KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has expanded its fleet by adding 20 new suction and jetting machines — commonly known as “blue trucks” — significantly strengthening the city’s capacity to clear sewerage lines, especially during the monsoon. With the new additions, the total number of such vehicles has risen from 122 to […]
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Maryam Nawaz attends COP 30 to highlight Punjab’s climate initiatives
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has arrived in Brazil to participate in the Global COP 30 Conference, where she will present her vision for climate resilience, electric vehicle promotion, environmental protection, and the conservation of forests and wildlife in Punjab. At the conference, Maryam is scheduled to deliver a keynote address outlining […]
Elon Musk wins approval for record $1 trillion Tesla pay package
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla CEO Elon Musk secured shareholder approval on Thursday for what is being called the largest corporate pay package in history, valued at up to $1 trillion in stock over the next decade. The vote, which passed with more than 75% support, took place at the company’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas, […]
China unveils 2035 climate goals ahead of COP30
BANGKOK – China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is also leading the global shift toward clean energy by installing more renewable power and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country. Ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, Beijing has outlined its latest climate commitments aimed at balancing growth with […]
Pakistan launches groundbreaking 120KW fast charging station for electric vehicles
Pakistan has officially launched its first 120KW fast-charging station, developed by GoGreen Avenue. The station was inaugurated in Islamabad by Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari. This initiative is part of Pakistan’s ongoing commitment to clean energy and green mobility. Minister Leghari emphasized the importance of the fast-charging station in reducing carbon […]
Ford must rethink its brand for China as EVs boom, CEO says
DETROIT, April 20 (Reuters) – Facing a booming and hyper-competitive market for electric vehicles (EVs) in China, Ford Motor Co (F.N) needs to reshape its brand for the world’s largest car market, Chief Executive Jim Farley said. “We’re going to have to rethink what the Ford brand means in a place like China,” Farley told reporters on […]
PM for localization, promotion of new technologies like hybrid, electric vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, appreciating the investment of Indus Motors in Pakistan since 1989, underscored the importance of localization, incentivizing new products, and promoting new technologies, like introduction of hybrid and electric vehicles at an early date. The prime minister, in a meeting with Chief Executive Officer of Indus Motors Company […]
Registration of electric vehicles complicated, costly, PM’s aide told
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday said that introducing modern and environmental-friendly transport system through electric vehicles was of unprecedented importance to efforts for coping with Pakistan’s air pollution woes and making cities clean and green under Imran Khan’s world-acclaimed green agenda. “Introducing electric vehicles in the […]