Day: May 20, 2022

OGDCL And District Administration Pirkoh Jointly Initiates Csr Emergency Response Against Cholera Outbreak In The Area.

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Cholera outbreaks in Pirkoh due to shortage and use of contaminated water in the area. Local administration of Pirkoh declared emergency in the area on 12th May 2022 and requested OGDCL for assistance against Cholera. OGDCL and District Administration jointly announced and launched CSR Emergency response package for the people of Pirkoh area, which is the operational district of OGDCL. Under the announced package 09 water tractor trollies were hired for provision of water to the locals on immediate basis whereas, four OGDCL owned water bouzers are also involved in…

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China in Talks With Russia to Buy Oil for Strategic Reserves

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China is seeking to replenish its strategic crude stockpiles with cheap Russian oil, a sign Beijing is strengthening its energy ties with Moscow just as Europe works toward banning imports due to the war in Ukraine. Beijing is in discussions with Moscow to buy additional supplies, according to people with knowledge of the plan who asked not to be named as the matter is private. Crude would be used to fill China’s strategic petroleum reserves, and talks are being conducted at a government level with little direct involvement from oil…

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Fuel Shortage, Technical Faults

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National Power Control Centre (NPCC) – the System Operator (SO) and an arm of National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) – has confirmed officially that about 5,000 MW power is out from the system due to fuel shortage and technical faults, which implies 10-hour loadshedding across the country. However, the government has unleashed 10-15 hours in rural and 6-8 hours in urban areas as officially confirmed shortfall of 5,000 MW is over and above system constraints of NTDC, Discos and local faults. NPCC has written a number of letters to…

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Gauss Auto to establish an EV plant in Karachi

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The ‘Gauss Auto Group,’ a Chinese corporation, has announced plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Pakistan’s special economic zone near Port Qasim in Karachi. The company would enter into a joint venture (JV) with AKD Group Holdings (Pvt) limited, and export their locally produced EVs from Pakistan to other countries. The plant would span roughly 1,000 acres. The company made this announcement during a meeting with Federal Minister Board of Investment (BOI) Chaudhry Salik Hussain and BOI Secretary Fareena Mazhar. A delegation led by Gauss Auto Group…

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SHC suspends NEPRA’s winter package decision on KE appeal

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Sindh High Court on Thursday suspended the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) decisions with regard to federal government’s winter incentive package for electricity consumers on incremental consumption of K-Electric. The interim order came on KE petition against Nepra decisions on incremental consumers of KE and the power utility’s subsequent appeal. Nepra in its January 11 decision allowed KE to retain marginal cost on incremental sales and directed it to charge Rs12.96 kW/h on incremental consumption of both domestic and commercial users as per winter incentive package. Petitioner’s counsel submitted…

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