Ahmad Fraz Khan

Ghazi Barotha capacity may be underutilized: Failure to install dedicated lines

LAHORE, Oct 2: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has failed to install dedicated power transmission... Published 03 Oct, 2003 12:00am

8pc water shortage expected in Rabi

LAHORE, Sept 30: The Punjab expects eight per cent water shortage in the Rabi season starting on Wednesday (today),... Published 01 Oct, 2003 12:00am

Delay in wheat release to help tackle shortage

LAHORE, Sept 29: With the release of wheat to millers having been delayed by a month, the Punjab Food Department... Published 30 Sep, 2003 12:00am

Growers fear shortfall in cotton target

LAHORE, Sept 28: Contrary to official claims, the farmer bodies claimed on Sunday that heavy pest attack, dearth of... Published 29 Sep, 2003 12:00am

Country may face water shortage in Rabi

LAHORE, Sept 24: The country may face shortage of water up to 12 per cent during the coming Rabi season, according ... Published 25 Sep, 2003 12:00am

Farmers reject body headed by NA speaker

LAHORE, Sept 18: Controversy has surfaced over the formation of a committee headed by National Assembly Speaker... Published 19 Sep, 2003 12:00am

Wapda earned much less than its claim

LAHORE, Sep 7: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) earned only Rs169 billion during the last fiscal... Published 08 Sep, 2003 12:00am

Punjab rejects Irsa’s decision: Water availability certificate

LAHORE, Sept 4: The Punjab has reportedly refused to accept Irsa’s decision to issue a Water Availability ... Published 05 Sep, 2003 12:00am

Country may face wheat crisis early next year

LAHORE, Aug 22: The country may be heading towards a wheat crisis as Sindh, Balochistan and the NWFP are likely to... Published 23 Aug, 2003 12:00am

‘Tarbela Dam power output can be doubled’

LAHORE, Aug 21: The power generation capacity of Tarbela Dam can be doubled by replacing old generators, which in... Published 22 Aug, 2003 12:00am

Automatic power tariff adjustment hits snags

LAHORE, July 29: Wapda’s automatic tariff adjustment (ATA) formula seems to have hit snags as the government is... Published 30 Jul, 2003 12:00am

Punjab seeks even-handed treatment from centre: Indus Treaty impact study

LAHORE, July 21: The Punjab on Monday asked the Federal Government to be even handed in awarding money or permission... Published 22 Jul, 2003 12:00am

Subsidy on wheat export may go

LAHORE, July 18: The government may soon withdraw Rs2,500 per ton export subsidy on wheat because the country has no... Published 19 Jul, 2003 12:00am

Punjab to lift ban on wheat movement

LAHORE, July 15: Punjab is said to have decided to withdraw ban on inter-provincial movement of wheat on the... Published 16 Jul, 2003 12:00am

Rs175 million irregularities detected in Canal project

LAHORE, July 14: The project audit (PA) of the Rainee Canal on Monday pointed out over Rs175 million bungling in the... Published 15 Jul, 2003 12:00am

Wapda finds faults in supplier’s meters

LAHORE, July 13: Barely three days after awarding a contract for 333,000 single-phase electricity meters to M/s... Published 14 Jul, 2003 12:00am

Local firms to supply 1m power meters

LAHORE, July 9: The Water and Power Development Authority has awarded contracts for the supply of one million... Published 10 Jul, 2003 12:00am

Chinese bidders knocked out: Tender for electricity meters

LAHORE, June 27: Wapda’s Design Committee on Friday recommended purchase of one million single-phase energy meters... Published 28 Jun, 2003 12:00am

Chinese bidders knocked out: Tender for electricity meters

LAHORE, June 27: Wapda’s Design Committee on Friday recommended purchase of one million single-phase energy meters... Published 28 Jun, 2003 12:00am

Wapda resents role of ‘tax collecting agent’

LAHORE, June 24: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Tuesday expressed its resentment over what it... Published 25 Jun, 2003 12:00am