Tag: Energy
Business community wants Shahbaz as energy minister
Central General Secretary of the All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran Naeem Mir on Friday said business community want Shahbaz Sharif as energy minister to resolve energy crisis.
The...
New govt. to inherit Rs200b power subsidy
The incoming Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government will face an additional subsidy burden of Rs200 billion as the Ministry of Law rebuffed the possibility of...
Three-member ministerial committee formed on energy
A three-member committee comprising federal ministers for petroleum, water and power and adviser on finance, has been constituted to review the energy situation and...
Germany urges Pak-German firms to collaborate in energy sector
Dr Tilo Klinner, Consul General of Germany in Karachi, on Saturday said the energy sector could be the main focus for the German and...
Generating energy from waste
The National Industrial Parks (NIP) Development and Management Company has decided to establish a 25 megawatt power generation plant which would be run on...
US working with Pakistan to overcome energy crisis: Nuland
Spokesperson of State Department on Friday underlined Washington has extended assistance to Pakistan for reformation and extension of various existing power projects.
The United States...
Oil prices fall amid weak US energy demand
Oil prices retreated slightly on Monday as weak energy demand and concerns over more fiscal battles in Washington tempered news of growth in the...
Iran expresses interest in waste management, energy sector in city
Iran has expressed deep interest in cooperation with KMC for solid waste management, dairy products, slaughtering and energy sector in Karachi. During a meeting...
APCNGA says energy crisis engineered to meet objectives
The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Friday said the on-going CNG crisis was artificial and had been engineered to boost imports of petrol,...
Govt has energy solutions in the pipeline
Despite various challenges, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources is working on several fronts to meet the country’s growing energy requirements.
As part of...
500 villages to be illuminated with solar energy
More than 500 villages will be given electricity via solar energy, Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) Director General Khalid Islam said on...
Policy research needed to solve energy crisis: seminar speakers
Professor Dr Khalid Rafique, a specialist in policy research, on Thursday said that lack of proper policy on research and management was the main...
UN inspectors in Iran for N-talks
Inspectors from the UN’s nuclear agency have arrived in Tehran in an attempt to seal a deal to ease international concerns regarding the country’s...
France to help Pakistan meet its energy requirements
France would extend its full help and cooperation to Pakistan to meet its energy requirements.
Addressing a joint press conference French President Francois Hollande and...
Pakistan and US discuss energy sector reforms
The US Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Ambassador Carlos Pascual was in Islamabad on Friday as head of the US delegation...
KESC, PIA join hands on energy conservation, sign MoU
Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to engage a joint...
‘We need universal access to sustainable energy’
Advisor to Prime Minister on Industries Basharat Raja has stressed the need for ensuring universal access to sustainable energy as this is pre-requisite to...