A specially convened meeting of the 57 member states of the OIC Sunday vowed to play a leading role in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of war-torn Afghanistan and unanimously agreed on establishing a humanitarian Trust Fund, launching a Food Security Programme and engaging with the World Health Organization for securing vaccines and medical supplies. The meeting…
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World Bank Approves $195m for Pakistan’s Energy Sector
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Saturday approved $195 million in financing to support Pakistan in improving electricity distribution and implementing energy sector reforms to increase service quality for consumers. According to a statement issued by the international financial institution, the Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project (EDEIP) will help distribution companies improve operations to manage the electricity supply…
Read MorePunjab’s First Stubble-Based Bio-CNG Plant on Track
Punjab’s first stubble-based bio-CNG plant is collecting paddy straw from agricultural sites in preparation for commissioning in January. Officials at the plant in Sangrur have already collected around 10,000 tonnes of paddy straw for their operations, the reported. The plant will produce more than 33 tonnes of CBG or bio-CNG per day and is capable of collecting and utilising over 100,000…
Read MoreVarying Options Available to Meet Gas Needs
In Pakistan, gas demand is increasing and production contracting, creating supply gaps and shortages. Gas is a convenient, clean and non-polluting fuel. At present, there is no substitution of gas in the domestic and industrial sectors. The fact is that 60% of Pakistan’s gas needs emerge out of the non-power sector. There can be different views on the use of…
Read MoreEngro mulls building onshore LNG terminal costing up to $600mln
Engro Corporation and Royal Vopak are evaluating the process of setting up Pakistan’s first multi-functional onshore LNG terminal along with its existing Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU-based) terminal with an estimated capital expenditure of around $500-600 million dollars. It would offer regasification, bunkering and LNG trucking services. The federal government has also asked the company to review its expansion plan,…
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