IMF says Fund mission scheduled to visit Islamabad at end of January

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that its mission will visit Islamabad at the end of this month to continue discussions under the ninth Extended Fund Facility (EFF) review. “At the request of the authorities, an in-person Fund mission is scheduled to visit Islamabad January 31–February 9,” IMF Resident Representative in Pakistan Esther Pérez Ruiz told Business Recorder via message. “The mission will focus on policies to restore domestic and external sustainability, including to strengthen the fiscal position with durable and high quality measures while supporting the vulnerable and those…

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President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived on Wednesday in the city of Rahim Yar Khan during his visit to Pakistan.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the historical UAE-Pakistan ties and opportunities for enhancing joint cooperation in a way that serves the mutual benefit of both countries and their peoples across various domains. The leaders discussed enhancing cooperation, especially in the fields of economy, trade and development in line with the two countries’ sustainability objectives. They also discussed several issues of common interest and exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern. For his part, Prime Minister reaffirmed his country’s pride in the historical…

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Jamshoro coal-fired power plant unit: KE proposes three participation structures

K-Electric (KE) has proposed three structures for its participation in the second unit of Jamshoro coal power plant (2×600 MW), saying that the development of the project can be fast-tracked by structuring the transaction under G2G framework with Saudi Arabia. In a letter to Power Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan, CEO KE Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi shared the outcome of the recently held meetings of the Prime Minister’s Task Force (PMTF) headed by former Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, wherein it was decided that supply from National Grid to KE would…

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ENI unable to deliver Feb LNG cargo to Pakistan

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Eni said on Wednesday that the delivery of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to Pakistan LNG Limited that was scheduled for February has been disrupted due to an event of force majeure. The Italian major has a 15-year deal to supply Pakistan LNG with one cargo a month from 2017 to 2032. “February LNG delivery disruption is beyond the reasonable control of ENI and due to an event of force majeure. ENI does not benefit in any way from the situation,” said the company in a statement to Reuters. “All…

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Europe’s Energy Crisis Leaves Almost All Of Pakistan Without Power

Pakistan faced an almost nationwide power outage on Monday. A significant energy shortage is one of the main drivers of the nation’s current economic crisis…………..The long-awaited winter energy crisis has finally hit…but it wasn’t in Europe after all. On Monday, almost the entirety of Pakistan was left without power when a misguided energy saving strategy by the government backfired. Runaway inflation, a severely weakened currency, and rapidly emptying foreign exchange reserves have left Pakistan on the brink of economic collapse. The country of 230 million people is plagued by overdue…

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