ISLAMABAD: The government has granted conditional approval to Mari Energies to conduct airborne field detection survey operations in various areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), including Waziristan, as well as in Balochistan. The company has also been permitted to temporarily import an aircraft for conducting surveys at designated sites in the two provinces. According to sources, Mari Energies has been issued a conditional no-objection certificate (NOC) for carrying out an airborne Strike Field Detection (SFD) survey in several areas, including Wali West, Waziristan and Karak Block in K-P, and Block-28, Hanna, Hanna…
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Pakistan Urges UN Action on Climate Finance, Water Treaties and Debt Reform
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for urgent international action on climate finance, reform of the global debt architecture and stronger cooperation over shared water resources as the UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) Second Committee begins substantive discussions on economic and development challenges. Speaking during the general debate of the Second Committee, Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, urged member states to focus on delivering tangible outcomes on some of the most pressing economic, financial and development challenges facing developing countries. The Second Committee addresses economic and…
Read MoreFPCCI Confers Lifetime Achievement Award uponAbdul Sami KhanAtif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI
Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has hosted an important meeting of its Central Standing Committee on Petroleum Products and Dealers at Federation House; where key industry challenges and future course of action were discussed. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh informed that a major highlight of the event was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to the Committee’s Convener, Mr. Abdul Sami Khan (Sitara-e-Imtiaz); honoring his outstanding and invaluable contributions to the petroleum sector. Mr. S. M. Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief,…
Read MoreEnergy Importers Scaling Clean Energy Three Times Faster Than Exporters
Høvik, Norway, October 7, 2026: Energy-importing countries are expanding clean energy three times faster than energy-exporting nations as governments seek to reduce their dependence on imported oil and gas by accelerating the deployment of domestically produced power, according to the tenth edition of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook. The disruption of energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz has further strengthened governments’ efforts to reduce their exposure to imported fossil fuels. Meanwhile, oil and gas-exporting countries outside the Middle East are increasing production to compensate for supply disruptions, while their own…
Read MorePakistan’s Nuclear Power Generation Hits Record 22.5 TWh as Solar Surges Ahead
Nuclear electricity output rises 3.7pc in 2025, while solar generation reaches 36.3 TWh and becomes the country’s largest power source ISLAMABAD: Pakistan produced a record 22.5 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity from nuclear power in 2025, marking a 3.7 per cent increase from 21.7 TWh a year earlier, according to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR) 2026. Despite the record nuclear output, Pakistan’s rapidly expanding solar sector grew at a much faster pace. Solar electricity generation reached an estimated 36.3 TWh during 2025, overtaking nuclear power for the first time…
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