KARACHI (July 22): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to restructure the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Unit into a private limited company to build a more autonomous, commercially agile and investment-oriented PPP ecosystem for the next phase of development in the province.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the chief minister at the CM House on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the CM on Investment Syed Qasim Naveed, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Principal Secretary to CM Agha Wasif, Planning and Development…
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Energy conference calls for building electric vehicles ecosystem to cut fuel imports
Policymakers, energy experts, investors and industry leaders at a conference held on the energy sector unanimously called for building a comprehensive ecosystem for electric vehicles (EVs), particularly a nationwide charging station network, saying Pakistan must accelerate the transition to clean mobility to significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption, curb harmful emissions from the transport sector and strengthen long-term energy security. The discussion on EVs and their charging infrastructure took place in a special panel discussion held as part of the 2nd Sindh Energy Diversity Conference 2026 organised by the Energy Update.…
Read MorePM Orders Crackdown on Fuel Hoarding as Regional Tensions Raise Supply Concerns
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities, in coordination with provincial governments, to take strict action against anyone creating an artificial shortage of petroleum products, as escalating regional tensions continue to fuel concerns over energy security and rising oil prices. Chairing a high-level meeting to assess the economic impact of the evolving situation in the Gulf, the prime minister said Pakistan’s economy remained stable but stressed the need for a comprehensive strategy to respond swiftly to any emerging challenges. He warned that continued instability in the region…
Read MoreGovt denies fuel shortage, says Pakistan has sufficient stock
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema on Thursday said Pakistan has sufficient stocks of petroleum products and assured that there would be no disruption in fuel supplies. The remarks came during a high-level meeting chaired by the minister to review the availability of petroleum products and concerns regarding the hoarding of fuel by certain Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The federal minister urged all provincial chief secretaries to take immediate and effective action against petrol pumps and OMCs found involved in hoarding fuel or attempting to exploit the prevailing regional…
Read MorePakistan pledges more security for China-run copper and gold mine after insurgency warning
Pakistan has pledged extra security for its largest operating Chinese-run copper and gold mine after the operator warned that worsening militant violence could force it to halt production within a month, a senior minister told Reuters on Wednesday. The warning from Saindak Metals Limited, the joint venture behind the Saindak mine in Balochistan province, highlights growing security risks for Chinese investments in Pakistan’s mineral-rich southwest, where separatist attacks have intensified and disrupted other major projects. “We have directed the provincial authorities and all concerned security agencies to beef up deployment…
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