Water: even big dams won’t be of much help EDITORIAL: It seems no amount or manner of serious warnings can jolt relevant authorities into treating the... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Print Water woes to stay even after dam construction ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s water woes are unlikely to be over even after construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam (DBD) in 2030... Updated 11 Jan, 2024 12:04pm
Opinion Indus diverted The recent positive development of “Indus Partial Diversion” for the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam has... Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am
Pakistan Diamer Bhasha Dam: Wapda all set to divert waters from River Indus by Nov LAHORE: WAPDA is all set to divert River Indus for Diamer Basha Dam Project through almost 1 km-long diversion ... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan Panel formed to resolve KP-GB tribal boundary row ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a panel to resolve dispute between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Print Public Sector Development Programme: Rs129bn released for development projects ISLAMABAD: Despite financial constraints and disruptions caused by super floods last year, the Ministry of Planning,... Updated 17 Apr, 2023 08:46am
Business & Finance Shah for allocating 15pc of GDP to construction of dams ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources, Khursheed Shah Friday said there is need to allocate 15 percent of... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 06:43am
Print Fund for construction of dams: Amount increased to Rs16.53bn, SC told ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed that the amount in dams fund has increased to Rs 16.53 billion, which in... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:52am
Pakistan Briefing on Diamer-Bhasha Dam sought: Senate panel discusses sedimentation at Tarbela Dam ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources Monday sought a detailed briefing on Diamer Bhasha Dam ... Published 20 Dec, 2022 07:22am
Print NTDC plans to evacuate power from 3 key HPPs ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has prepared plans to evacuate power from three key... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:46am
Pakistan ‘Diamer-Bhasha,and Mohmand Dams Fund’: Ex-CJP Saqib Nisar ‘summoned’ by PAC ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the parliament – a top parliamentary watchdog – on Tuesday... Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am
Pakistan Minister says govt wants timely completion of water projects ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah on Sunday said that timely completion of... Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am
Print Rs900bn approved for Diamer-Bhasha power plants: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Rs900 billion has been... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:06am
Print Diamer-Bhasha dam: New project completion deadline set DIAMER: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that completion of Diamer-Bhasha dam would serve as... Updated 18 Apr, 2022 10:25am
Print Diamer BhashaDam project: Wapda signs Rs860m agreement with SCO LAHORE: The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has signed Rs 860 million agreement with Special... Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am
Pakistan Diamer Bhasha Dam: 32,073 acres of land acquired ISLAMABAD: The government has so far acquired 32,073 acres of land for important Diamer Basha Dam project which is... Updated 06 Sep, 2021 01:55pm
Pakistan Balakot project: NA panel to monitor Erra’s progress ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has constituted... Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am
Print 10 dams to be constructed in 10 years, says PM TARBELA: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said the government has decided to construct 10 dams within next 10 ... Published 13 Aug, 2021 02:36am
Print Tarin tells NA: Efforts afoot to end tradition of supplementary grants ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am
Editorials Green Eurobond EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while launching Pakistan’s first green 500 million dollar Eurobond (Indus... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Kartarpur Corridor: NA body raises serious concerns over construction ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives raised serious... Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:32am
Pakistan Wapda chief reviews work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Dasu project LAHORE: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (retd) on Thursday... Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:30am
Print Swat Motorway: PM inaugurates three tunnels MALAKAND: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday visited the Swat Motorway and inaugurated three tunnels that will... Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am
Pakistan IT ministry’s DDWP approves 7 projects of Rs4.8bn ISLAMABAD: The Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) of the Ministry of Information Technology and... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
Editorials Surcharge on electricity EDITORIAL: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approving the revocation of the Neelum Jhelum... Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am
Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Irregularities in terms of land payment highlighted ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning Development and Special Initiatives highlighted irregularities... Updated 09 Feb, 2021 10:10am
Business & Finance Over Rs 1.7bn profits earned on Diamer Bhasha Dam Fund More than Rs. 155.7 million has been deposited in this account by four major cellular companies of the country. Published 08 Feb, 2021 10:32am
Pakistan IHC adjourns hearing on Diamer Bhasha Dam jobs quota case The court adjourned the case for two weeks. Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:23pm