Tag: Energy
Revisiting the energy mix
Considering Pakistan’s unprecedented energy crisis, and imminent gas shortage as winter draws near, the government is advised to seriously reconsider the energy sector’s structure...
Energy crisis to hit food security, urea production
Mismanagement and inefficiency in the energy sector have started to jeopardise the national food security. Like electricity, Pakistan is likely to face the worst...
An answer to the energy crisis
Pakistan is presently passing through an unprecedented energy crisis. The demand exceeds supply and hence load-shedding is a common phenomenon through frequent power shutdowns....
Government finally turns to Central Asian energy
The strong outburst of people against long power outages have forced the ministry of water and power to realise that there was acute power...
‘Germans can make Pakistan’s renewable energy dream come true’
Pakistan needs to develop renewable energy projects to overcome its requirements and Germany is willing to invest in these ventures, German Consul General in...
PM directs special measures for lowering energy shortfall
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the ministry of finance to immediately release the due amount of PEPCO for onward payment to...
Govt considering energy emergency
With a precarious demand and supply crisis of power and energy causing over 16 hours of blackout in major cities and raging protests, the...
Energy Conference to help cut power outages: Firdous
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday said that an Energy Conference is being held on Monday in Islamabad to...
Thar Coal can provide energy security, says Dr Samar
Scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand said on Friday that only Thar Coal could provide guaranteed long-term energy security to Pakistan’s industrial competitiveness, due to its...
Textile industry laments severe energy shortage
Spokesman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed deep concerns over textile industry being subjected to severe electricity and gas shortage situation....
Zardari calls for short-term energy projects in Sindh
Presiding over a briefing meeting on the Sindh power generation policy on Thursday at Bilawal House Karachi President Asif Ali Zardari called for immediately...
No commitment from US on energy issues
In a surprising move, the United States remained non-committal to providing financial assistance, even though Pakistan laid bare its’ chronic energy issues before American...
Pakistan US energy dialogue from today
Pakistan will seek financial assistance from the United States for its planned mega hydel power projects, upgradation of the generation units and modernization of...
SCO membership could resolve energy crisis in Pakistan
Pakistan and potential benefits of joining the SCO
Pakistan’s textile exports during the first month of the current fiscal year (2011-2012) are recorded at $1.121...
Gilani seeks Kazakh support in trade, energy sectors
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and his Kazakh counterpart Karim Massimov on Wednesday discussed ways to broaden the canvas of bilateral cooperation in...
Thar coal to generate affordable energy
Eminent scientist Dr Samar Mubarakmand on Tuesday said Pakistan was on the brink of generating affordable electricity through the unexploited Thar coal reserves where...
Gilani urges PARCO to invest in energy sector
Pak Arab Refinery Ltd (PARCO) Chairman Nawab Hassan Ali Khan called on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM’s House here on Tuesday...
