Islamabad, September 5, 2025:The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Enforcement Team, Peshawar, in collaboration with the District Administration, carried out a joint operation against illegal LPG activities in the city. During the operation, action was taken against individuals involved in LPG decanting and filling in public service vehicles (PSVs), illegal dabba stations, and unauthorized LPG auto-refueling setups. As a result, six LPG shops, one illegal LPG auto-refueling station, and one illegal dabba station were sealed on the spot. The enforcement team also confiscated LPG decanting equipment. In addition, joint…
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Pakistan Reconsiders TAPI Pipeline as LNG Surplus Undermines Viability
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is rethinking its commitment to the $13 billion Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline after global consultancy Wood Mackenzie advised delaying gas intake from Turkmenistan until at least 2031, citing an oversupply of imported LNG. A senior Energy Ministry official confirmed that the recommendation has triggered urgent deliberations within the Petroleum Division, with options ranging from formally deferring commitments to considering a withdrawal from the project. Pakistan is already struggling to manage long-term LNG contracts amid a sharp decline in domestic gas demand. Officials say Islamabad is also reassessing TAPI’s…
Read MorePM Shehbaz Secures $4.2bn Chinese Investment, Calls Beijing a Role Model for Development
BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has hailed China’s development as a model for Pakistan, reaffirming that the country remains fully open to Chinese investors. Addressing the second Pakistan–China Business-to-Business (B2B) Investment Conference in Beijing, he termed the gathering a milestone in attracting multi-billion-dollar investments and strengthening economic cooperation. The premier lauded the decades-long Pakistan–China friendship, recalling that President Xi Jinping’s 2015 visit to Islamabad laid the groundwork for the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which has since transformed infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and industry in Pakistan. He invited Chinese industries to establish…
Read MoreLeghari, ADB Delegation Discuss Energy Reforms, Privatization and Green Financing
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari held talks with an Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation led by Director of Energy Joonho Hwang on Thursday, focusing on reforms, privatization, and clean energy initiatives in Pakistan’s power sector. The minister said the government has prioritized structural reforms, including the privatization of three Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in the first phase under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. He acknowledged ADB’s longstanding support in promoting PPP frameworks and integrated energy planning, adding that both technical assistance and investment will be critical…
Read MoreNorway Conducts First Real-World Electric Cargo Plane Test Flight
STAVANGER: Norway has taken a major step toward zero-emission aviation with the first real-world test of an electric cargo flight between Stavanger and Bergen, airport operator Avinor announced on Thursday. The Alia aircraft, built by US manufacturer Beta and operated by Bristow Norway, completed the 160-kilometre journey in 55 minutes, simulating a cargo route in southeastern Norway. “This is the first time an electric plane has flown the trade route between Stavanger and Bergen. Everything went very well,” said Avinor director Karianne Helland Strand. The test, conducted under visual flight…
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