Thai delegation invited to explore Pakistan’s energy sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power and Petroleum Omar Ayub Khan on Monday said the government was offering investment opportunities worth $80 billion...

Govt working on alternative energy projects for cheap electricity: minister

ISLAMABAD: The government is taking steps for launching alternate energy projects across the country to provide electricity on cheap rates to the...

‘Certificate condition’ for new gas supply schemes approved

ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed a new condition, making it mandatory the provision of ‘natural gas availability certificate’ for new gas supply...
RLNG plant

RLNG power plants: Legal hitches in privatisation process to be resolved soon

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammedmian Soomro and Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat discussed legal matters relating to the privatisation of power...

‘Imposition of Rs80bn arrears unjustified’, exporters complain to NA body

-- Power Division asked to take up tariff issue with ECC -- Textile millers to observe strike on Feb 10 if issues remain...

IGXEP initiative to fix Pakistan’s energy woes: minister

ISLAMABAD: Power and Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Tuesday that the Power Division was in the process of finalising an...
British delegation

British investors invited to explore Pakistan’s E&P sector

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar on Tuesday invited the British investors to tap opportunities in Pakistan's exploration...
OGRA

OGRA member gas ‘delays’ bringing LPG bowsers in tax net

ISLAMABAD: Instead of brining approximately 1,500 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bowsers in the tax net, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)’s...
El Sewedy Electric

Egyptian company investing $500m in Pakistan’s energy sector: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Egypt’s Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Fadel Yacoub on Sunday said Egyptian company El Sewedy Electric had expressed its intention of investing...
Senate

Senate committee rejects report on DISCOs’ losses

ISLAMABAD: The Senate's Sub-Committee on Power rejected on Friday the figures presented by the distribution companies (DISCOs) regarding improvement in annual losses,...

Oil falls 2pc as China virus cases surpass SARS total

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell 2 per cent on Thursday to the lowest in three months on concerns over the potential economic...
Thar coal

PPIB declares financial close of 330MW Thar coal power project

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) declared on Thursday the financial closure of 330-megawatt Thar mine lignite coal-based power generation...

Excelerate Energy, Engro Elengy Terminal agree to expand LNG import terminal

ISLAMABAD: Excelerate Energy L P (Excelerate) and Engro Elengy Terminal Ltd (EETL) have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) for the expansion...
OGRA

LNG scam: Accused employees get ‘legal aid’ from OGRA

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has allegedly allowed its sitting chairperson and other accused in the LNG scandal to...
Alice Wells

US envoy stresses more mutual cooperation in renewable energy

ISLAMABAD: US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells Tuesday stressed the need for increasing...