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Indian Cyber-espionage Effort Targets Election, Energy Officials In Pakistan And Kashmir

February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

A hacking group with ties to the Indian military adopted a pair of mobile surveillance tools to spy on geopolitical targets in Pakistan and Kashmir amid persistent regional tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, according to a report from cybersecurity company, Lookout Inc. The group is known for commandeering legitimate web services in South Asia and embedding surveillance tools or malware…

Pakistan’s Climate Ambitions

February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

The sudden disruption to our lives caused by coronavirus forewarns of the havoc which can be unleashed by impending climate related disasters. The varied impacts of climate change are already being experienced, and are expected to get worse, if the world does not get its act together. In fact, some underlying causes of climate change such as deforestation and factory…

Energy sector

February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

There were times when our energy sector was rated in the region as one of the best performing and forward looking sectors. It was a great blend of well-performing entities of private and public sectors. Public sector entities such as Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Company (SNGPL), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Oil and Gas Development Company Limited…

Russia’s Rosneft Net Profit Plummets Amid Pandemic

February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

Moscow, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 12th Feb, 2021 ):Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft on Friday announced a nearly 80 percent drop in net profit in 2020, following a record plunge in crude oil demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The state-controlled producer declared a net profit of 147 billion rubles ($2.0 billion) in 2020, down 79…

Pakistan has potential to export electricity, says CM Murad

February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Friday that given the vast resources of the province, Pakistan hasthe potential to become an exporter of electricity. He expressed this belief while addressing a reception hosted for the heads of foreign delegations visiting Karachi to partake in the seventh edition of Aman-2021 exercise, in which 45 countries are participating.…

MEI report: Circular debt to hike up to Rs4,936 bn by 2025

February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

ISLAMABAD: The circular debt is set to alarmingly increase up to Rs4,936 billion by financial year 2025 with an increase of 2.04 times from the current level of Rs2,400 billion, highlights the report on Pakistan’s Power Sector Circular Debt Causes, Consequences, and Remedies prepared by Pakistan’s leading economist Sakib Sherani of Macro Economic Insights (MEI). Sherani served as Member, Prime…

Power tariff raised by Rs1.95/unit

February 13, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved an across-the-board Rs1.95 per unit (15pc) increase in tariff under uniform tariff regime though it questioned the justifications on technical and legal basis. For the first time in almost two decades, the rate for lifeline consumers — using up to 50 units per month — has therefore also increased,…

Energy panel discusses affordable power supply with provinces

February 12, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar here in Islamabad on Thursday. The meeting was informed that the proposed policy was aimed at ensuring universal access of electricity through a self-sustainable power sector, developed and premised on optimal utilization of indigenous…

Plan to set up mines, minerals university reviewed

February 12, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai on Thursday reviewed a proposal about establishing a mines and minerals university in the Nokundi area of Chagai district. Official sources said that Industry Secretary Abdul Majid and other officials concerned briefed the governor about the plan. Governor Yasinzai, who is chancellor of the eight public sector universities in the province, said since Balochistan…

Sepa tells SHC Keamari ‘gas leakage’ deaths were caused by soya bean dust

February 12, 2021April 29, 2023 Admin

Parameters of carbon monoxide and particulate toxic matters were exceeding the prescribed limits of the provincial environmental quality standards during the soya bean and pet-coke handling at the Karachi port in February last year when 17 people died in the Keamari area and hundreds of others were affected. This was stated by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) on Thursday…