Subsidisation of inefficiency fosters rent-seeking behaviour, impedes capital flow into efficient sectors such as IT ISLAMABAD: The interim government, in its recent policy move, opted to increase gas prices while rejecting the idea of eliminating subsidies for exporters. Export subsidies have been a contentious and enduring issue in Pakistan’s economic landscape for a considerable span of time. The government’s tendency…
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Despite the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development energy watchdog, continuing to emphasise, and in no uncertain terms, that the era of oil demand growth is coming to an end, what is making Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi petroleum minister, so ebullient and convinced that the global crude demand will continue to grow in…
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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Pakistan to revive its five-year development planning, get climate-sensitive public investment management plans working and publish criteria for project appraisals for transparency to attract global climate financing. The IMF’s guidance comes immediately after the two sides reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of a $3 billion bailout, followed by a public announcement…
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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has asked the power sector to take immediate action against electricity defaulters in collaboration with the provinces and law enforcement agencies. A review meeting of the power sector was presided over by the caretaker prime minister which was attended by Federal Minister for Power, Muhammad Ali, Adviser to the Prime Minister, Ahad…
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ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE :Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Sunday instructed relevant authorities to formulate concrete measures within the next 48 hours aimed at reducing burden on the masses amid a public outcry over astronomical electricity bills. The prime minister had called an emergency meeting, which lasted for nearly two hours, in a bid to address the complaints about excessive…
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KARACHI: The bottom line of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) turned negative in the last quarter of 2022-23 as its unconsolidated loss amounted to Rs4.6 billion versus a three-month profit of Rs21.4bn a year ago. In the preceding quarter of January-March, the state-owned oil marketing company recorded a net profit of Rs13.6bn. As a result, PSO’s earnings totaled Rs5.6bn in 2022-23,…
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Waseem Mukhtar has also served as Additional Secretary Power Division ISLAMABAD: Waseem Mukhtar, Special Secretary Cabinet Division, has been selected as the Nepra chairman for four years. Waseem Mukhtar, who also served as Additional Secretary Power Division, played an important role in coping with the power sector challenges, top sources in the PM Secretariat and Cabinet Division told The News.…
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August 9, 2023: Subsequent to completion of restoration works in the tail race tunnel, Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project has resumed electricity generation. Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah visited Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project and resumed the electricity generation by pressing the button. He also unveiled a plaque to mark resumption of electricity generation from the project. At…
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LAHORE: Average natural gas consumption reduced by 8.61 percent to 3,258 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) year-on-year in July-March 2023 (9MFY23) period against 3,565 mmcfd use recorded in the corresponding period last year.According to Economic Survey 2023 released by the government, total consumption of indigenous gas and imported Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) stood at 2,627 mmcfd and 631…
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