1. The North-South gas pipeline will transport LNG from Karachi to Lahore.
2. Russia will invest $2 billion in the construction of North-South gas pipeline.
3. The total length of North-South gas pipeline is 1,100 km.
4. Around 12.4 billion m3 of gas would be transported from Karachi to Lahore per annum through North-South gas pipeline.
5. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated construction of 393 km long Sukkur-Multan section of Karachi-Lahore Motorway in Sukkur on 6 May 2016.
6. The total length of Karachi-Lahore Motorway is 1,100 km.
7. Pakistan issued 10-year Eurobonds of $500 million in the international Eurobond market on 25 September 2015.
8. The pricing of the Eurobonds were held on 24 September 2015.
9. The coupon rate of Eurobonds issued on 25 September 2015 is 8.25%.
10. After Islamabad and Muzaffarabad, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 2 May 2016 launched the National Health Program in Quetta.
11. The Iranian President Dr. Hassan Rouhani arrived in Pakistan for a two-day visit on 25 March 2016.
12. The National Action Plan announced on 25 December 2014 by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is a 20 point counter terrorism plan.
13. The construction work on Karachi green line (or Karachi Metro bus service) was inaugurated on 26 February 2016.
14. The estimated cost of the Karachi green line is Rs.16,085 billion.
15. On 31 December 2015 PM’s National Health Program was launched in Islamabad.
16. On 25 February 2016 PM’s National Health Program was launched in Muzzafarabad.
17. According to the National Health Program poor people would get free treatment of common illnesses up to Rs.50,000.
18. According to the National Health Program poor people would get free treatment of serious medical conditions up to Rs.300,000.
19. In the first phase of Thar Coal Power Project 660 MW of electricity will be generated.
20. Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was formed by merging Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad stock exchanges on 11 January 2016.
21. The under construction Gulpur hydropower project to generate 102 MW of electricity is located in Kotli.
22. The under construction Bhikki Power Plant to generate 1180 MW of electricity is located in Sheikhupura.
23. The under construction Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant to generate 1230 MW of electricity is located in Jhang.
24. Moody’s on 11 June 2015 upgraded Pakistan’s foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured bond ratings from Caa1 to B3.
25. Shanghai Cooperation Organization approved membership of Pakistan into the organization on 10 July 2015.
26. Through TAPI gas pipeline Afghanistan, Pakistan and India will receive natural gas from Turkmenistan.
27. The construction of TAPI gas pipeline began on 13 December 2015, and the expected completion date is December 2018.
28. Pakistan will receive 14 billion m3 natural gas from Turkmenistan per year.
29. Pakistan-Qatar deal to import LNG from Qatar to Pakistan is a government-to-government contract for 15 years.
30. Pakistan-Qatar LNG contract was signed on 10 February 2016.
