Posts Tagged ‘ISLAMABAD’

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 [...]

UPDATE 1-Pakistan to privatise part of Qadirpur gas field

November 7th, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Pakistani government said on Friday it would privatise 37 percent of the state’s stake in the Qadirpur gas field to accelerate exploration and increase production.
The state-owned Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd. (OGDC.KA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), Pakistan’s largest listed company, owns 75 percent of the gas [...]

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 [...]