Socialism is a ‘dirty’ word in Pakistan: Kaiser Bengali
KARACHI: Pakistan’s renowned Economist Kaiser Bengali was amused to hear repeated praise of socialism from Wang Yu, Chinese Council General in Karachi...
Sindh all set to produce over 1,000 MW clean power by 2018
KARACHI: Sindh is all set to produce over 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy just on the basis of wind power by the...
Khawaja Asif worries over the initiation of inquiries, ban on recruitment by Leghari
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Affairs Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is to some extent worried over the instant initiation of inquiries and imposition of ban...
LNG import project consortium dissolved
LONDON: A consortium behind a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project in Pakistan, including oil giant ExxonMobil, France’s Total and Qatar Petroleum,...
SSGCL to lay 567km pipelines for gasification of 137 villages of Sindh, Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) will lay 567-kilometre pipelines for gasification of 137 villages of Sindh and Balochistan provinces at...
Displeasure, warning, show cause notices to CEOs of DISCOs
ISLAMABAD: Perturbed over noncompliance of directions regarding accurate meter reading and consumer billing, Power Division Federal Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Laghari...
Pakistan rejects Trafigura, Gunvor LNG shipments
LONDON: Pakistan LNG Ltd has decided against awarding in a tender three liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes due to be delivered by...
Oil prices steady as OPEC expected to extend production cuts
SINGAPORE: Oil markets were stable on Thursday as rising U.S. crude production and inventories were countered by expectations that OPEC will extend...
KPOGCL CFO takes back allegations and leaves job
PESHAWAR: In a bizarre twist, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGCL) Chief Financial Officer left his job and the city last...
Pakistan seeks price reduction in gas tariff of TAPI pipeline
ISLAMABAD: The government is seeking reduction in gas prices from Turkmenistan by linking it with Brent Crude Oil rates under a revised...
Car assemblers facing technical problems due to substandard fuel: PAMA
ISLAMABAD: Honda’s complain regarding substandard fuel being provided by OMC’s has opened a hornet’s nest, as it has led to a creation...
Endeavours to boost installed power capacity, generation bearing fruits
ISLAMABAD: The endeavours made during last four years have helped in boosting installed capacity of electricity in the country through various sources,...
OGRA to suspend license of OMCs based on Honda’s complaint
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulation Authority (OGRA) has received a report from the committee probing sale of adulterated petrol.
It was earlier...
Govt all set to launch media campaign for public to adopt solar energy
ISLAMABAD: Sensing the likely failure in getting rid of the load-shedding, the government is now all set to launch a media campaign...
PM chairs meeting on net hydel profits; issue amicably resolved
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a high-level meeting on the issue of net hydel profits here at the PM’s Office...