KARACHI: Members of SITE Association of Industry have highly appreciated laying of dedicated 24 inch dia, 31-KM long high pressure gas pipeline for industrial consumers of SITE area, Karachi. In a reception hosted in honour of SSGC Managing Director Muhammad Imran Maniar at SITE Association of Industry, members very much praised the dedicated efforts of MD SSGC made during past…
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PPIB Seeks Forex Allocation for International Arbitration Expenses with SHPL
ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has requested foreign exchange to cover outstanding expenses related to international arbitration with M/s Star Hydropower Limited (SHPL). The Government of Pakistan is currently facing significant litigation challenges in this matter. PPIB Managing Director Shahjahan Mirza stated that SHPL initiated arbitration against NTDC at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), resulting…
Read MoreSSGC Launches Rs3.86 Billion High-Pressure Pipeline to Boost Industrial Fuel Supply
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has initiated a Rs3.86 billion project to install a high-pressure pipeline aimed at enhancing fuel supply for industrial consumers in the western part of Karachi. This new development is designed to resolve persistent low-pressure gas issues affecting the region’s industrial sector. According to an official press statement, the 31-kilometer-long, 24-inch diameter pipeline extends from…
Read MorePakistan Seeks Chinese Debt Restructuring Amid Rising CPEC Project Payments
ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, Pakistan formally requested China to reschedule its debts as unpaid dues for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power projects surged by 44%, reaching Rs401 billion by the end of the last fiscal year. These outstanding payments, violating the 2015 CPEC Energy Framework Agreement, are hampering financial and commercial relations between the two nations. Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb…
Read MoreSIFC Supports Refinery Demands, Advocates Budget Measure Reversal
ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) endorsed refineries’ demands on Thursday, backing the withdrawal of budgetary measures that threaten the closure of refineries and jeopardize a $6 billion plant upgrade program. In a high-level meeting attended by refinery representatives and officials from the Petroleum Division, Ministry of Finance, and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), executives highlighted the negative impacts…
Read MoreChairman WAPDA Reviews K-IV Project Progress: 46% Completion Achieved
Rs. 59.5 Billion Spent; Phase-I Targeted for December 2025 Completion Chairman WAPDA, Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd), visited the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme, K-IV, to review the construction progress at various sites, including intake works, pumping stations, pressurized pipeline, access road, project offices, and project colony. General Manager (Projects) South and Project Director Amir Mughal provided a…
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