President FPCCI Leads Trade Delegation to UK for Commonwealth Program

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Karachi: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, is leading the Pakistani trade delegation to the United Kingdom to attend a Commonwealth program on 7th – 8th April. The strategic move aims to capitalize on the vast opportunities offered by the Commonwealth; which comprises of 56 countries with a combined GDP of over $13 trillion. Atif Ikram Sheikh will speak in the significant roundtable entitled “Standards and Regulation; Creating Competitive and Dynamic Regulatory Environments to Drive Growth.” FPCCI delegation will engage with British businesses, investors and government officials to explore avenues for…

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LONGi Sets New Benchmark in Europe with 225.9MW Hi-MO 9 Solar Project in Greece

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Athens, April 1st, 2025 – LONGi Solar, a global leader in solar technology, has announced a groundbreaking 225.9MW solar project in Greece, marking the largest deployment of Back Contact (BC) technology in Europe to date. This achievement highlights the dominance of LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 in utility-scale renewable energy projects and establishes BC technology as the future of photovoltaic innovation. Unrivaled Scale and Efficiency The project utilizes the Hi-MO 9’s exceptional power output of up to 660W and module conversion efficiency of 24.43%, outperforming conventional TOPCon modules by 3% in real-world…

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Engro Energy Denies Breach, Terminates EPQL Share Sale After Acquirer’s Exit

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Engro Energy Limited (EEL), the parent company of Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (EPQL), has officially denied any breach of contract and terminated the share purchase agreement (SPA) for EPQL following the acquirer’s withdrawal. In a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), EEL addressed the termination of the SPA signed with Liberty Power Holdings Limited and its consortium—Liberty Mills Limited, Soorty Enterprises, and Procon Engineering via Master Group of Industries—for the sale of EEL’s 68.9% shareholding in EPQL. The acquirers had initially issued a public announcement of intention on December…

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Govt Confirms Implementation of Electricity Relief Package Amid Misinformation

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ISLAMABAD: Power Division spokesperson Zafaryab Khan on Sunday reaffirmed that the electricity relief package announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is fully in effect, dismissing circulating reports denying its implementation as “false and misleading.” Speaking to a private news channel, Khan stated that claims of no change in electricity tariffs were baseless and aimed at creating public confusion. “Certain elements are deliberately spreading misinformation, distorting facts, and misrepresenting the government’s official stance,” he said. He clarified that the tariff cut—announced by the Prime Minister to ease the financial burden on…

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Centre Commits Full Financial Backing for Reko Diq Phase-II, Addresses Key Balochistan Demands

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has pledged complete financial support for Phase-II of the Reko Diq project, reaffirming its commitment under the existing agreement with the Balochistan government. During a recent visit to Quetta, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik—part of a delegation led by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb—assured the Balochistan leadership of the Centre’s cooperation. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has already approved proposals related to the project, which are under negotiation with stakeholders. Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti submitted several provincial concerns, including a request for a one-time amnesty on…

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