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The central government’s total debt has increased by 21.7 per cent to Rs38.7 trillion during the last two years with a major rise in domestic debt. The data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday showed that during the past couple of years, the government’s domestic and external debts stood at Rs38.69tr at the end of the fiscal FY21 compared to Rs31.78tr in FY19. The debts in FY20 were Rs35.1tr. The external debt (in terms of rupees) did not show much difference as it rose to Rs12.42tr…

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Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)-led consortium has been awarded Offshore Block 5 in Abu Dhabi’s second competitive exploration block bid round. Offshore Block 5 covers an area of 6,223 square kilometers and is located 100 kilometers north east of Abu Dhabi city. Besides PPL, who is the Operator during the exploration phase, the consortium consists of three major Pakistani E&P companies: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) and Government Holdings (Private) Limited (GHPL). “As per the latest notice on PSX, the consortium comprising of PPL…

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The Makran division of Balochistan has been suffering from critical water and electricity shortages for more than a decade now. Unfortunately, calls for reform and refurbishment have fallen on deaf ears. The provincial government has remained oblivious of the problems that the residents of Gwadar face. On social media, Gwadar is often presented as a developed coastal town with all the latest facilities. However, that is far from reality. The display of pictures on social media only paints half the picture, the other half being that most of the town…

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The Hub Power Company Limited’s (HUBC) consolidated profit for the year ended June, 2021 surged 33.7%, clocking in at Rs34.83 billion compared to earnings of Rs26.06 billion in the same period of the preceding year. Earnings per share (EPS) amounted to Rs25.97 during July-June 2020-21, compared to an EPS of Rs19.31 in the same period of the previous year, according to the consolidated financial results posted on the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) website on Monday. The board of directors also recommended a final cash dividend of Rs5 per share, which…

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The oil companies have asked the government to address on an urgent basis logistic constraints resulting in underutilisation of infrastructure at the ports and causing long wait for ships and economic losses to the oil companies and the country. In separate letters to the ministers of petroleum, energy and maritime affairs, the Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) said the government appeared to be targeting short-term quick fixes and day-to-day planning and that, too, haphazardly. “For a country beset with financial woes we can ill-afford the financial fallout due to…

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