PM Abbasi optimistic GE will fix issues with gas turbines
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Monday that some of General Electric’s flagship new gas turbines in Pakistan were still...
$5bn investment lined up for development of Thar coal: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Monday informed the Senate that an investment of $ 5 billion had been lined...
PM emphasises enhancement of indigenous exploration, production
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during a briefing by Pakistan Petroleum Exploration and Production Companies Association (PPEPCA) in Islamabad on Monday, said...
WAPDA to complete 2,487-MW hydel power projects by mid-2018
LAHORE: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will complete three hydel power generation projects with an accumulative capacity of 2,487 megawatts (MW)...
Pakistan among the top ‘emerging’ importers of LNG
According to a Columbia University report, Pakistan is among the top ‘emerging’ importers of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
The LNG supply surge that...
Oil producers to cooperate beyond 2018: Saudi Arabia
MUSCAT:Â Global oil producers are in agreement that they should continue cooperating on production after their deal on supply cuts expires at the...
Country producing 4500 MW surplus electricity: Power Division Minister
DG KHAN:Â Power Division Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Sunday said that the incumbent government has overcome the load-shedding issue and...
Government overcomes energy sector issues to boost economy, GDP growth rate: Miftah
ISLAMABAD:Â Advisor to the Prime Minister (PM) on Economic Affairs, Miftah Ismail has said that the present government has taken steps to bring...
Oil, gas exploration increases by 80pc in four years
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan witnessed an increase of around 80 per cent in oil and gas exploration activities in different potential areas during the last...
Govt to fully support early, sustainable LNG investments: Haroon Akhtar
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar has said the government is committed to supporting early and sustainable investments...
NEPRA fines three GENCOs for violating limits of auxiliary power consumption
ISLAMABAD:Â National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a fine of Rs 15 million each on three public sector power generation companies...
Turkmenistan starts work on TAPI gas pipeline project
ISLAMABAD:Â Minister of State for Petroleum Jam Kamal Khan informed the National Assembly (NA) on Friday, that Turkmenistan has started work for the...
Surplus power could cause electricity tariff to escalate over time
KARACHI: Even as Pakistan prepares to have surplus power in the coming few years, the prices of electricity will also rise correspondingly,...
Private sector invited to utilize public building rooftops for solar energy
LAHORE: The private sector has been extended invitation by the Punjab government to make investments in the utilization of public building’s rooftops...
Govt chides power division for misrepresentation of electricity generation data
ISLAMABAD: The government communicated its grave anger over misrepresentation of figures by the power division regarding electricity generation.
The Power Division gave a...