British energy giant BP, under the leadership of new chief executive Bernard Looney, declared Wednesday that it aims to achieve “net zero” carbon emissions by 2050, although it did not provide details how it plans to reach that target London, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 12th Feb, 2020 ) :British energy giant BP, under the leadership of…
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22 Gasoline Markets in Asia Pacific Analyzed and Forecast to 2028 – Including Australia, China, India, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam – ResearchAndMarkets.com The “Asia Pacific Gasoline Supply and Demand Outlook to 2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Asia Pacific Gasoline supply-demand outlook to 2028 report is a comprehensive research on the country-wise Gasoline markets in the region. Across the Asia Pacific,…
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State Minister for National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza will inaugurate the day-long 5th Pakistan Pharma Summit at a hotel in Islamabad on 19th February, 2020. The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) is organizing the 5th Pharma Summit to discuss in detail issues related to functioning, regulation, control, growth, and advancement of the Pakistani pharmaceutical industry. The title of this year’s summit is…
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There have been news headlines in the past few months about severe energy curtailment from wind based private power projects. These are disturbing since wind being a renewable resource and providing cheap energy to the grid, should not be subject to any unnecessary curtailment. It is praiseworthy that National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) took notice of these news reports and decided to hold…
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Canadian High Commissioner (HC) to Pakistan Wendy Gilmour Monday called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar and said her country looked Pakistan’s energy sector as ‘great potential’ market ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 10th Feb, 2020 ) :Canadian High Commissioner (HC) to Pakistan Wendy Gilmour Monday called on Special Assistant to the Prime…
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ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday notified an increase in the prices of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) for February 2020, which in result would jack up the per-unit prices of electricity in the country. The oil and gas regulator has set the new price at $11.1975 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) for Sui Northern Gas…
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The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has resolved the commodity provision issue within five kilometers radius of Dhoke Hussain field, situated in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtnunkhwa, in consultation with local representatives and administration ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 10th Feb, 2020 ) :The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has resolved the commodity provision…
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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has advised the wind power producers (WPPs) to explore the possibility of utilising their sites and available land to set up solar-wind hybrid power projects with an eye on augmented capacity and to make their product economical. This has been proposed by the regulator to the existing WPPs facing their load curtailments…
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February 11, 2020: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will jointly organise a cricket-exhibition match in Tribal District Mohmand of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The match is scheduled to be played in March as part of ‘Pakistan Day’ celebrations at Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project. Renowned players of the Pakistani cricket team will feature in the match…
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SECMC, IUCN launch first ever Fauna-Flora Survey of TharparkarISLAMKOT: (Tuesday, February 11, 2020) Aiming at long-term biodiversity conservation in an ecologically rich region of Tharparkar, the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) through Thar Foundation and Pakistan’s top environmental body International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched the first-ever survey of the fauna and flora of Tharparkar.The survey will assess the…
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