ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has directed the authorities to conduct special forensic audit of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) and Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO). At a recent meeting presided over by the caretaker Finance Minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, it was decided to conduct special audit of SSGCL, PESCO and HESCO. Power sector quagmire: Implementation of 3-pronged strategy begins Finance Division…
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ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will brief Senate Standing Committee on Finance today (Wednesday) on the various reports with regard to massive money laundering by solar panel importers. A meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue will also be given briefing on the effectiveness of solution of political exposed…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expecting finalisation of the much-awaited $10 billion deal with Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco for the construction of a refinery at Hub within the ongoing calendar year 2023, it was learnt. The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), jointly run by the military and civilian side, is also contemplating options to secure around $7 billion from Saudi Arabia,…
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KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) and National University of Technology (NUTECH) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) wherein both institutions have mutually agreed upon principles for establishment of NUTECH Karachi Campus (NKC) to be constructed on a 50-acres land provided by the Airport Security Force (ASF) at M-9 Superhighway.According to the MoU signed by President KCCI…
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ISLAMABAD: Power sector circular debt continues to grow despite all the repeated tariff increases on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis as the government takes a strategic move towards billing in the consumer tariffs capacity charges payable to power producers. This came to light when the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday notified a flat Rs3.2814 per unit additional quarterly…
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering selling the shares it holds in the Reko Diq project to Saudi Arabia to attract investment from the gulf state which is keen to become part of this copper-gold project, The News has learnt reliably and confirmed from the relevant officials. Under the revised agreement, 50 percent of shares are held by Canadian company…
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ISLAMABAD: Amid increasing gas demand in winter season, the caretaker regime finds itself on a tightrope as to whether it should inject or divert costly RLNG into domestic sector during winters. A senior official at Energy Ministry told The News that the RLNG injection would increase circular debt by Rs200 billion. “Though Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has sought bids for…
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Abu Dhabi October 3 2023: Pakistan has a strong presence at ADIPEC this year, with around 10 companies from the exploration, oil marketing, and related sectors. “Indeed, it’s a promising start, and on the very first day, we have seen a remarkable response. All our companies are actively engaged, and there’s substantial interest in their offerings. The presence here is…
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Oil and Gas Development Company Rs100.8 billion Pakistan Petroleum Company Limited Rs49.4 billions National Bank or Pakistan Rs30.6 billion Government Holding Private Limited Rs29.8 billion National Power Parks Management Rs28 billion Port Qasim Authority Rs15.4 billion National Transmission and Dispatch Company Rs9.3 billion Pak Kuwait Investment Company Private Limited Rs6.3 billion Faisalabad Electric Supply Company Rs6.08 billion Pakistan Agricultural Storage…
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Abu Dhabi, 1 October 2023 – ADIPEC 2023 will open its doors on Monday, 2 October, gathering the global energy industry to advance decarbonising today’s energy system and to collaborate on the energy system of tomorrow. Featuring a rich exhibition programme that covers energy-related technology, innovation, collaboration, and digitalisation, ADIPEC 2023 is expected to attract more than 160,000+ attendees from…
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