In a significant development, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has greenlit amendments to the Brownfield Refineries’ Policy, addressing the key demands of private sector oil refineries. The revised policy mandates existing refineries to upgrade within six years to produce Euro-V petrol and diesel, with minimal production of low-quality fuels like furnace oil. During the meeting chaired by Minister for…
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The federal government has made the decision to renew the Sui Mining Lease (Sui ML) agreement between the Government of Balochistan and Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) for a duration of 10 years, commencing from June 1, 2015, to May 31, 2025. This renewal entails a firm payment of Rs 36 billion and a contingent payment of Rs 24 billion, totaling…
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In a significant development, QatarEnergy and India’s Petronet LNG have sealed their largest-ever single deal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, underlining India’s intensified efforts to utilize LNG for emissions reduction. The agreement entails Qatar supplying 7.5 million metric tons per year of LNG to Petronet LNG on a delivered ex-ship basis (DES) from 2028 to 2048, according to a…
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KARACHI: The caretaker government of Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has made a record borrowing of almost Rs4 trillion from banks so far. The economy, already crushed under a huge debt burden, may witness an unprecedented increase in borrowings at the end of 2023-24 on June 30 as the amount has already surpassed the total borrowed in the entire FY23. The State…
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Karachi: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has strongly opposed the proposed ban on raw minerals and marble as approved by Senate Standing Committee on Commerce; and, which includes both metallic and non-metallic minerals. This is contradictory to the vision of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), which has made mines and minerals as one of their only five focus areas, he…
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Will generate 16,000 kilogrammes of organic fertilizer daily Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated the biggest biogas plant of Pakistan at Gujjar Colony in Lahore. CM launched the compressed biogas plant production by pushing a button. MohsinNaqvi after unveiling the plaque, put his signatures on the inaugural plaque and wrote down date as well. MohsinNaqvi also planted a sapling in…
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Here’s an overview of how national elections work in the country:• Pakistan operates under a parliamentary system, where elections are held for seats in both the federal legislature, known as the National Assembly, and the provincial legislatures.• Approximately 128 million eligible Pakistani voters out of a population of 241 million have the opportunity to cast their ballots, provided they are…
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ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government’s team on Monday formally interacted with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) through a video call to seek the latter’s support for tariff rationalization and circular debt reduction plans, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. Both plans have been developed by two teams dedicated by the caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum, Muhammad Ali, who intends to get IMF…
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The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw interest in the oil and gas sector as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained over 850 points during trading on Tuesday. At 2pm, the benchmark index was hovering at the 63,855.95 level, an increase of 853.04 points or 1.35%. Index-heavy stocks including OGDC and PPL were trading in the positive, amid reported developments on the…
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Pakistan is set to vote this Thursday but the upcoming elections are taking place in the shadows of terrorism, and oppression as the country of around 25 crores is polarised for quite some time. With rising terror attacks and the worst economy in decades, all leading political parties adopted desperate pitches ahead of the general election to lure voters who…
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