LPG Carrier “GAS ATHENA” the 3rd consecutive LPG vessel of this month arrived at Gwadar Port on 28th Jan 2022. This represents the effort of Ministry of Maritime Affairs, CPEC Authority, GPA, OGRA and Pakistan Customs to overcome the energy crisis through continuous LPG imports at Gwadar Port. The LPG imports have been gradually normalized at time of Covid-19 global…
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FBR set to regulate movement of foreign currencies
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is introducing steps to regulate movement of foreign currencies including mandatory declaration of foreign currencies with any limit at customs stations, airports, and sea ports, etc. Sources told Business Recorder that the documentation of the financial transactions of the foreign exchange dealers/ exchange companies is amongst the priorities of the FBR. One of the proposals under…
Read MoreSBP Amendment Bill passes Senate in a rushed vote
The Upper House of the Parliament, Senate on Friday approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill on Friday. The bill has been passed with 44 votes in favor, and 43 votes against. The SBP Amendment Bill was not included in the agenda shared on Thursday night, however was added to the agenda in the morning. Previously it was…
Read MoreSSGC to get steel mill land on lease
The board of directors of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) on Saturday approved the acquisition of 11 acres of land on lease from Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) against its receivables on account of gas supply to the steel unit. According to sources, the board gave the go-ahead for acquiring the piece of land, which was close to the CTS Bin…
Read MoreWB’s Inaction Over Water Disputes Damaging Pakistan
India has geared up its construction activities on the 850MW Ratle Hydropower project and made 330MW Kishenganaga project operational on Pakistan rivers with objectionable designs during the last five-year time after the World Bank stopped on December 12, 2016 separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways…
Read MorePakistan-Turkmenistan Energy Collaboration Discussed
A high level delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Vepa Hajiyev held extensive meeting with the Pakistani delegation led by Federal Minister for Energy Mr. Hammad Azhar here today. Both sides discussed various aspects of the flagship Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline as well as the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power transmission line. Minister Hammad Azhar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to…
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