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آرڈیننس کے خلاف مزید شہریوں نے درخواستیں دائر کردیں ٹارنی جنرل خالد جاوید اور دیگر پیش سمندر میں 12 نائٹکل مائل کے بعد وفاقی حدود شروع ہوتے ہیں ، جبران ناصر وکیل درخواست گزار تعمیراتی کام سے مینگروز کو بری طرح نقصان پہنچے گا،وکیل درخواست عدالتی نوٹس کے اجرا کے بعد وفاق نے مزید دو اشتہارات جاری کردیئے ، ایڈوکیٹ شہاب اوستو شہریوں کی دائر پٹئشن پر یہ معاملہ حل نہیں ہوسکتا ، اٹارنی جنرل سندھ اسمبلی نے آرڈیننس کے خلاف روداد پاس کی ہم اس کا احترام کرتے ہیں…

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LAHORE: Power sector reforms are unlikely to pick up because of the instability in policymaking and poor acceptance of reforms by the employees of distribution companies. It may be noted that the federal government is set to take up power sector reforms with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which included decentralization of power distribution companies from the centre to provinces, doing away with the countrywide uniform pricing formula, removal of cross-subsidies, targeted cash transfers through Ehsaas Program, the establishment of power commodity exchange, and issuance Sukuk to get rid of…

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Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on Monday informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Power that the government would save around Rs147 billion during a period of three years after it streamlined matters related to the LNG usage in electricity generation. “Initially, it was mandatory to consume 100% LNG in some power generation plants on the basis of take or pay, which was brought down to 66 percent after the officials concerned showed some resistance. Recently, we have ended this condition due to which there is a saving of…

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Energy outlook season is here. And it’s not rosy. Global energy players and major stakeholders are out with their keenly-awaited and immensely researched outlooks. COVID-19 has turned 2020 into an unusual year, carrying long-term ramifications for the energy world. The Paris-based International Energy Agency has termed the pandemic a disruption not seen since the “world wars and the Great Depression.” Sketching the future, the IEA conceded it depends on: Will there be an effective vaccine for COVID-19 and, if so, when? Will the habits learned during the lockdown, such as…

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THE proposal to stop connecting domestic gas consumers to the extensive pipeline network of SSGC and SNGPL in future as part of the broader national energy-sector reform plan has been on the table for some years now. The suggestion was put forward to bridge the growing supply gap during winter on account of fast-depleting indigenous resources and the increasing demand of fuel but was never implemented for fear of a backlash. With worsening winter gas shortages a permanent part of our energy crisis for over a decade and a half,…

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