Tag: Ogra

PPP, PTI criticise hike in petrol prices

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday slammed the hike in petrol prices and demanded the additional costs be retracted. In...

NA Body directs Petroleum Division to ensure sufficient supply

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Energy has directed the Petroleum Division to ensure sufficient supply of motor gasoline by the Oil Marketing Companies...

Diligent officer accused of stepping overboard by OGRA chairperson

Feeling uneasy to further continue working with restricted powers, the official requests authority to relieve him from his position   Perturbed over revelations of massive...

PTI rejects govt decision of placing regulatory authorities under ministries

  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday rejected the government’s decision of placing the regulatory authorities under the administrative control of the ministries. Condemning...

Five-fold increase in petrol consumption thins storage limit

  By AMER SIAL The decline in motor spirit (petrol) prices coupled with decline in compressed natural gas (CNG) availability and increase in vehicular traffic have...

OGRA raises gas prices to keep consumers warm this winter

By AHMAD AHMADANI Passes Rs31 billion along to gas consumers as it asks govt if it will give direct subsidy or cross subsidy to any...

POL prices likely to be slashed next month

    The government is expected to cut prices of petroleum products from September 1. According to sources, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has suggested...

OGRA terms indigenous CNG sale in litres illegal

    Taking cognizance of the CNG Association’s reported decision to sell CNG in Sindh in litres instead of kilos, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority...

Uzma Adil Khan takes charge as OGRA chairperson

  Uzma Adil Khan took charge as Chairperson of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on July 18. She is the first female head...

Oil, gas reserves discovered in Sanghar

  The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has discovered new oil and gas reserves in Sanghar. OGDCL Secretary Ahmed Hayat Lak said that the...

PM approves appointment of Uzma Adil as OGRA chairperson

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Uzma Adil as chairperson Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). PM Nawaz Sharif accorded approval to...

OGRA issues 71 licences to strengthen LPG sector

The government is making all-out efforts for bringing rapid investment in the production and storage of fuel sector while simultaneously establishing LPG auto stations. According...

Every citizen owes Rs 100,000 as Pakistan’s debt increases

A policy report issued by the Finance Ministry has revealed that Pakistan’s debts hit Rs 181 trillion by September 30, burdening every citizen by...

OGRA notifies reduction in petrol prices

The Oil and Gas Regulation Authority (OGRA) has reduced prices of petroleum products. New prices of POL products will be applicable from midnight, a...

OGRA approves 38% increase in gas tariff

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has approved 38 per cent raise in gas price for consumers of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline...

FG, OGRA submit reports about issuance of illegal CNG licences in...

  The federal government and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday submitted their reports in the Supreme Court of Pakistan regarding issuance of...

OGRA recommends Re 1 per litre cut in petrol price

  The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday sent a summary to the government, recommending Rs 1 per litre reduction in the petrol...