International conference on Syria in London on Tuesday

Britain will host an international conference on the Syrian conflict next Tuesday to prepare the way for a planned peace meeting in Geneva, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Friday.

The conference in London will bring together representatives of the Syrian opposition and the foreign ministers of the so-called London 11, the core group of the Friends of Syria, including the United States, France and Saudi Arabia.

Hague said the nations would "discuss preparations for the Geneva Conference, support for the (opposition) Syrian National Coalition, and our efforts to achieve a political settlement to this tragic conflict".

Newly-married couple stabbed to death in Bahawalpur

 

BAHAWALPUR: Unknown persons barged into a house and stabbed a newly-wedded couple to death in Bahawalpur on Friday.

According to police, Abid and Kulsoon, residents of Sahiwal, got married one and a half month ago.

They were living in a rented house at Islamia Colony in Bahawalpur.

According to neighbors, both the husband and wife were found dead in the courtyard. Their bodies bore marks of knife stabbing.

CM Punjab inaugurates Quaid-e-Azam Solar Energy Park in Cholistan

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday inaugurated the 1000-megawatt Quaid-e-Azam Solar Energy Park project in Cholistan.

Addressing an inauguration ceremony, he said that the energy crisis being faced by the country is due to the corruption and incompetence of the previous government.

But he said that the present government is making concerted efforts to end the energy crisis.

The proposed is project is spread over 10,000 acres in Cholistan desert which will have the capacity to produce 1000 megawatts.

Solar Powered AC, Next big thing in Pakistan

Pakistan’s industry looking toward alternative solution for needs of energy. Now could be the next big thing in Pakistan are “Solar Power AC’s”.

With a serious power crisis and rising fuel prices, Pakistan’s industry appears to be looking toward alternative solutions to overcome its energy needs.

The industry’s predicament also seems to have piqued the interest of foreign companies trying to find new markets for their eco-friendly, energy-efficient products.