Gas shortfall:Â PM orders immediate inquiry against top management of SNGPL, SSGC
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered the initiation of an immediate inquiry against the managing directors (MDs) of Sui Northern Gas...
SSGC faces 230mmcfd shortfall of gas
ISLAMABAD:Â Sui Southern Gas Company has been receiving 1,200mmcfd indigenous gas in December, which was 1,280mmcfd in December 2017. This shortfall of 80...
‘Pakistan can save $8.4bn per annum through power sector reforms’
WB report says almost a fifth of Pakistan’s electricity is lost to poor infrastructure, faulty metering and theft
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan's power sector suffers...
Renewable energy policy to be unveiled by March 2019: Power Minister
The power minister stated twenty-one power generation projects founded on Thar coal and hydro were underway for producing affordable electricity in Pakistan
Oil prices rise on Asian stock rally, OPEC-led cuts
International Brent crude oil futures were at $60.86 per barrel at 0543 GMT, up 66 cents, or 1.1 percent, from their last close
PPIB extends deadline of financial close for two CPEC power projects
Similarly, a nine-month extension was granted to the 300MW Gwadar coal-based power project to reach its financial close by August 2019
PIBTL working on setting up LPG import facility at Port Qasim
Port Qasim Authority (PQA) Chairman Asad Rafi Chandna said it was working to develop another natural ship navigation channel
Eleven IPPs contravene merit order, generate electricity using costlier furnace oil
Officials said the IPPs in contravention of the merit order utilized costlier furnace oil in November 2018 instead of the cheaper fuel, which cost the consumers extra money
Landlords found evading taxes, sent notices by FBR
It has come to the fore, that three out of four people who were declaring agriculture as the source of income aren’t paying tax on agriculture income in provinces
Govt mulling to float sukuk bonds for financing circular debt
The sukuk issuance is planned for later this month, subject to the stakeholders reaching an agreement on the terms and conditions
Pakistan’s energy sector asked to adopt EU’s safety regime
KARACHI:Â It is high time for the oil and gas sector of a developing country like Pakistan to adapt to most updated, stringent,...
Gas crisis grips Karachi as CNG owners announce protest
The CNG associations are all set to protest tomorrow (Wednesday) as the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced to halt gas...
Cabinet approves conditional supply of subsidised gas to CPPs
ISLAMABAD:Â The federal cabinet, while approving the supply of Rs25 billion worth subsidised gas to export-oriented industry, has imposed a ban on captive...
‘Sin tax’ to increase cigarette pack price by Rs10
The federal government is intending to generate more than Rs70 billion every year from the imposition of ‘sin tax.’
The health ministry has...
‘Govt striving hard to address low gas pressure issue’
ISLAMABAD:Â Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Tuesday that steps were being taken to rectify the problem of low gas pressure faced...