Bangkok to Host ASEAN Battery & Energy Storage Expo 2025

Energy-Expo

The highly anticipated ASEAN (Bangkok) Battery & Energy Storage Expo 2025 is set to take place from March 5-7 in Bangkok, Thailand. This premier event in the heart of Southeast Asia will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to showcase and discuss the latest advancements in battery and energy storage technology. This year’s expo promises a range of highlights, including keynote addresses by renowned experts, hands-on workshops on cutting-edge technology, and an extensive exhibition space filled with the latest products from leading companies worldwide. Attendees will have unique opportunities…

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SCN Calls for Prosecution of Authorities Approving Deforestation in KP

New-Project

Peshawar, [Date] – The Sarhad Conservation Network (SCN), a leading advocacy network dedicated to preserving natural & built heritage in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, strongly condemns the provincial government’s approval of the alarming deforestation drive in the province, as established by a recent news item in the English language daily, Dawn, on October 31. “The clearance of over six million cubic feet of timber, resulting in irreparable environmental degradation, is a stark reminder of the government’s continued inaction and complicity in ecological vandalism”, said the former IUCN head Mohammand Rafiq. The Dawn…

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Petrol price increased for next fortnight

Petroleum-prices

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced petroleum products prices for the next fortnight, hiking petrol and high-speed diesel’s prices, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued here, the petrol price has been hiked by Rs 1.35 to Rs 248.38 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel has been fixed at Rs 255.14 per litre after an increase of Rs 3.85. Meanwhile, the prices of light diesel and Kerosene oil have been decreased. According to the notification, Kerosene oil will now be available at Rs 148.5 per litre after…

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OGRA notifies Rs 2.88/kg hike in LPG price for November

OGRA

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has jacked up the per kilogram price by Rs 2.88 per kilogram Ra price hike for the month of November, impacting household and commercial consumers across Pakistan. This increase in LPG prices comes amid the ongoing volatility in energy markets. As per the new notification, LPG prices have increased by PKR 2.88 per kilogram, pushing the cost of LPG closer to a critical threshold for household budgets. The new price adjustment has led to a PKR 34.09 rise in the cost of…

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NA body on petroleum expresses serious concern over CSR fund misuse

National-Assembly

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum Division on Thursday expressed serious concern over inadequate regulatory oversight that has led to the misuse of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds and the underutilization of the Production Bonus and Training Fund by exploration and production (E&P) companies. Chaired by MNA Syed Mustafa Mehmood, the Standing Committee convened to review the CSR initiatives by E&P companies. In a unanimous decision, the committee agreed to form a subcommittee to draft new guidelines aimed at improving the utilization of CSR funds, production bonuses, and training…

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