In a bid to acquire public support, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the new province will be created before the next elections, clarifying that there was no link between the upcoming general elections and the national budget. The premier while speaking to the media said that the elections will be held according […]
Pakistan loses Rs380 billion every year due to power crisis Thursday, May 31, 2012: Pakistan loses around 2%, or Rs380 billion, of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) every year due to the prevailing power crisis in the country. According to the to the Economic Survey 2011-12, the cost of subsidies given to the power sector during […]
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As power shortfall hit 8,000 megawatts on Thursday and protests fanned across Punjab, President Asif Ali Zardari directed Minister for Water and Power to take effective measures for elimination of unscheduled loadshedding. President Zardari convened an emergency meeting on the energy crisis, suggesting the concerned minister to establish a central control room in the Ministry […]
Two day holiday: Interior Ministry notifies, Provinces dissent The Interior Ministry on Friday issued the notification for two-day holidays per week, following on from the decision taken by the cabinet to cope with power outages across the country. All government, semi-government and private institutions under the control of the federal government will remain closed on […]