Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki called on Federal Minister for Energy Muhammad Azhar on Tuesday. During the meeting, the minister also highlighted expeditious steps taken by incumbent government in energy infrastructure development across the country, said a press release issued. The minister apprised the ambassador of government’s initiatives in energy sector focusing on induction of…
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Sui Northern Gas organized an e-Kachehri at its Head Office. Managing Director SNGPL Ali J. Hamdani listened to complaints of customers and directed relevant officials for immediate resolution of complaints. Senior Management of the Company along with Regional Managers attended E-Kachehri through video conference. Consumers belonging to different areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lodged complaints related to gas connection,…
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Norway ambassador to Pakistan has lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding purported discrimination against a Norwegian company which intends to set up a solar power plant. The Ambassador has forwarded a letter of Norwegian Scatec ASA Country Manager Ijaz Anwar to the Prime Minister, highlighting difficulties being faced by the company in the operationalization of MoU…
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The federal government has altered gas management plan to increase gas supply to power sector by 71 per cent to 325 MMCFD from 190 MMCFD, suspension of gas supply to general industry in Punjab and KP per day on rotational basis and restoration of 75 MMCFD gas to Captive Power Plants (CPPs) for the Punjab-based export-oriented industry from December 29,…
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The government is set to split large power distribution companies (DISCOs) to ensure efficiency in their operations, which will help slash financial losses and power theft. Members of the cabinet raised the issue in a meeting held last week while considering the appointment of the head of Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco). During discussion, they underlined the need for splitting…
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According to the 2017 census, the poverty rate in southern Balochistan is 46%, the highest in the country – the lowest rate being 16.3% recorded in Punjab. Ironically, Balochistan is also the province richest in terms of natural resources. The official website of the Balochistan government says the province “possesses a great unexplored potential of metallic and non-metallic minerals” including…
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International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK), a packaging firm known for producing high-quality packaging films, has taken sustainability to a new level by incorporating a specialised combo heat recovery system at their power plants in a bid to cut down on carbon emissions. According to company, having become a major player in the packaging industry in a short amount of time…
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The year 2021 was a year of misery and disappointment for the people of Pakistan, and would haunt them for years with little hope that the year 2022 would be any better. The excellent handling of Covid-19 by the present regime was nullified by its subsequent loss of writ. There was an increase in economic activities, but that was accompanied…
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Amidst gas crises, citizens have been forced to look for alternative heat sources like LPG cylinders and burning coal, wood or biofuel. Resultantly, the price for these alternative options has also gone up by 20 to 30 per cent, backed by increased demand from domestic as well as commercial sectors. Ayesha Khatun, a working-class woman who is a resident of…
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As great as Iran’s oil reserves are, its gas reserves are even greater, with official estimated proven natural gas reserves of 33.78 trillion cubic metres (Tcm), second only to Russia, 17 percent of the world’s total and more than one-third of OPEC’s. If the new-found reserves in the Chalous field were added – as exclusively revealed by OilPrice.com – then…
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