Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday July 16, 2014 has banned the use of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) in public transport sector with immediate effect as it could be extremely dangerous. However, it is not clear what will be penalty for violating the imposed ban. OGRA issued the notification after approval from the […]
It was recently reported from Lahore that with immediate affect the price of LPG has to be slashed by Rs15/KG. Sources in Distributions Association confirmed this on Wednesday. This means that due to the new price reductions the prices of domestic cylinders have been decreased by Rs177 while the commercial cylinders have been decreased […]
A bench headed by three members of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry looked into the matter of the LPG quota case. While winding up, the court decided to reserve the final hearing of the case. Khawaja Asif, a Muslim League-N leader, filed a petition in which he prayed to annul the […]
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Chief National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari has offered to send politically motivated cases to parliament, hinting at a similar proposal to the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). While giving a briefing to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), he was of the opinion that the bureau couldn’t alone close politically motivated cases. He noted, […]
Aug 2 2012 | Posted in
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LPG costlier by Rs 5 per KG Karachi: (Tuesday, May 29, 2012) Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) marketing companies have increased its prices by at least Rs 5 per Kg. According to a market survey conducted after the price hike, LPG is being sold country wide in the range of Rs 99 to Rs 110 per […]
May 29 2012 | Posted in
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Deepak Mittal keen on investing in Pakistan’s energy sector Thursday, April 19, 2012: Deepak Mittal, head of Tech Lab Auto Gas Limited, has shown interest in investing and transferring skills and technology to Pakistan’s energy sector. The Indian investor is keen on entering into joint ventures with Pakistan in the areas of transport, manufacturing industry […]
Apr 20 2012 | Posted in
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Supreme Court directs FIA to arrest PM’s former media adviser Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary informed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director General Tehseen Javed of contempt of court proceedings, if he failed to arrest Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s former media adviser. PM’s former adviser is purportedly accused of being involved in the fraud case […]
Jan 26 2012 | Posted in
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Government Imposes Tax of Rs11, 486 per ton on LPG Tuesday, January 17, 2012: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices prevailing in Pakistan are supposed to take a hike once again after the federal government, Islamabad, has levied a new kind of tax names, the petroleum levy, on the production of the commodity. According to commendable […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Long awaited decision regarding the Thar Coal Project was finally taken on Thursday, when the Prime Minister, Sayed Yousuf Raza Gilani, announced that instructions have been sent to the concerned ministries to use Thar Coal Project for enriching the energy sector. “We have natural resources and we are exploring them to benefit people,” he said. […]
Jan 13 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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Gas crisis: It is what it is The situation is becoming parlous; much because of the natural gas shortage has hit the country badly. However, a good and effective management could have only delayed the ongoing natural gas crisis but could not have created it. Similar to that the dams can only store water but […]
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
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