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Huge Announcement! PM Shahbaz Approves 100MW Solar Project to Transform Gilgit-Baltistan Forever
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the green light for a major 100MW solar power project in Gilgit-Baltistan.
This initiative is part of a wider effort to improve electricity supply across the country, including significant projects in Gwadar, aimed at ensuring continuous and affordable power for residents and businesses.
The solar power plan in Gilgit-Baltistan will include both rooftop installations and large-scale solar systems. Officials have said that the project, which is expected to be completed by 2027, will not only provide clean energy but also help save around Rs1 billion every year.
These savings are likely to benefit both the government and local industries, supporting economic growth and creating new opportunities for businesses in the region.
In addition to the solar project, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the importance of major electricity initiatives in...
M4 traffic LIVE: Major motorway CLOSED after power failure sparking travel chaos
It remains unclear as to when the motorway will reopen - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news storyCommuters are stuck on the motorway
The M4 is closed in both directions this evening due to emergency work being carried out on power lines. Traffic has been halted in both directions between junctions 18 and 19. National Highways said: "The M4 in South Gloucestershire is closed in both directions between Junction 18 (Bath) and Junction 19 (M32) for National Grid emergency works to an overhead power line. National Grid engineers are carrying out the repairs. "National Highways Traffic Officers are assisting with closures." This live blog has now ended21:33Steven WhiteDelays of up to 20 minutes The National Highways advised to "allow extra time if travelling in the area as...
‘I think the major parties need a kick in the nuts’: How ‘Punter’s Politics’ stormed Parliament House
Politics tamfitronics It was a topical week for Punter Konrad*, aka Punter’s Politics, to visit Parliament House — though perhaps they all are.The 35-year-old influencer, who aims to make politics accessible to the “average punter”, came to make a point about lobbying laws, having secured one of thousands of orange passes that give lobbyists free rein — passes sponsored by politicians, with no way of knowing who sponsored whom. “If you can’t beat them, join them!” he posted, inviting followers to buy a message for an MP of their choosing.The self-titled “punter’s lobbyist” spent Monday presenting crossbenchers, including David Pocock, Jacqui Lambie and Zali Steggall, with Punter-branded “bribes” — to “remind them that they serve the punters, the average Australian and not the corporate lobbyists”. By Tuesday his pass had been suspended, following a run-in...
Major medical cannabis research project announced by Glass Pharms and the James Hutton Institute
Technology tamfitronics Glass Pharms and the Advanced Plant Growth Centre at The James Hutton Institute are to conduct a ground-breaking medical cannabis research program that has been funded by UKRI’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The three-year project will aim to support the growing need for medicinal cannabis by helping standardise the product to meet pharmaceutical quality though environment manipulation and the development of new cannabis plant architectures.Currently cannabis varieties, or cultivars, vary greatly creating different cannabinoid profiles. The research in Dundee will aim to use Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) technologies to create a consistent product and help the UK to maintain its position as the world's largest producer and exporter of medicinal cannabis.The plants will be grown to maturity at Glass Pharms’ purpose-built 2.4-hectare semi-closed glasshouse facility that has advanced sensor technology...
