ISLAMABAD  - In order to improve efficiency and performance of power distribution companies in the country, the USAID with the assistance of DISCOs is introducing new modern mechanism of audit for DISCOs. In this regard the USAID Power Distribution Program organized a one-day workshop for the ...

ISLAMABAD - "Women already playing a key role in Pakistan's economy and strengthening their role in energy sector will create a real difference in national prosperity," said Craig VanDevelde, Chief of Party of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Power Distribution Program, at ...

LAHORE (PR): A delegation from USAID Islamabad visited Forman Christian College to monitor progress on the new women’s hostel being constructed at FCC campus with $6 million support from USAID. The 10-member USAID delegation was led by Ms Patrice Lopez, Contracting & Agreement Officer, ...

LAHORE - The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan held the 5th National Curriculum Review Committee meeting to approve the courses for the fourth year of BEd (Hons) elementary programme at a local hotel. The meeting was facilitated by the United States Agency for International ...

LAHORE - The USAID Teacher Education Project organised a National Curriculum Design Workshop here at a local hotel from April 1-6, says a press release.The workshop has brought together the faculty of leading universities to develop syllabi and teaching notes for the fourth and final year of B.Ed. ...

SIKANDER B KHOSOJACOBABAD – The US ambassador Wednesday performed ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a modern Rs1 billion Jacobabad Institute of Medical Sciences to provide quality health care services for the residents of Sindh, and Balochistan.US Ambassador Richard Olson, ...

KARACHI - Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed has said that with the help of donor friends, steps are being taken to further strengthen health facilities throughout the province specially in far-flung areas of Sindh. He was addressing at the MoU signing ceremony of Jacobabad Institute of ...

KARACHI - Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed has said that with the help of donor friends, steps are being taken to further strengthen health facilities throughout the province specially in far-flung areas of Sindh. He was addressing at the MoU signing ceremony of Jacobabad Institute of Medical ...

GUJRANWALA - A delegation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) visited the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) Headquarters to discuss technical and infrastructural support being provided by agency under “Power Distribution Programme” (PDP).On the ...

GUJRANWALA - A delegation of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) visited the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) Headquarters to discuss technical and infrastructural support being provided by agency under “Power Distribution Programme” (PDP).On the ...

LAHORE –The US Agency for International Development (USAID) organised a three-day national research seminar on academic writing and dissemination to provide Pakistan academicians and researchers an opportunity to enhance their writing capabilities.As part of the five-year Teacher Education ...

LAHORE – Kurram Tangi Dam multi-purpose project, located in North Waziristan Agency of FATA, is ready for implementation, while construction of the project has been segregated in three components for its effective implementation.This was stated by Wapda Chairman Syed Raghib Shah in a meeting ...

LAHORE – USAID Teacher Education Project organised the National Interchange on Teacher Recruitment Rules to discuss ways to get more qualified teachers into enhancing the education system. According to a press issued here on Thursday, the event furthered the dialogue about the revision of ...

KARACHI (PR) – Fifteen young engineering and business graduates including one female engineer started their internships at the Guddu Thermal Power Station on December 12. The six-month internship programme, designed with support from the USAID Energy Policy Project, seeks to provide young ...

LAHORE - A four-member USAID team Tuesday listened to the business community point of view on issues coming in the way of Pak-India trade through Wagah.The team headed by Jim Sutton and comprising John Walker, Saradr Humayun and Ahsan Nadeem called on LCCI President Farooq Iftikhar and Executive ...

LAHORE - A delegation comprising of experts from USAID Sindh (United States Agency for International Development) and members of Lahore Cantonment Board visited head office of Lahore Waste Management Company on Wednesday. Development Assistance Advisor USAID Arif Pervaiz led the 12 member ...

LAHORE - US Agency for International Development (USAID) Punjab Mission Director Jeffrey N Bakken inaugurated the agency-fund resource centre at Forman Christian College (FCC).The Rs 22.8 million Center for Public Policy and Governance will support and promote empirical research in Pakistan and ...

ISLAMABAD - The US Agency for International Development arranged a conference here on Wednesday and discussed the results of it entrepreneurs project that showed 22,000 flood-affected dairy farmers throughout Pakistan have doubled their income after getting training since May 2010. The ...

PESHAWAR - As part of its commitment to help alleviate the energy problem in Pakistan, the United States will replace 335 old water pumps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with modern pumps that will boost energy efficiency by up to 65 per cent, improve the city water supply, and reduce power consumption by ...

KARACHI - Brian Graul, Chief of Party, USAID Pakistan Trade Project has recognised the active role of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry for promotion of trading and industrial activities in Karachi and elsewhere during his visit to Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.He informed that ...

KARACHI – The USAID Islamabad Director Economic Growth Alan L. Davis has recognised the vibrant role of KCCI for promotion of commercial and industrial activities and sought support of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in various USAID programmes in Pakistan. The delegation of USAID in ...

KARACHI - The Consul General of US in Karachi Michael Dodman during his meeting with the Sindh chief minister on Tuesday said that the USAID intends to establish a modern hospital with all essential facilities at Jacobabad, a border district of the Sindh province with Balochistan. Usaid ...

ISLAMABAD - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), under Power Distribution Programme, organised training on first aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for the line staff of power distribution companies (DISCOs) at the Rescue 1122 Training School in Rawalpindi. ...

ISLAMABAD – The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Power Distribution Programme, in collaboration with the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), has started installation of Low Tension (LT) capacitors on tube wells in various circles of Iesco.In this ...

LAHORE – Besides providing financial support to WAPDA for its three ongoing projects in water and hydropower sectors, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will also consider provision of funds for two of the Khwar hydropower projects, as well as small and ...

ISLAMABAD  - The United States will provide $12 million for the construction of Warn Canal system that will supply year round irrigation water to over 28,000 acres of barren land in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa.An agreement was signed by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ...

ARGODHA - The Governance Institutes Network International (GINI) with the support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Citizens' Voice Project launched the initiative of Improving Water Rights in Central Punjab (IWRCP).The Citizens' Voice Project is one of several ...

ISLAMABAD - The United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Firms Project has successfully trained 449 peach farm SMEs in Swat under a $600,000 revitalisation programme that aims to develop these SMEs and facilitate them in gaining access to greater revenues and market linkages; ...

KARACHI  - The US government has offered under USAID programme, the streamlining on modern lines of all the water pumping stations in the metropolis.This was announced by the spokesman of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB).A statement said that this will lead to conservation of energy ...

KARACHI - Speakers Sunday highlighted the need to promote alternate energy sources to combat growing energy crisis in the country.Speaking at a project launching ceremony under which 115 household solar systems would be provided in villages of union council Jhimpir district Thatta, CEAD Chief ...