Saudi Arabia has approved a funding of 901 million Saudi Riyal (Rs. 37.4 billion) for the construction of Mohmand Hydropower Dam, says the Economic Affairs Ministry. According to an official statement issued by the Ministry, Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki met the federal minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan here on Wednesday. The Saudi Ambassador…
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The suppliers gave a lukewarm response to the tender issued by the Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL), as only one supplier, Vitol Bahrain, made the offer for one cargo to be supplied in July 2021, a statement issued by the company said on Tuesday. Earlier, Pakistan LNG Limited had invited bids for the supply of two LNG cargoes of 140,000 cubic…
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The Federal government has on Wednesday (today) announced to lower sales tax on petroleum products. According to a notification issued today, the sales tax on Kerosene oil was lowered to 10.07% against the previously charged tax of 15.44%. The sales tax on light diesel was lowered to 3.67% from 7.56%. However, the notification mentioned that the sales tax would be charged at…
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The oil & gas industry is seeing an increase in artificial intelligence (AI) investment across several key metrics, according to an analysis of GlobalData data. AI is gaining an increasing presence across multiple sectors, with top companies completing more AI deals, hiring for more AI roles and mentioning it more frequently in company reports at the start of 2021. GlobalData’s…
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The oil and gas industry is vast, complex and heavily relies on millions of workers worldwide to keep it moving. The sector has made progress in recent years to better protect workers and tighten up safety standards, which is reflected in the decreasing number of sector-wide fatalities. As a major hazard industry nevertheless, common and health and safety exposures remain.…
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Suki Kinari Hydropower, as one of the biggest private-sector hydropower developments in Pakistan and one of the highest priority early harvest projects within the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is expected to be put into operation in 2022. Suki Kinari Hydro Private Limited (SK Hydro), in which China Gezhouba Group holds a majority stake of 98%, is developing the project with…
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Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar has termed new Pakistan Stream gas pipeline project critical to the country’s energy supply ecosystem. In a tweet on Wednesday, the SAPM said, “A recently signed protocol to the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Russia is a step forward.” He further said, “Our local companies (SNGPL, SSGC, PAPCO) are also…
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The government has announced a cut in sales tax rates on kerosene oil and light diesel oil in order to absorb the price hike on petroleum products. In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued SRO 726(I)/2021 to comply with the decision of the government for keeping the POL prices intact by absorbing a hike in prices…
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Parliamentary Secretary for Textile, Commerce, Industries and Production and Board of Investment, Aliya Hamza Malik on Wednesday said that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, was working on projects to generate electricity at cheaper rates. “Various Hydro power projects are under consideration to generate electricity at cheaper rates,” she said while responding…
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The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, the Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan, World Habitat Awards and the United Nations Habitat Programme, co-organized an international virtual seminar on ecosystem restoration for quality of life. The seminar was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Climate Change, the United Nations, INGOs, Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies and partners, donor agencies, academia,…
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