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Turkiye, Denmark Pledge Support for Pakistan’s Climate Fight

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Climate-Change

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, *Musadik Malik, held discussions with envoys from *Turkiye and Denmark on Monday to strengthen cooperation in climate resilience and carbon credit projects. Turkiye-Pakistan Climate Collaboration Ambassador of *Turkiye, Irfan Neziroglu, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to assisting **Pakistan in combating climate change, particularly through *carbon credit initiatives and *forestry management. Both sides agreed to explore *global and regional climate finance opportunities to attract sustainability investments. Minister Malik welcomed the initiative, emphasizing Pakistan’s urgent environmental challenges, including *deforestation, desertification, and water scarcity. The…

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Govt’s Revised IPP Deals to Cut Power Tariff by Rs0.50 Per Unit

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Power-sector

ISLAMABAD: The government has projected a modest reduction of Rs0.50 per unit in electricity tariffs following revised agreements with seven *independent power producers (IPPs). Despite this, total savings over the lifespan of these power plants are estimated at **Rs920 billion, a fraction of the *Rs2.5-2.8 trillion in annual capacity charges paid to IPPs. During a National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) hearing on Monday, officials confirmed that consumers would receive limited relief after agreements were revised with *Nishat Power, Nishat Chunian Power, Saif Power, Sapphire Electric, Engro Power, Narowal Energy,…

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Trinasolar Expands Presence in Pakistan with New Distributor Partnerships Amid Rising Solar Demand

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Trina-Solar1

Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, has strengthened its footprint in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector by forging strategic partnerships with key distributors—Mesol, Diwan, NMC Group, and Premier Energy. The Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) were signed at the Solar Pakistan 2025 exhibition in Lahore, aiming to accelerate the adoption of Trinasolar’s cutting-edge *210mm n-type i-TOPCon Vertex N modules, including the *725W (NEG21C.20), 645W (NEG19RC.20), and DUOMAX N 600W (NEG18C.20). Designed to maximize energy output while lowering the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), these high-performance modules offer…

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Yemen Attacks on Ships: Rising Tensions Lead to Petrol Price Hike

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Yemen Attacks on Ships

The recent escalation of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has triggered global concerns, particularly regarding fuel prices. With major shipping routes under threat, oil transportation has been disrupted, leading to fears of a surge in petrol prices. Impact on Global Oil Supply The Red Sea is a crucial transit point for oil shipments from the Middle East to Europe and other parts of the world. Any disruption in this area forces oil tankers to take longer, more expensive routes, such as around the…

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Selling pressure at PSX: KSE-100 sheds over 2,000 points

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Selling pressure

Market faces downward pressure amid IMF concerns The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) faced selling pressure on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost over 2,000 points, with analysts attributing the downturn to concerns related to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. The market remained under pressure throughout the trading session, dragging the KSE-100 to an intra-day low of 116,257.51. At close, the benchmark index settled at 116,439.62 level, a decrease of 2,002.55 points or 1.69%. “The market faced downward pressure due to IMF concerns over the lack of adjustments to…

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