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OGRA Convenes Meeting with OMC CEOs to Address Key Regulatory Challenges

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KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has called a meeting of chief executive officers (CEOs) of leading oil marketing companies (OMCs) to discuss long-pending regulatory issues, as Pakistan’s downstream petroleum sector continues to face operational and policy challenges. According to an official communication, the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday (July 8) and will bring together the heads of major OMCs, including Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Attock Petroleum Limited, Hascol Petroleum, Wafi Energy Pakistan, Parco Gunvor, Puma Energy, Gas & Oil Pakistan (GO), Vital Petroleum, and other industry players.…

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Senate Panel Seeks 16-Year Profit Details of Oil and Gas Companies

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ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has directed the Ministry of Petroleum to submit, within two days, a comprehensive report detailing the profits earned by oil and gas companies over the past 16 years, amid growing concerns over the distribution of revenues generated from Pakistan’s natural resources. The directive was issued during a meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Devolution’s sub-committee, chaired by Senator Zamir Hussain Ghumro, which reviewed the implementation of constitutional provisions relating to provincial ownership and participation in oil and gas resources. Petroleum Ministry officials informed the committee…

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FPCCI Highlights Immense Business Opportunities inInland Water Transport to Reduce Cost of Doing BusinessAtif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI

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Karachi: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, hosted a high-profile session on “Inland Water Management and Business Opportunities” was held at the FPCCI Head Office, Federation House, in Karachi. It is pertinent to note that the session featured a comprehensive presentation by renowned water expert, Commodore Naeem Sarfraz, outlining the strategic, economic and commercial viability of the sector. Atif Ikram Sheikh stressed that unlocking potential of the inland water transport is in the interest of the economy as the scope is immense; and, highly profitable business opportunities are available in various…

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Sindh, IFC Explore Partnership in Renewable Energy, Digital Infrastructure and Climate-Resilient Development

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KARACHI: The Government of Sindh and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have agreed to explore strategic collaboration in renewable energy, digital infrastructure, climate-resilient development, agriculture, healthcare, and human capital development to accelerate sustainable economic growth across the province. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and IFC Division Director for Pakistan Simon Andrews at the Chief Minister House on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the provincial government is actively seeking investment in high-growth sectors, including the establishment of…

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Pakistan Misses IMF Deadline for Gas Tariff Notification Amid Rs3.44 Trillion Circular Debt

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has missed the July 1, 2026 deadline for notifying the biannual gas tariff, falling short of a key structural benchmark agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Under the IMF programme, Pakistan committed to implementing semi-annual gas tariff adjustments on July 1, 2026, and February 15, 2027, to ensure consumer gas prices remain at cost-recovery levels and help curb the growing circular debt in the energy sector. Government officials said the notification was delayed due to legal and…

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