Category: Highlights

On Sunday, Barrick Gold Corporation Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow announced the establishment of a project office in Quetta at a ceremony conducted at the Chief Minister’s secretariat. As part of a three-day project review that started in Quetta, Bristow, accompanied by senior Barrick executives, met with Balochistan chief minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo and other provincial leaders to brief them on the extensive social and economic development opportunities that would be generated by the mine, which is expected to have a life of at least 40 years.  The meeting was…

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National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been recognized at the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB) Awards 2023. The Bank won a total of four awards in categories of Recruitment; Work-life Integration, Flexibility & Benefits; DEI Learning & Development and Community, Government Relations & Philanthropy. NBP won the “Best Practice” award in the category of Flexibility and Benefits, whereas “Progressive” award in the other three categories. The recognition reiterates National Bank of Pakistan’s constant commitment towards promoting a culture of work and life balance, learning, and development and of…

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On July 19, 2022, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russian gas company Gazprom worth close to $40 billion. The deal was signed by the CEOs of both companies during a virtual ceremony on the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran for a summit with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, July 19, 2022). The expansion of the Kish and North Pars gas fields, enhancement of the South Pars field, development of six new oil fields,…

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Russia’s oil production rose 0.1% in the period from January 1 to 9, to stand at about 10.9 million barrels per day (bpd), compared to December 2022, the daily Vedomosti reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with energy ministry data. Vedomosti said Russian oil exports had risen by 1.2% in early January to 634,400 bpd, while refining volumes increased by 1.4% to 808,400 bpd. Russian oil production has shown resilience in the face of Western sanctions and price caps, introduced last month, after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine…

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemns the illegal exploitation of natural resources by Armenia in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, on the Shusha-Khankendi road (Lachinroad), contrary to the Trilateral Statement of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Russian Federation of 10 November 2020, reports citing the official website of the OIC. Exploitation of mineral deposits without due regard of environment-related standards is not only illegal under international law and national legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan but is also a source of serious and legitimate concern. The…

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