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NBP expands digital footprint, another step towards cashless economy

NBP’s digital payment solution is a shift to faster cash flow

Published 08 Aug, 2025 11:46am

Pakistan

PM appoints Lt Gen (R) Mohammad Saeed as WAPDA chairman

Shehbaz hopes new WAPDA chief will drive performance and national development

Published 04 Aug, 2025 10:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan initiates measures to counter India’s water threat: Wapda chief

A new dam will be constructed over River Chenab to store water

Published 19 Jul, 2025 05:06pm

Pakistan

Severe flooding from Koh Suleiman impacts Rajanpur, isolates villages and destroys crops

Flood risk detected at Mangla on the Jhelum River

Published 17 Jul, 2025 01:03pm

Pakistan

Costly IPPs should be acquired if agreements can’t be reviewed: WAPDA chief

Lieutenant General (retd) Sajjad Ghani cites Kalabagh Dam most feasible, constructible dam

Published 03 Aug, 2024 10:04pm

Pakistan

WAPDA supplied 34.436 bln units to national grid during FY 2023-24

Around 22 hydel power stations provided 34.436 billion units of electricity in 2023-24

Published 24 Jul, 2024 03:08pm

Pakistan

CM Gandapur takes over grid station, threatens to cut off electric supply from KP

Adds that WAPDA is carrying out unjust police towards province

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 08:45am

Pakistan

WB approves additional USD 1b for Dasu Hydropower Project

It is single largest financial facility provided by the World Bank for a project in Pakistan

Published 11 Jun, 2024 01:22pm

Pakistan

Gandapur says KP will take over WAPDA offices if federal govt does not cooperate

Gives govt 15 days for talks, asks for Rs50 billion in 2 months

Published 17 May, 2024 04:36pm

Pakistan

Safety concerns force shutdown of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project

Cites pressure fluctuations in project’s headrace tunnel

Published 03 May, 2024 09:40am

Pakistan

FIA arrests man after finding 18 PMTs in his possession, books WAPDA officials

The suspect failed to produce documents of unregistered transformers

Published 04 Oct, 2023 11:50am

لیفٹیننٹ جنرل مزمل حسین (ر) چیئرمین واپڈا کے عہدے سے مستعفی ہوگئے

لیفٹیننٹ جنرل مزمل حسین (ر) نے واٹر اینڈ پاور ڈویلپمنٹ اتھارٹی (واپڈا) کے چیئرمین کے عہدے سے استعفیٰ وزیراعظم شہباز...

Published 07 May, 2022 04:21pm

Pakistan

WAPDA expedites construction work on 12 dams

Official sources say dams were dual-purpose projects as these were designed to store rain and floodwater along with hydropower generation

Published 11 Apr, 2022 09:59am

Pakistan

India, Pakistan talks on water issues conclude

Islamabad has conveyed its concerns on the design of hydroelectric projects and other issues to New Delhi

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:32am

وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان سے چیئرمین واپڈا لیفٹیننٹ جنرل (ر) مزمل حسین کی ملاقات

وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان نے چیئرمین واپڈا لیفٹیننٹ جنرل (ر) مزمل ...

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 09:33pm

واپڈا نے شیڈول سے پہلے تربیلاپن بجلی گھر میں کا میابی سے دو ٹنلز کو فعال کر دیا

واپڈا نے شیڈول سے پہلے تربیلا پن بجلی گھر میں صفائی اور تعمیراتی...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 05:32pm

Pakistan

PM to formally launch Pakistan's first Green Euro (Indus Bond) today

Pakistan's first Green Euro (Indus Bond) will be formally launched by the Water and Power Development Authority,...

Published 31 May, 2021 11:11am