“Clean Energy is the Top Priority of Pakistan”: Caretaker Energy Minister

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Interim Minister for Energy held a meeting with the ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan H.E Jacob Linulf at Power Division today. The brief of the update on Danish Energy Transmission Initiative (DETI) project was discussed . Minister said that the world is witnessing a much needed transition towards clean energy in wake of the Climate Change. Pakistan, being more vulnerable…

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Gas tariff hike on cabinet meeting agenda today

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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will chair an important meeting of the federal cabinet today (Monday) in which some significant decisions are likely to be taken in light of the recommendations of the Economic Coordination Committee. As the deadline of repatriation of undocumented, illegal foreigners in Pakistan is expiring on Oct 31, the cabinet will also be informed about the…

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Petrol, diesel prices may drop again as rupee strengthens

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ISLAMABAD: Petroleum prices are expected to drop for the third consecutive fortnight with a reduction of Rs5-18 per litre for diesel and petrol, respectively, later this week, mainly due to exchange rate gains. Official sources told Dawn that the price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) is likely to decrease by about Rs5-6 per litre, falling to less than Rs300 per litre, unless the caretaker government…

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Nov 23 to March 24: PPRA grants SLL exemption on LPG purchases

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ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has granted exemption to SSGC-LPG (Pvt.) Limited (SLL) for procurement of up to five cargoes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for five months (November 2023 to March 2024) and procurement of LPG with the condition of lower prices, sources close to Secretary Finance told Business Recorder. Sharing the details, sources said on October 20,…

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Irregularities in Guddu thermal power station: NAB seeks details of GHCL CEO, others

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ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has reportedly started probe against officials, retired or in service including former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Genco Holding Company Limited (GHCL) Mian Muhammad Imran, in a case related to Guddu thermal power station irregularities, well informed sources told Business Recorder. NAB, in a letter to Power Division, sought information “under rule 19 of NAO, 1999 –…

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