Pakistan secures funding for controversial coal-fired power plant in Gwadar

Pakistan secures funding for controversial coal-fired power plant in Gwadar

The Pakistan government has secured financing for a 300 MW coal-fired power plant in the port city of Gwadar, triggering a debate on the country’s energy sector. The plant will be constructed and funded by Chinese state-owned entities and has raised fresh questions about China’s pledge not to build new coal power plants overseas, which …

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Centre-Punjab Collaborate for Historic Ramazan Relief Package: Subsidised Fuel and Free Flour for the Poor

Centre-Punjab Collaborate for Historic Ramazan Relief Package: Subsidised Fuel and Free Flour for the Poor

In a bid to ease the impact of inflation on lower and middle-class citizens, the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, has announced a relief package ahead of Ramadan. During a high-level meeting held in Islamabad, Sharif stated that the government would distribute free wheat flour to one million residents of the federal capital. The government …

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