PTA launches ICT applications on website
STAFF REPORT IBD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched various application services on its online national rabta portal (www.pakistan.pk). The primary focus behind the launch is to assist local…
Goldwind to provide 33 units of wind turbines
STAFF REPORT IBD: Goldwind Science and Technology Company (Goldwind) ofChina, One of the world’s largest turbine manufacturer, would provide its first wind power project inPakistan with 33 units of GW77/1500…
Research phase of PARB projects completed
STAFF REPORT IBD: The research phase of seven projects initiated by the Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB) has successfully been completed."The strategy to demonstrate the technology to farmers is under…
Experts fear MFN to India to trouble Pak farmers
STAFF REPORT IBD: AsPakistan plans to liberalise its trade withIndia, there is a strong possibility that the inefficiencies in the agriculture sector will expose this sector to international competition causing…
Nokia and Djuice joined to augment Pakistani developers
MONITORING REPORT: With a vision to cater to the lower segment of the market, NokiaPakistan and Djuice have joined hands to start a series of Developer Workshops that aim to…
CTG willing to invest $15b in Pakistan to generate 10,000MW
STAFF REPORT IBD: Chinese hydel power giant, China Three Gorges Project Corporation (CTG), has shown its interest in investing over $15 billion for generating 10,000 MW powerPakistan.This was stated by…
PMNH emerges vital in knowledge sharing
STAFF REPORT IBD: To collect, identify and preserve natural history to develop a reference collection of plants, animals, rocks, minerals and fossils found in Pakistan, meant for serving as repository…
Farmers advised to irrigate wheat crop sown early
STAFF REPORT IBD: The farmers should irrigate the early sown wheat crops as per need keeping in view the dry spell in the country's most agricultural plains, the Met office…
Vestas gets 50MW turbine for Pakistan
STAFF REPORT IBD: Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received an order from the Turkish Zorlu Energy Group for 28 of Vestas' V90-1.8 MW turbines for its 50MW wind power…
Zong Contributes to Flood Relief Fund
ISLAMABAD: Zong has made a cumulative investment of $1.5 billion in Pakistan in 4 years and it has deposited 26 billion rupees as taxes during the same period. The company…
Severe natural gas shortage warned in Pakistan
STAFF REPORT IBD: The national gas transmission network is operating on the edge inPakistan and if timely measures for disconnecting a few sectors were not taken the compressors might trip…
Samar unveils plan to end gas crisis
STAFF REPORT IBD: Member of the Science and Technology Planning Commission, Dr Samar Mubarakmand has said that the gas shortage would be end within a year through coal reserves."Pakistanhas enough…