Oct 24, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority rebuts the news, that the country is carrying healthy stocks of HSD, suggesting no more need to import HSD in view of the ample supplies available with the refineries. It is clarified that HSD sales in the current month of October 2024 are up by 21% against the projected sales due to anti…
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Karachi, October 25, 2024: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) held its 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at a local hotel in Karachi, where shareholders approved the financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, along with the auditor’s report. A final cash dividend of 25% on ordinary shares was also ratified, bringing the total dividend for the year to…
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Pakistan’s oil industry is raising red flags over potential conflicts of interest and biased decision-making. The Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Division is attempting to deploy officials from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in key government departments, despite a 2020 directive calling for their repatriation due to risks of undermining impartiality ¹. Concerns Over SOE Dominance Experts warn that this move could cripple…
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KARACHI (Oct 24): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister of Communication Aleem Khan, during their meeting at CM House, agreed to build a M6 Motorway not from Hyderabad to Sukkur but from Karachi to Sukkur via Hyderabad. They agreed to explore the possibility of constructing the motorway through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) or a consortium to…
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Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais ahmad Khan Leghari, held separate meetings with Mr. Yao Huan, Vice-President of Power China and Mr. Ni Zhen Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of the Energy China on the sidelines of the Third Belt & Road Ministerial Conference in Qingdao, China. During these meetings, the Federal Minister engaged in fruitful…
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KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has appealed the government to immediately reinstate six working days for federal and provincial governments and all their relevant authorities, institutions, and departments to uplift the economy and facilitate trade and industry.In a letter sent to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President KCCI stated that since 2011, the business…
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is set to organize a series of roadshows in major cities across Pakistan—Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar—to attract investment in the province’s energy sector. According to Muzzammil Aslam, Adviser to the Chief Minister for Finance, the roadshows aim to highlight investment opportunities and provide key data to potential investors. A technical committee has been…
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ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a proposal to provide electricity to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at the same rates applicable to power Distribution Companies (Discos) and K-Electric (KE), sources told Business Recorder. This move, however, would conflict with the government’s commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to eliminate concessional tariffs for industries and refrain from granting new fiscal incentives…
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has expressed reservations over the Power Division’s proposal to legalise revenue-based load shedding, arguing that the plan lacks sufficient data to justify its economic benefits, according to sources cited by Business Recorder. Currently, power Distribution Companies (Discos) and K-Electric (KE) enforce economic load shedding as per the Power Division’s policy, which lacks legal backing…
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KARACHI: Power generation in Pakistan dropped by 6.4% to 12,487 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in September, compared to the same month last year. The decline was driven by rising energy costs, an increase in off-grid solar power production, and weakening demand from struggling industrial sectors. This reduction in demand for national grid power is expected to raise the capacity payment burden on…
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