Export Sector Likely to Face Gas Supply Disruptions

The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has reportedly hinted at occasional disruptions in supply of gas/RLNG to exporters during the winter, due to increase in demand by domestic, power and fertilizer sectors, well informed sources told Business Recorder. These apprehensions were expressed at a recent meeting of federal cabinet during which concerns over under invoicing by the industry and misuse of…

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People’s help a must to keep environment clean

Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab and Spokesperson for the Punjab Government Hasaan Khawar has said that without sincere cooperation of people, keeping environment clean will remain a dream only. Talking to the media at the office of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Monday, he said people should play their role by registering complaints on the helpline 1716…

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OGRA Revises fines for Violators

The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) has directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to implement end-to-end automation and digitisation of reporting to record all transactions in future and have accurate data collection. The directive came in a CCOE meeting held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar. On the…

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NTDC inks €10.8m contract for hardware

National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has shared plans to procure disc insulator and hardware string costing €10.8 million for the 500-kilovolt SECL (Thar block-I) to Matiari double-circuit transmission line for evacuation of power from the 1,320-megawatt SECL Coal Power Plant. Speaking at a ceremony held to sign contract for the procurement of goods on Saturday, NTDC Deputy Managing Director…

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ECC okays Rs182bn grants, with major chunk for IPPs

Amid heating up of political climate, the government on Monday approved Rs10 billion supplementary grants for Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme (SAP) for utilisation on the recommendations of ruling party parliamentarians. A formal decision to this effect was taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, which also approved about Rs182bn worth of six other supplementary grants, including…

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