DUBAI: A new crude oil pipeline being developed by the United Arab Emirates to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is now 50 per cent complete, according to ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber. The project, launched last year, is designed to strengthen the UAE’s export resilience by reducing dependence on the strategically sensitive waterway, through which a significant portion of global oil and gas supplies traditionally pass. Speaking at a live-streamed Atlantic Council event, Al Jaber said construction is being accelerated under directives from Abu Dhabi leadership. “Today, it’s already almost…
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Pakistan-China Ties ‘Never Faced an Autumn’ in 75 Years: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that Pakistan-China relations have remained consistently strong for the past 75 years, describing the partnership as one that has “never seen a moment of autumn” and continues to deepen on the basis of trust, cooperation and shared objectives. He made these remarks while addressing a cultural event held at the Pakistan-China Friendship Centre to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The event was jointly organised by the Diplomatic Insight Group (DIG)…
Read MoreSeminar on Energy Crisis and Way Forward
Sindh Governor Karachi: Karachi needs at least four more power distribution companies like the existing K-Electric to serve the city’s power consumers in the best possible manner with maximum efficiency of service and the lowest rates of electricity.Sindh Governor, Kamran Khan Tessori, gave the suggestion to this effect while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar on Energy Crisis and Way Forward and 17th Anniversary of Energy Update organised by the Energy Update. The Sindh Governor House hosted the event.The Governor told the audience at the seminar that the…
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