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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division Awais Leghari has said that an Electronic Power Monitoring System (EPMS) is being installed to disconnect transformers in areas affected by electricity theft. Speaking during a visit to the expansion project of Dera Ghazi Khan Airport, the minister said the airport was being upgraded to accommodate international flights. The expansion project, costing Rs5.5 billion, is scheduled for completion in January 2028. He said work was underway on four major development projects announced by the prime minister for Dera Ghazi Khan, including a cancer hospital,…

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Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has stated that practical work has commenced on the Prime Minister of Pakistan’s announcement to upgrade DG Khan Airport for international flights. The expansion project, costing Rs. 5.5 billion, is slated for completion by January 2028. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) teams are actively working on-site, with steady progress underway across multiple fronts, including runway expansion. Speaking during his inspection visit to the DG Khan Airport expansion project, Federal Minister reviewed ongoing progress and examined the runway expansion work. He…

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ISLAMABAD: The Board of Management of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has reportedly approved a renewed five-year Sale Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Pak Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO), significantly increasing monthly allocations of motor gasoline and high-speed diesel (HSD) while sharply reducing furnace oil supplies. Under the proposed agreement, PARCO’s monthly motor gasoline (RON 92) allocation to PSO will rise from 18,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes, while HSD supplies will increase from 50,000 tonnes to 105,000 tonnes. In contrast, furnace oil allocations will be reduced from 32,000 tonnes to 5,000 tonnes per…

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BANGKOK: Pakistan has so far managed to withstand the impact of soaring global energy prices triggered by the Iran war, with sufficient energy supplies secured through November, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has told Agence France-Presse (AFP). However, he warned that attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries could prolong the return to economic normalcy. Speaking on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Aurangzeb said the government was now planning for the winter season, when household energy demand…

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ISLAMABAD: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry stakeholders have urged the government to replace monthly price notifications with weekly or daily adjustments and reconsider the linkage with Saudi Aramco’s Contract Price (CP), as border closures and rising transportation costs drive domestic prices higher ahead of winter. The demand follows the closure of the Rahimdad-250 border post, which has disrupted LPG supplies and increased the risk of hoarding, black marketing and artificial price hikes, particularly in remote and hilly areas where consumers depend heavily on the fuel. Industry representatives argue that Pakistan’s…

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