investment

China to transfer solar power technology

ISLAMABAD, Dec 20: A project to generate 2,300MW of electricity through wind turbines and solar panels has turned out to be the most important agreement reached with China during the recent visit of Premier Wen Jiabao, says Board of Investment (BoI) chairman Saleem H. Mandviwala.

06 January, 2011
Daily Dawn
Our Staff Reporter
21 December, 2010

Govt seeks US investment in Bhasha dam

ISLAMABAD, Nov 12: Pakistan has sought US investment in the $11 billion (Rs945 billion) DiamerBhasha dam in order to encourage international lenders to finance the mega project.

01 December, 2010
Daily Dawn
Khaleeq Kiani
13 December, 2010

Pakistan, Sudan to cooperate in agriculture

 ISLAMABAD, July 6: Pakistan and Sudan have agreed to form a joint working group consisting specialists on wheat, cotton and livestock that would suggest ways for cooperation in these sectors.

07 July, 2010
Daily Dawn
Our Staff Reporter
07 July, 2010

Community Led Total Sanitation in Pakistan 2008

Development projects in rural areas have lagged behind their urban equivalents in post-decentralisation Pakistan. What little investment is going into sanitation projects from various line departments and municipal administrations is output oriented. The projects are implemented using traditional approaches with heavy focus on the creation of ...