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New national electricity plan 2021 approved Business April 23, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday approved a new national electricity plan 2021 and Indicative generation capacity expansion plan (IGCEP) for the next 10 years after abandoning its earlier plan for the next 27 years. The cabinet committee on energy took the decision during a meeting presided over by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. Sources said the wholesale generation cost accounts for 80-85 percent of the end consumer cost therefore the generation planning needs a clear roadmap. The IGCEP is a 10-year plan updated on annual basis and required to be submitted by National Transmission and Despatch Company to the regulator by April 15 every year that limits the impact on end consumer tariffs by Central Power Purchasing Agency over the period of 10 years. Since the preparation of the plan for 27 years till 2047 has not yet reached its final stages, it is proposed that the ex ....
Several countries put India on international travel ban list as second virus wave surges Geeta Mohan With a severe spike in Covid-19 cases, countries across the world are putting India on their travel ban list. Several countries have put India on international travel ban list as second virus wave surges. (Image for representation: AP) The US, Australia, Hong Kong, the UK, Pakistan and New Zealand have already released fresh travel advisories for their citizens, asking them to avoid travelling to/from India. Hong Kong The Hong Kong government late Sunday activated an emergency circuit breaker and banned passenger flights from India for 14 days, starting April 20, raising concerns over the mutated coronavirus variant. ....
Pakistani airport staff walk through the Islamabad International Airport. AFP/File Pakistan on Monday imposed a ban on travellers from India through air and land routes for the next two weeks, citing the spread of a new variant of the novel coronavirus in the neighbouring country. A statement issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said the decision was taken during a meeting of the forum today, presided over by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. The forum was briefed about the spread of the new Indian variant of the coronavirus a double-mutant variant which was considered responsible for the recent surge in infections in the neighbouring country. ....
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Sibling spat on Twitter: Mohammad Zubair disagrees with Asad Umar Pakistan Wed, Apr 14, 2021 PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair (left) and Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. PID/File PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair disagreed with his brother and Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Wednesday as the latter while sharing statistics on Twitter said car sales had gone up this year as compared to the last. Car sales up 31% vs last year in first 9 months of this fiscal year. Private sector credit off-take up 34%, the federal minister said. Jul to Feb large scale manufacturing growth up 7.5%. Widespread growth visible while running a current account surplus, which unlike past makes growth sustainable, Umar added. ....