Chinese firm to invest USD 6 bn to improve power supply in Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 22:24

A state-run Chinese firm will invest six billion dollars in Pakistan over the next five years to help it overcome an energy crisis and ensure availability of sufficient electricity.

Pakistan to build three new nuclear power plants with Chinese assistance

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 17:53

Pakistan’s Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) will approve 1.4 trillion rupees worth of projects which include 3 nuclear power plants to be built in Karachi with Chinese help.

NJPC hydropower projects shut down due to heavy silt

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 00:15

1500 MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydropower project of Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) and 1200 Mw Karchham-Wangtoo projects in tribal Kinnaur were shut down due to heavy silt, following incessant rains.

China to give $448 mn Neelum-Jhelum project in PoK

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 20:16

Notwithstanding India`s concerns, China has agreed to provide Pakistan USD 448 million for the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project, currently underway in PoK, work on which had slowed down due to a financial crunch.

Kishanganga verdict sets things right: Pak

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 22:47

Pakistan contended that an international court of arbitration`s decision on India`s Kishanganga hydropower project had compensated for a neutral expert`s earlier ruling on the Baglihar project that had favoured Delhi.

China's Three Gorges dam generates record power

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 21:31

The Three Gorges power plant, China's largest hydropower project, generated a record 98.1 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity in 2012, according to an official announcement here.