Chief Secretary Sindh, Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, has assured the industrialists of SITE area to look into the matter of gas being produced from Ghotki gas filed, and provided to SNGPL whereas Sindh has the first right of use on the gas produced in the province as per constitution. He has also assured to strive to enhance the development budget of SITE Limited (the administrative body of SITE area Karachi) in the forthcoming budget. He was addressing members of SITE Association of Industry on the occasion of his visit. He…
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Currency downfall – is government losing credibility?
The anxiety in the currency market is growing again. PKR/USD after peaking at 202 in the last week, started coming back down, trailing below 200 mark after the government swallowed the bitter pill and increased petroleum prices. But once again this week, the currency started depreciating and touched a new low of Rs203 to a dollar yesterday. This is despite the government inching towards the IMF review completion and $2.3 billion from China Development Bank is expected to arrive ‘very soon’. The issue is that the government and within it,…
Read MoreSindh Chief Secretary assures industrialists to resolve Ghotki gas issue Motiwala suggests SITE Ltd to take over Hub dam water pipeline project
Chief Secretary Sindh, Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, has assured the industrialists of SITE area to look into the matter of gas being produced from Ghotki gas filed, and provided to SNGPL whereas Sindh has the first right of use on the gas produced in the province as per constitution. He has also assured to strive to enhance the development budget of SITE Limited (the administrative body of SITE area Karachi) in the forthcoming budget. He was addressing members of SITE Association of Industry on the occasion of his visit. He…
Read MoreGovernment Must Immediately Restore Gas Supplies to Power Plants Irfan Iqbal Sheikh
Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has demanded immediate restoration of full supplies of Regassified Liquified Natutal Gas (RLNG) to power plants to avert any crisis in export-oriented industries. He added that Pakistan is already struggling with an enormous trade deficit; which stands at of $43.3 billion in 11 months of 2021 – 22 and state-owned foreign exchange reserves (FER) have fallen to merely $9.72 billion; which are not even sufficient to cover two months of exports as Pakistan’s imports have surpassed $6 billion / month. FPCCI Chief emphasized that…
Read MoreCan Anyone Compete With China’s Battery Dominance?
The global electric battery market has expanded dramatically over the last year, as the push to shift from traditionally fuelled cars to electric alternatives has never been stronger. So, how will emerging battery markets overcome supply chain challenges to ensure that the future of electric battery development is secure? The global supply chain is still being hit hard by ongoing pandemic restrictions, the Covid spill-over effect, and, most recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This means that renewable energy projects are seeing lengthy delays and the production of core components is being outweighed…
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