ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Caretaker Minister for Energy Muhammad Ali Thursday said the future of renewable energy in Pakistan holds great promise as the country seeks to address its growing energy demands while mitigating the environmental impact of traditional energy sources.While addressing a seminar titled Renewable Energy the Way Forward jointly organized by Information Service Academy and Alliance for Good Governance…
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Govt may hike gas prices by another 10-15pc to slash circular debt
ISLAMABAD: Knowing the fact that this time the government will collect revenue of Rs980 billion in the ongoing FY24 on account of the massive hike in gas prices by up to 193 percent, the IMF has still asked the government to further increase the sale price of natural gas from January 1, 2024 to slash the circular debt that currently…
Read MorePakistan eyes BRICS membership, seeks Russia’s help
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has applied for BRICS membership and sought Russia’s support, the country’s envoy to Moscow Muhammad Khalid Jamali has said. There has been no comment from the Foreign Office without whose approval Jamali (who is yet to present his credentials) would not have made this revelation. According to media reports, Jamali was talking to the Russian news agency TASS…
Read MoreEconomist terms energy sector ‘black hole’
ISLAMABAD: Dr Hafeez Pasha, former finance minister, Wednesday, while identifying key areas which undermine human security in Pakistan has said that the black hole in Pakistan’s economy is the energy sector, due to unbelievable levels of line losses and rising energy prices. He said this while speaking at the launch of his report titled, “Human Security in Pakistan” on the…
Read MoreQuestions raised over Rs510bn transmission plan
ISLAMABAD: Almost all the provinces and distribution companies as well as the power regulator have raised questions over the revised Rs510 billion investment plan for transmission system to be implemented by the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) over three years (2023-25). Similar objections were raised by provinces in January this year over insufficient allocations for evacuation of power from…
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