Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday urged the media to play a positive role in the war against terrorism‚ by not showing the live footage of such personalities‚ who favour extremists. Addressing the Centenary celebrations of Pakistan Engineering Council, he said the media, while using its right to the freedom of expression, should […]
Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh made a successful weeklong trip to the United States, convincing the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK) and international monetary organizations to give Pakistan as much as $5.27 billion over the next four-year term. While addressing a news conference at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington (DC), Pakistani Finance Minister Hafeez […]
Apr 24 2012 | Posted in
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Diamer-Bhasha Dam: Finally a step in the right direction After passage of 30 years of completion of first feasibility report, the government has finally started building the $12 billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam. The situation would have been far different from what it is now, if the decision had been taken well in time. Diamer-Bhasha, the world’s […]
Oct 21 2011 | Posted in
Opinion |
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Prime Minister inaugurates construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam Prime Minister Sayed Yousuf Raza Gilani has laid the foundation stone of the Diamer-Bhasha dam on the Indus River, near Chilas. He cited that the $12 billion project will produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity and will have a storage capacity of over 8 million acre feet of water. […]
Oct 20 2011 | Posted in
Business,
Pakistan |
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