power theft crackdown

Crackdown on power theft yields recovery of Rs34 billion from offenders

Pakistan, November 13, 2023 : In an effort to combat power theft, the Power Division has successfully retrieved Rs 34 billion from individuals apprehended in the nationwide crackdown. In September, the government and military leadership jointly decided to launch a nationwide crackdown on power theft. According to Power Division reports, 197 government employees affiliated with…

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HEC Scholarship

Students of coastal areas of Balochistan can apply for HEC Scholarship

Islamabad, October 30 , 2023 : Students of coastal areas of Balochistan province have been called to submit applications for the “Coastal Region Higher Education Scholarship Programme for Balochistan” being executed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). “The outstanding students of Gwadar, Lasbela/Hub, Kech (Turbat) and Awaran, districts of Balochistan who intend to pursue undergraduate…

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K-Electric to upgrade transmission network in Balochistan service area!

Karachi, December 4, 2020: As part of its phase-wise plan to transform and improve its entire transmission and distribution network, K-Electric (KE) has planned the upgradation of its existing transmission network from Hub Chowki to Bela Grid. These plans will ensure greater availability and reliability of power through enhancement of transmission capacity from 66 kV…

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Launch of Tele-ICU project in Balochistan with support from UNDP, UNFPA and Government of Balochistan and partners.

Quetta November 25 , 2020: With support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Health Services Academy, the Ministry of Health and Health Department & Government of Balochistan, Sehat Kahani has inaugurated the first of its kind Tele-ICU project in Balochistan. The Tele-ICU project will enable critical care specialists…

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EFP demands federal intervention in restoration of gas supply to Balochistan

Karachi, September 16, 2020: Ismail Suttar, President of Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP), has resentfully concluded that the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) is either incompetent or under pressure from unknown players despite the consistent pushing by stakeholders for days over record low-pressure ahead of winters. In the past, due to negligence, nepotism and deep-rooted…

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