Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, represented Pakistan at the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh where he participated in high-level discussions showcasing Pakistan’s immense mineral potential to the world. On the sidelines of FMF, the Federal Minister held a series of high-level bilateral meetings. These included a meeting with HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, during which both sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across the energy sector, including petroleum supply, renewable energy, energy efficiency, investment opportunities. Ali Pervaiz Malik also…
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Cherat Cement to Invest Rs1.85bn in Battery Storage and Solar Expansion
Islamabad: Cherat Cement Company Limited (CHCC) has approved an investment of Rs1.85 billion to install a 25 megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) along with an additional 5.4MW solar power plant at its manufacturing facility in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as part of efforts to reduce rising electricity costs and expand renewable energy usage. The decision was disclosed in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. According to the company, the project was approved by its Board of Directors through a circular resolution and is expected to…
Read MoreMari Energies-Backed Sky47 Launches Cloud, AI Infrastructure Platform Near Islamabad
Islamabad: Sky47 Limited, a majority-owned subsidiary of Mari Energies Limited, has formally entered Pakistan’s high-tech sector with the launch of its first cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure platform near Islamabad. The development was disclosed by Mari Energies Limited (MARI) in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. According to the notice, Sky47, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mari Technologies Limited, has established the facility at the Silicon Valley of Capital Smart City, marking a significant milestone in the group’s diversification into digital and advanced technologies. The…
Read MoreDISCO Inefficiencies Drain Rs397bn in FY25, NEPRA Flags Deep Governance Gaps
Islamabad: Pakistan’s public-sector power distribution companies (DISCOs) continued to fall short of key performance benchmarks in FY2024–25, with excessive transmission and distribution (T&D) losses and weak recoveries imposing a combined financial burden of nearly Rs397 billion, according to the State of Industry Report 2025 issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). NEPRA data showed that average T&D losses stood at 17.55 per cent, significantly above the allowed benchmark of 11.43pc, resulting in unrecovered losses estimated at Rs265bn. Despite repeated regulatory targets, most DISCOs failed to curb losses due…
Read MoreRLNG Prices Cut by Up to 5pc for January on Lower Global Oil Rates
Islamabad: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has notified a reduction of up to five per cent in the price of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) at the distribution stage for January, primarily driven by lower international oil prices. This marks the second consecutive monthly cut, following an approximate six per cent reduction in December. Cumulatively, RLNG prices have declined by more than 11pc over the past two months, reversing a 4.4pc increase recorded during October and November. According to the notification, the transmission-stage sale price of RLNG for…
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