Category: Recent Post

Lauding the efforts of Pakistani and Chinese engineers and workers for the construction of 4,320 megawatt Dasu hydropower project, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said this dam is vital for the development of Pakistan, as it will meet the country’s electricity need at a very reasonable tariff. “The construction of the dam is a difficult task for which I pay tribute to all the workers, including foreign engineers,” Mr Khan said while addressing a gathering of Pakistani and Chinese engineers after visiting tunnels and other sections of the under-construction Dasu…

Read More

A new analysis released recently by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) finds that confidence among both renewable energy investors and developers is at an all-time high. The report, “Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance in 2021-2024,” presents the results of a new survey of large financial institutions and renewable energy development companies on their confidence in the sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new report also tracks progress on the $1T 2030: American Renewable Investment Goal, an initiative ACORE launched in 2018 to help secure $1 trillion in…

Read More

Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian Zahid Hussain has said on one hand government has provided relaxations to the business community while on the other it is creating problems for them. The finance minister has hinted to reverse power of arrest from the assistant commissioners of FBR and now the decision will rest with a three-member committee headed by the finance minister which will be a hanging sword which is not acceptable as disagreement over amount of tax is a routine affair,…

Read More

Consumers of Punjab are set to face a massive increase in prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) as the government has imposed additional taxes on liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is used by CNG filling stations, in the budget for fiscal year 2021-22. CNG consumers in Punjab are using LNG – an imported fuel – because of shortage of locally produced gas in the country for the last several years. Earlier, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government diverted local gas from the CNG sector to the textile industry, which left…

Read More

For businesses operating in the oil & gas sector, maintaining a strong community presence and effectively engaging in important conversations is a vital component of any corporate marketing strategy, buthow prepared is your business for a crisis? Unfortunately, it’s likely not a matter of if, but when a crisis or communications challenge will occur – making it particularly important for businesses in the sector to be prepared for critical discussions. In short, your business needs to be ready to respond quickly, effectively and transparently. And while you can’t control every aspect of…

Read More