Month: August 2022

Pakistan may seek 15-year LNG deal with Qatar

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Pakistan may seek a 15-year LNG contract with Qatar on a G2G (government to government) basis — two cargoes in a month with a reopening price clause after 11 years — during the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a senior official of the coalition government has told The News. “The likely dates for the visit of the premier are August 23-24, but these are yet to be finalised,” the official said, adding that Pakistan was also likely to offload PIA shares to hand over the management of the…

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Longi Guarantees Its Modules Against Thermal Damage In High-Temperature Environments

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The standard operating temperature of a PV module is higher than the ambient temperature. Under continuous exposure to extreme high temperatures, the temperature of a module at a solar power plant can reach 75°C or more, and the working temperature of its internal cells may be even higher.  Existing base testing parameters commonly set the maximum temperature for a PV module at 85°C, however, in some extreme conditions, its working temperature may exceed this level. LONGi has taken the lead in testing its modules’ capacity to withstand extreme temperatures during…

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Cost of Doing Business Swiftly Transfer Relief in International Oil Prices & Rupee Appreciation Irfan Iqbal Sheikh

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Mr. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has demanded that the downward spiral in international oil prices and continuous appreciation of Pak Rupee over the past couple of weeks should be transferred to the end consumers in full with immediate effect. This is the only swift measure that the government of Pakistan can take to provide some relief to the business, industrial and trade community to reduce their cost of doing business to some extent, he added. FPCCI Chief has noted with a sigh of relief that rupee has appreciated by…

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National Waste Management Conference Call to develop specialized system to handle 1,100 tonnes of hospital waste generated daily in Karachi to protect public health

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National Waste Management Conference Call to develop specialized system to handle 1,100 tonnes of hospital waste generated daily in Karachi to protect public health August 17, 2022 There is no separate handling on modern lines of around 1,100 tonnes of garbage generated from hospitals in Karachi daily as haphazard disposal of medical waste creates a serious public health risk.This was stated by the Dean of Architecture and Management Sciences of the NED University of Engineering & Technology, Prof Dr Noman Ahmed, in his keynote address at the National Waste Management…

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Govt to offer 51% stakes in PIA, Roosevelt to Qatar

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The government on Monday shelved a plan to sell two LNG-fired power plants to Qatar and instead decided to offer 51% stakes in the Roosevelt Hotel, New York, and the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took these decisions during a meeting convened to make preparations for his visit next week to Qatar, which is tentatively planned for August 22 to 23, highly placed sources told The Express Tribune. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi also attended the meeting. The premier has also constituted…

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