Ali Pervaiz Malik Thanks Kuwait for Facilitating Ship Khairpur Carrying Diesel Supplies

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Islamabad, May 12,2026, Federal Minister for Petroleum Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Nassar Abdulrahman Jasser Almutairi. The meeting focused on regional developments, energy cooperation, and agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations and expand collaboration in areas of common interest. The Federal Minister expressed sincere gratitude to the Government of Kuwait for its timely facilitation and support in ensuring the safe dispatch of vessel Khairpur, which reached Pakistan carrying diesel supplies during a challenging period. He highlighted…

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Aramco Warns Global Energy Shock Could Disrupt Markets Until 2027

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RIYADH: Saudi energy giant Aramco has warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict has triggered the world’s largest-ever energy supply shock, with global oil markets likely to remain unstable until 2027 even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon. Addressing investors on Monday, Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser said the disruption to global energy supplies had created unprecedented volatility in international oil markets. “The energy supply shock that began in the first quarter is the largest the world has ever experienced,” Nasser said. He cautioned that even if…

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Pakistan, Turkmenistan Strengthen Cooperation in Energy Connectivity and Regional Trade

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to enhance cooperation in regional energy connectivity, trade corridors, and infrastructure development as Islamabad seeks to strengthen its position as a key trade and transit gateway linking Central Asia with global markets through its seaports. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov on Tuesday. According to an official statement, the discussions focused on bilateral trade enhancement, regional connectivity, energy cooperation, and strengthening institutional engagement between the two countries.…

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Battery Storage Revolution to Cut Power Bills, Ease Grid Pressure: Awais Leghari

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LAHORE: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Leghari on Monday announced that Pakistan’s battery storage revolution had begun, describing it as a major shift that would reduce electricity costs for consumers and ease pressure on the national grid. Speaking via video link at a media training workshop organised by the LUMS Energy Institute in collaboration with the Power Division, the minister said the growing adoption of electricity storage systems at utility, industrial, and household levels would transform the country’s energy landscape. Leghari revealed that the government plans to reduce…

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Karachi Colleges Bar Tree Cutting to Protect Green Spaces

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KARACHI: The Directorate of College Education Karachi Region has imposed a complete ban on tree cutting in government colleges across the city and issued strict directives to prevent unauthorized disposal of government property and encroachments on college land. According to an official notification issued by Regional Director Colleges Karachi Gulab Rai, principals of all government colleges in the Karachi region have been instructed to ensure that no trees planted on college premises are cut under any circumstances. The directive also emphasised the proper maintenance and protection of green spaces within…

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