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After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was renamed Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD). [1] The department operated under the Ministry of Housing and Works and at its peak employed around seven thousand personnel. [1] In June 4, 2024, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered the abolition of PWD owing to poor performance and widespread ...
According to the Economic complexity index, Pakistan is the 67th largest export economy in the world and the 106th most complex economy. [10] During the fiscal year 2015–16, Pakistan's exports stood at US$20.81 billion and imports at US$44.76 billion, resulting in a negative trade balance of US$23.96 billion.
Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) was founded as a state corporation under Pakistan's Ministry of Industries and Production in April 1951. It began operations in 1952. [ 1 ] The PIDC board of directors included members of industrial families such as Naseer A. Sheikh of the Colony Group , Adamjee Group , and Syed Amjad Ali of ...
Ghani Group of companies was founded in 1959 by Aitzaz Ghani as a trading company. It has operations in two countries Pakistan and UAE. [5] The major Ghani Group of Companies are Ghani Mines, Ghani Halal Feed Mill, Ghani Glass, Ghani Dairies, and Ghani Automobile Industries. [6] [7] In 1963, Ghani Mines (Pvt) Ltd was established.
Transworld Associates is a Tier-1 provider based in Pakistan serving as a backbone for IP connectivity in Pakistan. It is a joint-venture between Orastar Limited and the Oman based OMZEST Group. [1] Transworld owns and operates the 1,300 km submarine communications cable named TW1 that links Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The Balloki Power Plant is a 1,223 MW natural gas power plant completed in mid 2018 in Pattoki, in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Groundbreaking was commenced on November 11, 2015, and construction was scheduled for completion by December 2017. [2]
The National Engineering Services Pakistan (Urdu: قومی خدماتِ مہندسی پاکستان), commonly known as NESPAK, is a Pakistani state-owned enterprise and an energy contractor which provides consulting, construction, engineering, and management services globally. [2]
Distribution companies (DISCOs) are companies under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) responsible for distribution of electricity in their respective allocated areas. . They buy electricity from producers such as Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), GENCOs, PAEC and other private Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and sell it to their respective area custome