Waseem Mukhtar new Nepra chairman

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Waseem Mukhtar has also served as Additional Secretary Power Division ISLAMABAD: Waseem Mukhtar, Special Secretary Cabinet Division, has been selected as the Nepra chairman for four years. Waseem Mukhtar, who also served as Additional Secretary Power Division, played an important role in coping with the power sector challenges, top sources in the PM Secretariat and Cabinet Division told The News. “The selection committee, headed by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, finalised three names with Wasim Mukhtar on the top. The prime minister has approved his name…

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Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project Resumes Electricity Generation Federal Minister for Water Resources inaugurates electricity resumption

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August 9, 2023: Subsequent to completion of restoration works in the tail race tunnel, Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project has resumed electricity generation. Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah visited Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project and resumed the electricity generation by pressing the button. He also unveiled a plaque to mark resumption of electricity generation from the project. At present, Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project is providing 969 MW to the National Grid. The Federal Minister had a detailed visit of the Control Room and the Power House.  Federal Secretary…

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Gas consumption deflates 8.61 percent in 9MFY23

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LAHORE: Average natural gas consumption reduced by 8.61 percent to 3,258 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) year-on-year in July-March 2023 (9MFY23) period against 3,565 mmcfd use recorded in the corresponding period last year.According to Economic Survey 2023 released by the government, total consumption of indigenous gas and imported Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) stood at 2,627 mmcfd and 631 mmcfd, respectively, during Jul-Mar FY2023. System or indigenous gas supply during the period contracted by 75mmcfd or 2.85 percent to 2,627 mmcfd while availability of imported RLNG reduced by 232…

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Govt slashes RLNG Govt slashes RLNG prices up to 5.2pc for June 2023 up to 5.2pc for June 2023

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday cut the re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices for both the Sui companies by up to $0.714 per MMBtu (or 5.22 percent) for the month of June, 2023. RLNG price for the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) consumers has been reduced by $0.6816 per MMBtu, while for Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) clients, prices have been decreased by $0.714 per MMBtu from the previous month (May 2023).According to the notification issued by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority, RLNG weighted average sale provisional price has…

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