The news is out. As per Business Recorder exclusive, there is nothing concrete coming from Qatar. The vibes coming from Qatar are similar. Now it’s out in the public. The government was initially looking at getting deposits from Qatar. Got a plain no on it. The next in line are investments. Government is attempting to put everything under the sun…
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Russia won’t immediately resume exports of natural gas to Europe through its Nord Stream 1 pipeline, worsening a shortage that threatens to tip the continent into an energy crisis this winter. On Friday, Russian state energy giant Gazprom said it would not resume flows through the pipeline on Saturday as planned because it had detected an oil leak at its…
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The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) has completed the rehabilitation works of Dadu-Khuzdar transmission line at 2:00am on Sep 5, 2022. The transmission line was energised and started power supply to QESCO, subsequently electricity restored in major parts of Balochistan province. The NTDC spokesperson said that on the direction of Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and others…
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The government has planned to amend a gas theft and recovery law to introduce gas utility courts and delegate federal government powers to prime minister for taking action against people involved in gas theft and delay in recovery of consumer bills. Sources told The Express Tribune that the government would make amendments to the Gas (Theft Control and Recovery) Act…
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Residents of Gharibabad area on Dalazak Road here on Monday demonstrated against the prolonged suspension of gas supply, excessive electricity loadshedding and non-provision of drinking water. The protesters, who also included children, blocked the area road by staging a sit-in led by chairman of the neighbourhood council, Noor Zaman. The protesters set on fire used tyres and raised slogans against…
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The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday asked the provincial and district authorities to ensure availability of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at the prescribed rate across the country. “The current notified LPG producer price is Rs 2,013 per 11.8 kg cylinder and for the consumer, it is Rs 2,496,” OGRA Spokesman Imran Ghaznavi said in a news…
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The floods are a major catastrophe the scale and consequences of which will take time to become embedded in the national consciousness. A trauma and crisis such as these floods plays a key role in pushing along the evolution of institutions, habits of thinking and approaches to policy. The good news is that we have agency to intervene in and…
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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday summoned a reply from the Petroleum Ministry and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) over the recent hike in fuel prices. LHC bench heard a petition challenging the increase in the prices of petroleum products. The petitioner has argued that petrol prices have been increased in Pakistan despite downward trend at the…
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Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) and Alkhidmat Foundation have joined hands to help alleviate the miseries of the flood-affectees in these times of crises of unprecedented proportions. P@SHA member companies have collectively donated 15 million to Alkhidmat Foundation and more contributions are on their way. As a responsible association determined to contribute to prosperity of Pakistan, P@SHA initiated the relief…
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