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Electricity load shedding in Pakistan only due to defective policies

The electricity load shedding in Pakistan would have not been a big problem to cope with but its made much bigger by adopting the defective policies. One of the causes of load shedding is called the circular debt, which means the private electricity generation companies keep generating the power but they do not get the money for the electricity they have provided, in that case they can generate the electricity for limited period and after that when the outstanding amount to be paid by government to these companies cross a limit, by being not able to fuel costs these companies stop the production till they have get paid back by government. This have been happening very much lately, current approach […]

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CNG Load Management Plan not to end in February

Previously when the all Pakistan association of CNG Fuel Stations was gone on strike by closing the CNG stations country wide, the government had held a meeting with the delegation from the  association and had e nsured them that they will have to wait only till the end of February 2010 and at the end of month the CNG Load Management Plan will be discontinued. But this is not the case now, the latest statement from the administration side tells that they now don’t know when it is going to be discontinued due to the cold weather and consumption of natural gas. It also have been told that most likely the Gas Load Management or Gas Load shedding will be […]

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KESC goes online against theft of electricity

Karachi electricity supply company which is responsible for providing the electricity to Karachi have finally decided to deal with the electricity theft in the city. As part of this campaign they have made use online medium along with the use of conventional media like TV and newspaper ads. Most recently they have been seen making use of a social network called Facebook using their proper advertisement feature. They have maintained a Facebook as well to connect with people effectively. Also they are maintaining a YouTube channel as well. It is actually a positive step that along with normal online advertisements now Pakistani Organizations are now using the social networks to promote themselves and to connect with people. They way they […]

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Youtube first fully and now partially banned in Pakistan, Ban imposed by Govt of Pakistan

On Sunday youtube was again total down for users all over Pakistan. PTCL blocked it for all other ISPs country wide. Also other ISPs having their own Internet wireless or wired links with other countries were instructed to ban the site. The full website ban lasted about 40 minutes to an hour. Later website was back except for few videos. Ban was imposed to restrict the Asif Ali Zardari’s shut up videos. President Zardari was addressing people in a public address, few people who were apparently distracting and trying to get President Zardari’s attention, Zardari gone angry on them and told them openly to shut up during his speech. Now people cut up this portion of speech – including the […]

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Roads and bridges network at faizabad Islamabad

Above is the satellite view of the bridges and roads in Faizabad area of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It actually manages huge traffic in great manner. I think its the only one of its kind in Pakistan or at least in Rawalpindi Islamabad. The point is that on more areas such plans must be thought of and executed. We all know many places which are always congested with loads of traffic and passing those places is a misery. So such plans may thought for those places as well. Traffic on roads will no keep increasing so thinking in advance is a better strategy. Feel free to post you comments. Subscribe to our daily update email as well as join our Facebook […]