Author: anasalam1989

ISLAMABAD: Experts at a third International Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Expo Conference-2009 held underlined the need for adopting more prudent policies to strengthen this sector of cheaper energy. The Conference titled “Pakistan’s LPG Sector and Energy Discipline” was jointly organized by LPG Association of Pakistan (LPGAP) and Energy Update at a local hotel. They focused on the issues related to its pricing, regulation and safety standards besides discussing the growth potential of LPG industry. They were of the view that the industry has sufficient potential to bridge the growing energy…

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8,000 CNG buses soon will be on the roads, Afridi Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi has said the government is making all out efforts to encourage the use of CNG and is even not imposing any duty on the import of CNG parts. Speaking at the 5th International CNG Conference at a local hotel on Thursday, the federal minister stressed upon maximum usage of environmentally friendly CNG properties adding that the air quality situation in Pakistan’s major cities would be far worse without CNG vehicles. Mr. Afridi said…

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Govt. can cancel land lease wind power projects which failed to show progress in a given time, Askari Taqvi KARACHI – Sindh Minister for Environment and Alternate Energy Askari Taqvi said Tuesday that the government can cancel land lease of those wind power projects which failed to show progress in a given time. He was speaking at the inauguration of 2nd international conference on power generation POWERGEN 2008, organized by Energy Update magazine at a local hotel. He said that Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan has informed him during…

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1st LPG Conference January 11, 2007, Islamabad – Pakistan Liberalization and Deregulation does not absolve the Government of its responsibilities: Ahmed Waqar, Secretary Petroleum ISLAMABAD: Government’s policy of deregulation has resulted in the growth of the LPG sector in Pakistan and from 15 companies in the year 2000, now there are over 40 engaged in the business. However, the inputs from regulators like OGRA should not be viewed as interference as deregulation does not absolve the government of its responsibilities. This was stated by the Secretary Petroleum, Ahmed Waqar, while…

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