F-16 – Trend Pk VIDEO

Pakistan is set to receive six new F-16 C/D Block 52 high tech aircraft from the United States, Tahir Rathore from Islamabad reports. (November 20, 2010)

Additional off day saves 603 MW electricity: MD PEPCO

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Tahir Bisharat Cheema Monday said that an additional weekly off is helping in saving 603 MW electricity.

Briefing the senate standing committee on water and power, Tahir Bisharat Cheema said up to 850 MW electricity has started to be conserved.

The meeting chaired by Lashkari Raisani was also attended by Chairman WAPDA Shakil Durrani.

Durrani told the meeting that construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam will begin in July this year.

Polling Underway in Balcohistan By-polls

QUETTA, Pakistan News: The polling continues in by-polls on Balcohistan Assembly’s seat PB-1 Quetta-1, which was vacated after the murder of provincial education minister Shafiq Khan.
Shafiq Khan’s brother Tahir Mehmood of PPP is vying for the seat, while Mohammad Ali Shadezai is his rival.
Around 65,000 voters comprise the said constituency, however due to the intense weather, the turnout is likely to remain low.
The provincial government has stationed 328 people at 54 polling stations, while strict security arrangements have been made in this regard. The polling would continue till 5:00pm.

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Polling Underway in Balcohistan By-polls was first posted on December 23, 2009 at 11:49 am.