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Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited Assures Uninterrupted Gas Supply During Ramazan

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ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Tuesday announced that it will ensure uninterrupted gas supply to consumers in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and parts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir from 3:00am to 10:30pm during Ramazan. Meanwhile, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) also issued its Ramazan gas supply schedule to facilitate customers during Sehri and Iftar hours. According to the schedule, gas will be available from 3:00am to 9:00am in the morning and 3:30pm to 10:00pm in the evening. Supply will remain suspended from 9:00am to 3:30pm during the…

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Power Division Seeks NA Panel Support for Rupee Cover Waiver on Donor-Funded Projects

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ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Tuesday sought the support of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Power for exemption from the rupee cover requirement on projects financed by multilateral development partners, citing implementation delays and audit complications. Appearing before the committee, Secretary Power Dr. Fakhre Alam Irfan formally proposed that development projects funded by international donors be exempted from the rupee cover condition. The meeting was presided over by MNA Babar Nawaz Khan in the absence of Chairman Muhammad Idrees, who was unable to reach Islamabad due to road blockades.…

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Govt Imposes Rs1,243/MMBTU Levy on Off-Grid Captive Power Plants for December 2025

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ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division on Tuesday announced a new levy of Rs1,243 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) on off-grid captive power plants (CPPs) for December 2025. According to an official notification, the levy has been imposed under Section 3 of the Off-grid (Captive Power Plants) Levy Act 2025, enacted earlier this year by Parliament. The measure applies to natural gas and RLNG consumed by captive power plants operating outside the national grid. The government aims to generate Rs105 billion in revenue from the levy during fiscal year 2025–26. As…

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International Atomic Energy Agency Designates Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology as Collaborating Centre

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ISLAMABAD: In a significant development for Pakistan’s healthcare and nuclear medicine sector, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has designated the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (INMOL), Lahore, as an IAEA Collaborating Centre, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Tuesday. The designation was formalized during a special ceremony held at the United Nations Office at Vienna, where Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar signed the “Collaborating Centre Agreement” on behalf of INMOL with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. Following the signing,…

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Iran says progress made in nuclear talks with U.S. after partial closure of Strait of Hormuz

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U.S. military preparing for potential operations against Iran if Trump orders attack: sourcesIran and the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main “guiding principles” in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said. Oil futures fell and the benchmark Brent crude contract tumbled more than one per cent after Aragchi’s comments, which helped ease fears of conflict in the region, where the U.S. has deployed a battle force to press Tehran for concessions. “Different ideas…

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