Making cancer detection more easy and quick, scientists developed a cancer-detecting breathalyzer that can detect cancer just through a person’s breath and have already begun its clinical trials. A UK-based
The Minister for Water and Power, Pervez Ashraf, on Wednesday refused to follow Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's directive on 'free of cost' provision of energy saver bulbs to consumers. Prime Minister Gilani in his first speech in the National Assembly had announced that 10 million energy savers would be provided to consumers free of cost.
The government has increased petroleum products' prices for next 15 days by Rs 3 per litre except kerosene oil to pass on the impact of surge in international market rates to the consumers. The new prices will be effective from May 1 (today).
Apropos a news item carried by a section of press, Munda Hydropower Project said the news item casts unjust and inappropriate aspersions on the concerted and sincere efforts of the sponsors towards developing of the MMDP. A mega hydropower project awarded for the first time not only in the history of Pakistan but in the world for development in the private sector under the Pakistan Policy for Power Projects Year 2002.
The CNG conversion kits prices reached historic peak after witnessing 10 percent further increase following the fresh hike in petroleum products. The prices of CNG kits were earlier increased twice soon after the increase in gasoline rates, which had been raised four times during the last two months.
A special meeting of the Federal cabinet will be called shortly in which various proposals to effectively resolve the energy crisis will be discussed with all the stakeholders. Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani stated this while addressing MNAs, MPAs and office-bearers of the Pakistan People's Party at the State Guest House here on Saturday.
The Chinese centre One Telecom International Holding Limited has offered to install very low consuming and zero power search LED solar lights at different places in Karachi, especially parks under Pak-China joint venture. A delegation of the company, led by its Deputy General Manager Yu Ping, called on acting City Nazim Nasrin Jalil at her office here on Saturday. The delegation informed acting City Nazim: "The LED solar lights not only consumes very low energy, but also flashes provide sharp lighting and has a life span of 20 years."
The Cabinet will shortly consider energy conservation plan put forward by the Enercon, it has been reliably learnt. Sources told Business Recorder that recently Enercon presented a proposal recommending conserving energy. Therefore, a meeting of all stakeholders and concerned departments has been called to discuss the issue.
The federal cabinet is holding a special meeting on Wednesday (today) to discuss the energy crisis going on in the country. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will preside over the meeting. It is one point agenda meeting with a purpose to find out some workable solution to the energy crisis. The last federal cabinet meeting had discussed energy crisis but due to seriousness of the crisis it decided to hold a special meeting for finding some solution to the problem. The energy crisis is turning worst with each passing day and it demands of the government a quick workable solution.
A seminar on "Energy Crisis in Pakistan" will be held at a local hotel on May 20.The seminar is being organised in connection with the second anniversary of a magazine to discuss and recommend measures for resolving energy crisis and suggest the use of alternate energy and more prudent methods of energy conservation.
The LPG marketing companies have again increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Re 1 to Rs 52 per kilogram in Karachi, Rs 54 in Punjab and Rs 56 in NWFP. Chairman of LPG Distributors Association Hadi Khan said here Tuesday that the retail price of 11.8 cylinder is up by Rs 10 to Rs 550 in Sindh while it is Rs 580 in Punjab and Rs 605 in NWFP.
