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PM Shehbaz Tasks Fatemi to Resolve Siemens’ Concerns Over Rousch Power Deal

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Shahbaz-Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs, to address grievances raised by Siemens, a German partner in Rousch Pakistan Power Limited (RPPL), regarding a new deal negotiated by the Energy Task Force led by Federal Power Minister Sardar Awais Khan Leghari. The dispute surfaced during recent Pakistan-EU talks, with the German Embassy raising concerns in a letter to the Power Minister. Siemens, which has been a key player in Pakistan’s power sector since the 1990s, expressed dissatisfaction with the settlement terms proposed…

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NEPRA Warns Discos and KE: Address Overbilling or Face Legal Action

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NEPRA-KE

Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a stern warning to Distribution Companies (Discos) and K-Electric to resolve consumer overbilling issues or face legal consequences. In a letter, NEPRA referenced its earlier directives from July 30, 2024, where it instructed Discos to adjust bills issued on a pro-rata basis. These adjustments were necessitated when meter readings taken for shorter billing periods led to inflated bills upon subsequent pro-rata calculations. The regulator highlighted that the directives stemmed from findings of an inquiry conducted by NEPRA to safeguard consumer…

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Pakistan’s solar & EV sectors open up with unique perks for China

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Pakistan’s solar & EV sectors

BEIJING, Nov 15 (APP):Pakistan is set to attract Chinese investors with exclusive incentives in the booming solar and electric vehicle (EV) sectors, said Pakistan’s Trade and Investment Counsellor to China Ghulam Qadir. Addressing the 4th Beijing International Engineering Procurement Conference & Exposition for Engineering Construction Supply Chain (EPC Expo), focused on sustainable trade between China and Pakistan, Ghulam Qadir emphasized that the Pakistani government has introduced special incentives designed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in green technology. These sectors are pivotal for Pakistan’s sustainable future and present lucrative opportunities for Chinese…

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Oil prices steady ahead of OPEC report, China stimulus limit gains

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crude oil

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, awaiting further price direction from OPEC’s monthly report, while investor disappointment over China’s latest stimulus plan and oversupply concerns limited gains. Brent crude futures rose 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $72.21 a barrel, by 0944 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 36 cents, or 0.5% at $68.40 a barrel. “In a flat price environment that is stalled, supply and demand become even more magnified and at present it would appear that oil market participants do not like what they see,”…

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Pakistan Seeks Chinese Debt Restructuring Amid Rising CPEC Project Payments

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ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, Pakistan formally requested China to reschedule its debts as unpaid dues for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power projects surged by 44%, reaching Rs401 billion by the end of the last fiscal year. These outstanding payments, violating the 2015 CPEC Energy Framework Agreement, are hampering financial and commercial relations between the two nations. Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and Energy Minister Sardar Awais Laghari met with China’s Finance Minister and the President of China Export and Credit Insurance Corp (SINOSURE) to address the issue. SINOSURE had insured the…

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