Category: Past Events

At the 2nd International Oil & Gas Conference 2025, experts declare AI as Pakistan’s last Hope for energy security How artificial intelligence may finally unlock Pakistan’s hidden reserves—and rescue its fragile oil and gas sector Pakistan’s energy challenges have long been defined by inconsistency, underperformance and unrealised potential. At the 2nd International Oil and Gas Conference 2025, organised by the monthly magazine Energy Update in Islamabad, this familiar narrative was challenged with a new, urgent proposition: that artificial intelligence is not merely another tool in the global technological race, but…

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s deepening energy crisis and its direct link to climate change were brought under the spotlight at the 2nd International Solar Power Conclave and Technology Excellence Awards 2025, held in Lahore.  The landmark event, organised by Energy Update in collaboration with the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), the Pakistan Solar Association (PSA), the Pakistan Alternative Energy Association (PAEA), and the Renewable Energy Association of Pakistan (REAP), assembled senior policymakers, international technology providers, and industry leaders for dialogue on how renewable energy can reshape Pakistan’s energy landscape. Punjab Governor…

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Sindh’s Energy Riches Torpedoed by Policy Paralysis: Experts Demand Urgent Federal Action The Sindh Energy Diversity Conference, jointly organised by the Sindh Energy Department and Energy Update magazine, emerged as a compelling platform that strongly criticised the federal government’s policies for obstructing the full utilisation of Sindh’s immense energy resources—particularly in renewables—and called for urgent structural reforms to transform Pakistan’s energy landscape. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, addressing the event as chief guest, delivered a powerful critique of the prevailing federal framework, which he said continuously hinders the…

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Sindh govt soon to launch E-commerce platforms for rural female artisans: Women Development Minister Shaheena Sher Ali Karachi The Sindh government’s Women Development Department will soon launch an E-commerce website and smartphone application to enable craftswomen and female artisans from rural and deprived areas of the province to connect with prospective buyers in the international market.Sindh Women Development Minister Shaheena Sher Ali stated this while speaking as the chief guest at the 17th CSR Summit & Awards-2025 organised by the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH). The Women Development…

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