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Unified energy

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On Tuesday, Pakistan’s Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) approved the high-level design of a National Integrated Energy Plan for 2027-2060. This approval marks the first major step toward preparing said plan, which is expected to provide Pakistan with a unified, cross-sectoral roadmap for its energy future. This will replace fragmented, sector-by-sector policymaking with an integrated approach aimed at optimising energy resources, infrastructure and investment while reducing duplication and the overall cost of energy. The four main pillars of the high-level design include energy, economics, equity and environment. The energy pillar…

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Pakistan seeks stable policies to unlock offshore exploration investment

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August 20, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan is seeking consistent and predictable energy policies to attract major investment in upstream exploration, particularly offshore projects, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Thursday. Addressing the Energy Conference 2026, the minister said Pakistan was reviving offshore exploration after two decades under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with friendly countries, Mari Petroleum, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) participating in the initiative. He said investors undertaking high-risk exploration required policy consistency and medium-term visibility, particularly when…

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The energy security imperative

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EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s energy challenge is once again receiving the attention it deserves, with the government signalling greater emphasis on domestic exploration, refinery investment, transparency in petroleum pricing and the attraction of foreign capital. These are welcome priorities. But the scale of the challenge requires considerably more than a new exploration push or a fresh roadmap. The petroleum minister’s admission that Pakistan imports around 90 percent of its energy requirements, while domestic oil production of roughly 70,000 barrels per day meets only a fraction of demand of around 500,000 barrels per…

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US Pressures Pakistan for Defense Budget

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A recent US State Department fiscal transparency report has formally requested that Pakistan subject its military and intelligence budgets to civilian and parliamentary oversight. The report explicitly cites deep opacity within Pakistan’s defense sector, stating that these budgets “were not subject to adequate parliamentary or civilian public oversight.” The report identifies three structural failures: 👉Defense and intelligence spending entirely bypasses parliamentary review. 👉There is extreme opacity regarding government debt obligations, particularly hidden liabilities tied to state-owned enterprises. 👉The failure to publish the budget on time prevents pre-legislative debate by civil…

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Sindh govt, CMPak to collaborate on establishment of Zong’s AI-Ready Tier-III Data Centre in Karachi

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Sindh govt, CMPak to collaborate on establishment of Zong’s AI-Ready Tier-III Data Centre in Karachi CMPak plans Rs14 billion additional investment over next decade KARACHI (Aug 20): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and CMPak (Zong 5G) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Huo Junli on Thursday agreed to collaborate on the establishment and future expansion of Zong’s AI-ready Tier-III Data Centre in Karachi through a public-private partnership framework, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s digital infrastructure and accelerating the growth of the digital economy. The Chief Minister said…

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