Keeping its words and without showing any mercy to the people already concerned by inflation and economic volatility, the government Tuesday dropped a petrol bomb, increasing prices of petroleum products up to six per cent with immediate effect. The incumbent lethargically passed on the full impact of rising international oil prices to the consumers by […]
Ogra burdening the consumers with new tariffs – Pakistan oil and gas sector update ISLAMABAD – Succumbing to the pressure of the federal government, Ogra has granted permission to rub salt on the injuries of gas consumers in a bid to pay the cost of reinstated employees, it is reliably learned. Sources privy to the […]
Jan 25 2012 | Posted in
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Perhaps, Pakistan is marked with load shedding. Day in day out, there is load shedding—-be it sui gas, electricity or CNG. This country is hell of crises. But the problem is that these predicaments only affect the lower class of the society while the middle manages to survive and the upper one does not even […]
Jan 22 2012 | Posted in
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Energy crisis in Pakistan (Party Two) Without making a proper policy, the government allowed a large numbers of people to set up CNG stations. Conversely, the commodity has been rendered short due to setting up filling stations across the country high and wide. As a New Year gift, the government has […]
Energy crisis in Pakistan (Party One) As the winter is going severe with every passing day, the energy crisis is becoming worsened. The hours long gas and electricity load-shedding, price hikes and CNG closure are doubling the miseries of masses. This not only disturbed the lives of a common man but also shook up country’s major […]
Another strike at the main gas pipeline by the suspected militants resulted suspension of gas to CNG stations for 36 hours in most parts of Sindh and Balichistan. The explosion in pipeline was reported near Jafarabad in Balochistan on Wednesday, causing the closure of CNG stations from 8 p.m. for 36 hours. The incident will […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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Strike and protests over CNG price hike; Twin cities remain paralyzed Islamabad: (Tuesday, January 03, 2012) irked by increase in CNG prices, protestors in Rawalpindi and Islamabad left twin cities paralyzed life for second consecutive day. As the call for strike by all Pakistan CNG association and transporters association entered second day, amid unavailability of […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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After getting into crises, there are two options; either you raise voice for salvation or keep suffering silently—-most of the Pakistanis do the former. In some cases, a group of conscious people comes on roads, calls a strike and hold demos to urge the administrators to solve its problems. But, the dictatorial rulers, I am […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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Unending CNG upheaval CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) Stations across the country including Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan are observing indefinite strike to protest closures imposed by the government in an attempt to reduce the intensity of the gas crises. Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr. Asim Hussain warned that the problem has yet […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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Need to find solution for Gas shortage otherwise Pakistan’s energy system would collapse reckons Petroleum Minister Monday, January 2, 2012: Asim Hussain, Petroleum Minister has urged the people of Pakistan to face Gas shortage collectively otherwise the countries energy system would collapse. Hussain also said that Goverment should take rapid steps to find solution for […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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No gas for industries in Punjab until further order: SNGPL Thursday, December 29: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has ordered gas suspension for all industries of Punjab until any further order. According to a notification issued by the company, the verdict was passed in order to provide the gas to its domestic consumers. According […]
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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OGRA is ready to drop another bomb on the consumers – Pakistan oil and gas sector update ISLAMABAD – The authorities are likely to bomb the consumers with an increase in the oil costs by Rs 5 per liter from The month of january 01, next season, News Pakistan learnt from special sources on 26th […]
Dec 26 2011 | Posted in
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