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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik announced on Thursday that the government is working to streamline conditions for companies operating the Reko Diq and Saindak mining projects, enabling them to function more effectively in remote and infrastructure-deficient regions. Speaking at a Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) session titled “Unlocking Pakistan’s Untapped Mining Resources for National Wealth,” the minister said a key challenge is that mineral resources fall under provincial jurisdiction. This has resulted in multiple and often conflicting sets of laws, rules, and licensing frameworks that investors must navigate across…

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP):Federal Minister for Energy Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said that Pakistan was actively promoting clean and green energy, with major initiatives under way to expand renewable energy across the country. He expressed these views during the panel discussion at Pakistan Business Council’s 2025 Dialogue on the Economy, held at a local hotel here on Thursday. The federal minister said that Pakistan’s energy sector offers vast opportunities and that, for the first time, comprehensive long-term planning has been undertaken to guide future reforms. He noted that efforts…

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ISLAMABAD: The government will replace all conventional electricity meters with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) smart meters by December 2026 to curb power theft and improve real-time monitoring of the distribution network, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatisation was informed on Wednesday. Briefing the committee, chaired by Farooq Sattar, Additional Secretary Power Division Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah said that 1.5 million AMI meters have already been installed—one million in Islamabad and 500,000 across other regions. He noted that AMI meters, combined with the Asset Performance Management System (APMS), have helped…

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