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At least 30 times as much lithium, nickel and other key minerals may be required by the electric car industry by 2040 to meet global climate targets, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). These metals are among a handful that are considered vital in the manufacture of solar panels, wind turbines and other clean energy technologies. Overall, the Paris-based organisation says the production of these key minerals may need to quadruple over the next two decades to achieve the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to “well below” 2C, or expand by as…

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The local liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry has called for formation of an inquiry commission to probe the windfall gains reaped by LPG importers, which have caused losses worth billions of rupees to the local industry and the national exchequer due to disparity in taxes. The industry has also urged the prime minister to take notice of the situation and form a commission, like in the case of oil crisis, to investigate the gains made by the LPG importers. They said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal…

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Stocks on Wednesday barreled ahead for second day on reports that renegotiation of IMF program and release of private power producers’ dues were in the offing, dealers said. Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) KSE-100 Shares Index gained 0.85 percent or 380.02 points to close at 44,943.61 points. Participation improved to 259.86 million shares from 221.50 million on Tuesday. Amreen Soorani at JS Global Capital said the government had reportedly decided to soon pay Rs90 billion to IPPs that fall under 1994 Policy (and before) under the first payment while the reported…

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) here on Wednesday made the government intention clear of taking over K-Electric if the utility company continues to avoid signing power purchase agreement (PPA). Regarding the power purchase agreement with K-Electric, the cabinet member said that after repeated failure of Power Division to sign agreement with the power utility, the ECC constituted a four member committee head by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin comprising Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, Minister or Industries and Production Hammad Azhar and SAPM on Power Tabish Gauhar to…

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In a positive sign, the number of registrations for the coronavirus vaccine have been increasing significantly as over 200,000 people got vaccinated against the virus on Tuesday, said Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the federal minister noted that the number of registrants of the coronavirus vaccines in the country has exceeded the five million mark. He also urged people who are 40 or above to get themselves vaccinated against the coronavirus, adding that people should continue observing coronavirus safety protocols. Pakistan is…

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