Plan being mulled to produce gas from coal
STAFF REPORT IBD: Following the worsening crisis of natural gas crisis in the country, the authorities are scrambling to exploit virtually any indigenous sources of energy and are pinning hopes…
USAID, ASF join h and s to boost Pak livestock productivity
TAFF REPORT IBD: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) will jointly implement a five-year USAID’s agribusiness project to increase competitiveness and productivity of…
Telcos need to opt for becoming complete solution providers
STAFF REPORT IBD: With almost one million youth would be entering the work force every year till 2040, the government has no planning of how to provide employment to the…
Huawei set to get niche in Pak IT industry
STAFF REPORT IBD: Huawei Technologies is all set to introduce its Direct Enterprises Solutions and ICT Systems to commercial arena inPakistan, targeting large and medium sized corporations in the public…
Nadra rolls out SMS service for voter verification
STAFF REPORT IBD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has developed an SMS service application to leading towards free and fair elections in the country. This new service which…
Farmers target govt for wrong policy on urea import
STAFF REPORT IBD: Farmers fromPunjab have strongly criticised the government’s lopsided policy about importing urea and claimed that the subsidy being given on it from the national exchequer is not…
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…