energy
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Russia-Ukraine conflict multiplying Pakistan’s energy woes: Bloomberg
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[ad_1] A representative image. Thousands of miles away from the Ukraine conflict, Pakistan is facing the brunt of the war and the West’s push to punish Russia for its invasion, according to a Bloomberg report. The South Asian nation, currently undergoing an energy crisis amid a shortage of fuel and soaring oil prices in the…
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CM vows to meet energy demand | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced on Tuesday that the provincial government had achieved almost all the goals set under the 2015 power policy. “We have achieved almost all goals set under the power policy of government of Sindh, launched in 2015, by tapping the Thar coal resource, brought private investment…
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Auto parts makers demand smooth energy supply | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) Senior Vice Chairman Abdul Rehman Aizaz has called for smooth and uninterrupted power and gas supply to the industry at the competitive rates of Ogra. Aizaz blamed absence of electricity supply from the national grid for the industry’s financial crisis as they were provided…
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Provinces agree to close markets by 8:30pm amid energy crisis | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday agreed on the closure of markets by 8:30pm in all provinces, a day after the federal Cabinet contemplated the move to maximise the use of daylight as part of the government’s austerity measures to deal with the energy crisis. The chief ministers of all provinces agreed to…
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Govt mulls early closure of markets to conserve energy: sources
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the federal cabinet. -PM Office/File ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering different options, including an early closure of markets to conserve energy amid the rising prices of petroleum products, Geo News reported Tuesday, citing sources. A meeting of the Federal Cabinet is underway, during which measures…
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Govt revokes import ban on pet food, energy savers
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[ad_1] Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The federal government Saturday revoked the ban on the import of certain items including pet food and energy savers, according to a notification from the Ministry of Commerce days. The government had on May 19 imposed a ban on the import of non-essential luxury items under an “emergency economic plan” to…
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Korean investors eye Pakistan’s energy, tech sectors | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: South Korea is looking forward to strengthening bilateral relations with Pakistan and supporting the conduct of business-to-business (B2B) meetings, said Korean Ambassador to Pakistan Suh Sangpyo. During a meeting with members of the Pakistan-Korea Business Council of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Monday, Sangpyo urged the businessmen…
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Exporters for continuing lower energy tariffs | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Textile exporters have demanded the continuation of concessionary energy tariffs for the export industry. “Any imprudent and unwise decision of the government to discontinue the concessionary power tariff for the five export-oriented sectors will be disastrous, damaging the struggle of exporters to enhance exports,” said Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) Central…
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Centre seeks control over energy firms | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The federal government is seeking a free hand in administrative control and making decisions for energy companies without the involvement of provinces. The federal government claims that it has exclusive jurisdiction and can make decisions for the oil and gas sector, except for formulating new or amending the existing policies. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and…
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Energy sector: possible priorities of new govt | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] We have a new government. Many causes are being assigned to the fall of the previous one. One theory is that it lost the support of the “establishment”, while the other is that the US getting antagonised by ex-PM’s visit to Russia and then orchestrating the ouster. There is some substance in the first,…
