Year: 2022

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Saturday issued a price-revision notification of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the month of May, decreasing the commodity price by Rs180.28 per 11.8-kilogram cylinder. According to the notification, the authority reduced the locally produced LPG price by Rs 15.27 per kilogram. After the revised price, the LPG cylinder would be sold in the open market at Rs2,735.83 in May, which was available at Rs2,916.11 in April. Whereas, the per Metric Ton (MT) LPG rate has been fixed at Rs231,850.07 for May. The commodity…

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The Power Division on Sunday announced that it had ended power cuts across the country by injecting about 2,500MW additional electricity into the system. “In line with commitment of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, loadshedding has been brought to zero with effect from 05:00am on May 1,” said Power Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan. However, in a tweet, he added, “There was zero loadshedding on feeders with better recovery”. The minister said more than 2,500MW had been added to the system. The ministry was striving for uninterrupted electricity during and after…

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Pakistan is blessed with enormous hydropower potential—up to remaining some 40,000MW that has not yet been harnessed effectively and optimally, whereas various hydropower project sites have been identified across the country and their technical and economic feasibility determined. In this context the energy policy in vogue, commonly known as Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2021-2030, has focused on utilising indigenous resources for power generation, and thus developing hydropower on a large scale during the decade, aiming at providing affordable, clean, and renewable energy. The plan envisages an addition of…

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Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have affirmed their stance to consolidate security and stability, fight against violence, extremism and terrorism, support the unity and independence of the countries of the region and their territorial integrity, as well as to give priority to political solutions that bring prosperity and progress to the region and its people. A joint statement issued from Jeddah on the conclusion of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s three-day visit to KSA said, “The two sides agreed to continue exchanging support and coordination in international organizations and…

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To the concern of agriculturists, gas supply to at least two fertiliser manufacturing units in Punjab has been further worsening the compost crisis, which set in before the advent of the last Rabi season. Industry sources say the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) directed Agritech Limited and Fatima Fertiliser in writing on Saturday (April 30) to immediately start ramp-down of RLNG off-take so that the same reaches zero by midnight. The SNGPL communiqué informs the industry that the gas supply is to be diverted to the power sector in…

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