Court backs KE holding firm’s majority owner over board tussle

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ISLAMABAD: Minority shareholders in an offshore holding company that owns most of K-Electric have been ordered to withdraw their petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) that blocked main shareholder IGCF from joining the board, IGCF said on Friday. Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund SPV21 (IGCF) told Reuters it had filed a case against the petition in a court in the Cayman…

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The Board of Directors of the Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) convened its meetings on August 10, 2023, and August 17, 2023, and wishes to share the following updates:

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Circular Debt Settlement: Several news articles have recently addressed the issue of circular debt settlement. We would like to clarify that, as of this date, we have not received any formal communication from the relevant authorities. Thus, any information in circulation about a settlement plan might be speculative. We encourage stakeholders and the public to rely exclusively on official communications…

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Climate change strains Pakistan’s energy sector

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Experts suggest taking measures to address impacts of rising temperatures LAHORE – Climate change-induced heat stress has negatively impacted Pakistan’s economy, especially the energy sector. As per the experts, the consequences of temperature increase on different factors like labour productivity, household consumption habits, and living standards were contingent on whether the temperature moves closer to or deviates further from the…

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Energy firm gets listing status via reverse merger

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KARACHI: A subsidiary of IT firm Supernet Ltd has acquired majority shares in Hallmark Company Ltd as part of a reverse merger to attain the listing status. The reverse merger allows a private entity — Super Infrastructure Solutions Ltd in this case — to become a publicly traded firm simply by purchasing controlling shares in a listed entity. In other…

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Kakar for expediting ongoing projects

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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the concerned authorities to work on the ongoing projects on priority and to prepare and present a briefing on the proposed projects. The caretaker premier was given a briefing on the important issues of various ministries. The meeting was informed in detail about the ongoing work on the Panjra Bridge on the…

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Recovery of Rs24.5bn from KE consumers: Govt seeks to impose Rs1.52/unit surcharge

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government seeks to impose Rs1.52 per unit surcharge on K-Electric (KE) to recover Rs24.5 billion. As soon as the public hearing regarding the motion of the federal government with respect to the recommendation of consumer end tariff for K-Electric started at National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), some members expressed reservations about the performance of the Power…

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Independence Day Gift: Get Ready for Another Big Increase in Petrol Prices

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Fuel prices in Pakistan are likely to see an upward revision starting August 16 as the caretaker government is all set to announce an increase of up to Rs. 20. Pakistan is celebrating its 77th Independence Day today, but the news of another massive increase in prices of fuel is set to break the spirits of average Pakistanis. Petrol prices…

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