Posts Tagged ‘Asif Ali Zardari’

Pakistan in ‘French nuclear deal’

May 16th, 2009

France and Pakistan have agreed to co-operate on civilian nuclear power, officials said, with Islamabad calling the move a “significant development”.
But there is confusion over the deal reached by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Pakistani counterpart.
Pakistani officials said Mr Sarkozy had undertaken to supply Pakistan with “civilian nuclear technology”.
But the Elysee Palace said France [...]

China to help Pakistan build 2 more power plants

October 18th, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister says China has signed an agreement with this energy starved Islamic nation to help it build two more nuclear power plants.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi says the agreement was included among 12 accords and Memorandums of Understandings that were signed between the two sides during President Asif Ali Zardari’s recent [...]

Pakistan, China to set up joint power corporation

October 5th, 2008

By Zafar Bhutta
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China are set to establish a corporation to attract investment for nuclear and coal-based power plants and large dams in the country, sources in the Water and Power Ministry told Daily Times.
The Pak-China Joint Power Corporation will also help develop technology and technical expertise for the new power projects. Pakistani [...]