KARACHI (Jan 24): Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Maqbool Baqar has said that technological advancement, energy conservation, alternate energy resources, and the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life have made it essential to carry out such interdisciplinary discourse for promotion of unconventional thinking, breaking the silos and challenging the norms which are gradually becoming obsolete. This…
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E&P companies will be investing over USD 33.3 million in three years in eight blocks
Government of Pakistan on 24th January, 2024 in Prime Minister’s Secretariate, Islamabad, executed Petroleum Concession Agreements (PCAs) and Exploration Licences (ELs) over block no. Kotra East (2867-8), Murradi (2767-7), Sehwan (2667-19) and Zindan-II (3271-9) with Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Multanai (3168-3) with Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL), Sawan South (2668-26) with United Energy Pakistan Limited (UEP) – a…
Read MoreKE, HUBCO sign MoU for Thar coal power
KARACHI: K-Electric Ltd (KE) and Hub Power Company Ltd (HUBCO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to explore the opportunity for off-take of electricity from HUBCO’s Hub plant after its conversion to local Thar coal. The MoU was signed by KE’s chief executive officer Moonis Abdullah Alvi and HUBCO’s chief executive officer Kamran , a statement said. “This…
Read MoreHydropower project: PPIB conveys revised COD to NTDC
ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has reportedly communicated revised Commercial Operation Date (COD) of 640 MW Mahl hydropower project to National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The project is located on River Jhelum at the boundary between AJ&K, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and is being developed by Mahl Power Company (Pvt) Limited under…
Read MorePMUs in Discos: Cabinet throws PD’s plan into trash bin
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly thrown Power Division’s plan of Performance Monitoring Units (PMUs) in Discos (Distribution Companies) into the dustbin saying that blocking passports, CNICs and stopping foreign travel were diversions from real sustainable solutions, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. Sharing the details, the sources said, Power Division apprised the Cabinet in its last meeting that after the unbundling…
Read MoreGovt decides to execute mega gas projects
These include IP and TAPI pipelines to meet future consumer demand ISLAMABAD: The top leadership has decided to press ahead with all mega gas projects including the Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline to meet the growing consumer demand in future. Sources told The Express Tribune that the Petroleum Division had conducted a study on the requirement and future demand for gas projects.…
Read MoreShamshad again chosen for SSGCL board chair
ISLAMABAD: While still in the government, the Petroleum Division has announced the nomination of Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar as chairperson of the board of directors of the state-owned Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGCL) for another three-year term.“In recognition of her professional dedication and unwavering efforts, the government had nominated Dr Shamshad Akhtar for another tenure as chairperson…
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