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Planning Commission distances itself from LNG project Saturday, June 9, 2012: Planning Commission of Pakistan has distanced itself from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) and has asked the government to hire an independent consultant to assess the feasibility of the $30 billion project before moving ahead. “There are many flaws in the integrated LNG import […]
IFP agrees to construct mechanised dry bulk cargo terminal at Port Qasim Friday, June 8, 2012: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group – has signed an investment agreement with the Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBT) for the construction of the country’s first mechanised, multi-purpose, dry bulk cargo […]
Government officials to meet with CNG association Thursday, June 7, 2012: The Government officials and CNG association will be meeting today in order to resolve the conflict the issue prevailing between the two. The deadlock continued as both parties stuck to their stance and added a new misery to the life of masses. APCNGA pledged […]
Energy crisis in Pakistan will be reduced to some extent claims Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar Wednesday, June 6, 2012: Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar,Water and Power Minister, on an optimistic note, has said that power production in Pakistan will improve gradually as efforts are under way to provide sufficient fuel to power plants to help them utilise maximum […]
Farmers fear Mango production to decline by 30 percent Monday, June 4, 2012: Mango Growers in Pakistan are expecting a 30 percent decline in the yield of the fruit owning to climate change in the regions mostly associated with mango growth. The decline in growth will also mean that there the exports of Mango will […]
Government aiming to obtain Rs300 billion from oil and gas companies Friday, June 1, 2012: The Government of Pakistan is expecting to obtain Rs300 billion from oil and gas companies in the next financial year 2012-13. This amount, however, does not include the general sales tax. Commendable sources have said that out of the Rs300 […]
Pakistan loses Rs380 billion every year due to power crisis Thursday, May 31, 2012: Pakistan loses around 2%, or Rs380 billion, of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) every year due to the prevailing power crisis in the country. According to the to the Economic Survey 2011-12, the cost of subsidies given to the power sector during […]
Government increases atomic energy commission budget to Rs39.2 billion Wednesday, May 30, 2012: The Government of Pakistan has decided to increase the budget of atomic energy commission by 78% to Rs39.2 billion in the upcoming financial year, starting from July 2012, in a bid to up the ante on nuclear power plants for cheaper electricity. […]
Local fertiliser demand drops to lowest ever after influx of foreign fertiliser Tuesday, May 29, 2012: The demand for local fertilisers has reached a record low after the huge supply of cheap foreign fertiliser in the market. This gap has resulted in huge unsold inventory level for local fertilisers in the month of April. Unsold […]
India willing to lay pipeline to further its oil export to Pakistan Monday, May 28, 2012: India has offered to build a pipeline from its territory to the Wagah border for export of oil to meet all needs of Pakistan, considering Delhi is assured purchases in large quantities over the long run. If such a […]
NEPRA raises Power Tariffs on account of retrograde fuel adjustment Wednesday, May 23, 2012: Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has once again raised the power tariffs by up to Rs1.79 per unit on account of nostalgic fuel adjustment for the months of February and March 2012. The increased tariffs will be reflected in […]
PEL eyeing Indian market Tuesday, May 22, 2012: Pak Electron Limited (PEL) wants to make the most of the improving ties between India and Pakistan, by rolling out its products in Indian Punjab, a market larger than all of Pakistan. “Out of the 10 million units of refrigerators sold in India annually, we are hopeful […]
