Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Meets Oracle Delegation

Islamabad, April 23, 2025 Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, held a meeting with senior representatives of Oracle Corporation to explore opportunities for collaboration on the digitization and automation of Pakistan’s power sector. The Oracle delegation was led by Mike Ballard, Vice President of Industry Strategy. The meeting focused on modernizing the energy sector through the adoption of digital technologies, with the aim of improving operational performance, increasing transparency, and providing better services to consumers. Minister Leghari emphasized the importance of embracing the rapid growth of information…

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KUFPEC Eyes Offshore Bidding Round in Pakistan, Minister Malik Welcomes Investment”

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Islamabad. A high-level meeting was held Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Mr. Ali Taha Al-Temimi, Country Manager of KUFPEC (Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company) and chairman of the Pakistan Petroleum Exploration & Production Companies Association (PPEPCA). The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration in Pakistan’s oil and gas sector, enhancing exploration activities, and addressing key challenges to enhance exploration activities in Pakistan. During the discussions, Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik emphasized the government’s commitment to facilitating foreign and local investors in the petroleum sector. He highlighted ongoing reforms aimed…

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China Adds Nearly 60 GW of Solar in Q1 2025 as Prices Slide Across PV Supply Chain

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China installed 59.71 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA), with March alone contributing 20.24 GW—up 124% year-on-year. By the end of March, China’s total power generation capacity hit 3.43 TW, a 14.6% increase from last year, with solar reaching 950 GW (up 43.4%) and wind 540 GW (up 17.2%). Despite booming capacity, power generation investment by major state-owned enterprises dipped 2.5% year-on-year to CNY 132.2 billion ($18.1 billion), while grid investments surged 24.8% to CNY 95.6 billion. Meanwhile,…

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Pakistan Diverts Fifth Long-Term LNG Cargo Amid Low Domestic Demand

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has diverted its fifth long-term LNG cargo—originally scheduled for June 2025—to the international market, a senior official from the Petroleum Division confirmed. This follows the earlier diversion of four LNG cargoes due in February, March, April, and May, all part of a 15-year supply agreement with Italian energy firm ENI. Under the contract, Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) is entitled to receive one cargo per month at a price linked to 12.14% of Brent crude. The diversions are based on a request made by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited…

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NTDC-KE Interconnection Project to Play Vital Role in Providing Affordable Power to Karachi: Sindh Energy Minister

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KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the interconnection project between K-Electric (KE) and the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) will play a key role in ensuring the supply of affordable electricity to consumers in Karachi. He made these remarks while chairing a high-level review meeting on the project. The session was attended by KE CEO Moonis Alvi, NEPRA Member (Technical) Rafiq Shaikh, NTDC Managing Director Muhammad Waseem, and other key officials. During the meeting, the KE CEO and NEPRA representative briefed the minister on…

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