Posts Tagged ‘Foreign Office’

Govt lifts ban on civilian nuclear exports to India

November 11th, 2008

LONDON (AFP) – The government has lifted a ban on exporting sensitive nuclear technology to India for civilian projects, it said Monday, after an international accord to relax rules in September.
Since 2002, Britain has refused all export licence applications for so-called “Trigger List” items to India, Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell said, referring to an [...]

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 [...]