of two million kW. It consists of 315 offshore wind turbines, four offshore booster stations and almost 1,000 kilometers of submarine cables. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area can receive about 5.6 billion kWh of clean power generated by the wind farm each year, meeting the annual electri...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is all set to hold the largest public meeting themed under “Amr Bil Maroof” to be held at Parade Ground Islamabad on March 27 (Sunday).  In a statement, PTI leader Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training and National Heritage Shafqat Mahmood said the biggest public meeting “Amr Bil Maroof” would be held in Islamabad on March 27.  He said the public meeting would be the largest one in the history of the country and would have a great impact. He said the impact of the largest rally on corrupt gang would be visible on those who moved so-called no-confidence motion.  He said they all should make efforts to attend this historic public gathering and asked people to invite maximum people with them to the be part of the rally to be held in the federal capital.  “We all should repose confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and express solidarity with our leader”, he remarked.  Talking to media at Parade Groun...

International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has been ranked among top 200 young universities of the world and booked the slot of 194th in the recent Times Higher Education Young University Rankings list of the world’s the best universities 50 years old or younger. International Islamic University stood second in Pakistan in the list of Young Universities. This ranking table is based on the same 13 performance indicators as the flagship 'THE World University Rankings'.  The universities are judged across all their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook – to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons available. The 2022 ranking included 539 universities, up from 475 in 2021. The university Rector and President had congratulated the IIUI community on another milestone of success.  The recent positive results generated by IIUI were the outcome of continued reforms and initiatives introduced by the university management t...

Traffic Challan Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP)  issued 15,187 tickets to drivers during last two months under the ongoing road safety campaign to check lane violation. The main objective of the campaign was safety of the people besides ensuring road discipline in the city, said a news release. Under the campaign Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Rai Mazhar Iqbal constituted a special squads to control lane violation on various roads following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younis to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the city.  ITP’s squads remained present on all important roads including Islamabad Expressway, Srinagar (Kashmir) highway to educate road users about traffic rules. Pamphlets and leaflets were being distributed to create awareness about traffic laws among citizens.  ITP’s FM Radio 92.4 was also disseminating the messages about road safety and to educate audience about traffic rules. Senior Superintendent ...

The opposition on Tuesday submitted no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Assembly Secretariat. The motion was submitted by a delegation of opposition lawmakers including Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Shazia Marri and Marriyum Aurangzeb and others.  In order to make the no-confidence move successful, the opposition requires the support of 172 members of the National Assembly.  Over 80 MNAs have reportedly signed the motion. Meanwhile, the the opposition also submitted a requisition with the National Assembly Secretariat to convene the session.

International Women’s Day will be marked on March 8 across the globe including Pakistan to celebrate Women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. International Women's Day celebrates women's achievements worldwide. The purpose of International Women’s Day (IWD) is to uphold women's achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women's rights and gender equality. It is celebrated worldwide to spotlight women, their issues and achievements, and has a different theme each year. Like seminars, marches, and concerts, the events celebrate women and highlight the inequalities that women experience worldwide. The focus at the events picks up on various themes such as innovation, the portrayal of women in the media, or the importance of education and career opportunities. Women of all backgrounds: Political, community, and business leaders, as well as leading educators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and television personalities, are usually invite...

Islamabad police on Friday held a facebook open court (kutcheri) to give the residents direct access to the police high ups as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Inspector General (IG) police Islamabad, Muhammad Ahsan Younus responded to the public queries via facebook live and phone calls.  Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations), AIG (Operations), SP (Headquarters) SDPO (Kohsar) and other senior police officers were also present on the occasion.  Speaking to the citizens, the IG said police were striving to redress public issues at the earliest. He said purpose of open forums was aimed at bridging gap between police and the public. People from across Pakistan presented their proposals to the IG. Most of the issues related to traffic, delay in registration of First Information Report, activities of land-grabbers, drug-peddlers, and police attitude. Responding to request of a resident of Khanna, Burma town IGP directed the deployment of an Eagle Squad for patrol...

March 1: The first nationwide polio immunization campaign of the year 2022 continued to immunize more than 43 million children. According to official sources, in order to immunize a maximum number of children during the drive, a workforce of 339,521 polio frontline staff were providing polio vaccines at every doorstep.  “Government of Pakistan remains committed to eradicating polio and focusing on well-coordinated efforts at both the federal and provincial level to realize the dream of making Pakistan a polio-free country,” Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan said. He stressed the important role of parents and caregivers towards the success of repeated vaccination campaigns. “It’s every Pakistani’s national duty to ensure that their own children, as well as children around them, are administered the polio vaccine in each campaign.”  Pakistan marked a major milestone with no wild polio case reporte...