Tag: Petroleum

Delayed CCI meeting obstructing implementation of Petroleum Policy 2012: minister

Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain said on Thursday that the Petroleum Policy 2012 was not being implemented because the Council...

Petroleum Ministry decides to suspend gas supply to IPPs

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has decided to suspend gas supply to independent power producers (IPPs) in the country following non-disbursement of...

PIAF talks about petroleum prices, final nails and coffins

Pakistan Industrial & Traders Association Front (PIAF) has outrightly rejected the proposed massive increase in the petroleum prices and said that any such move...

Pakistan-India Petroleum Secretaries to meet

Secretary Petroleum, Ijaz Chaudhry, will meet his Indian counterpart in New Delhi on Friday to discuss Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, officials say. Both sides...

PTI to protest against petroleum price hike: Imran

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said his party would protest against hike in petroleum prices. Addressing a press conference, Imran said the people...

Qatari petroleum minister robbed in Turbat

The Qatari minister for petroleum, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Thani-Al Thani, who came to Pakistan on a private hunting visit, was robbed in Turbat...

LHC seeks reply from govt over petroleum price rise

The Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Sheikh Azmat Saeed Tuesday sought a reply from the federal government and petroleum ministry within 10...

Plea moved to sack petroleum minister

A writ petition has been submitted in the Lahore High Court (LHC) under Article 199 of the Constitution of Pakistan to suspend a recent...

Federal cabinet misled by finance secretary on petroleum levy collection?

The apathy and indifference of the members of the federal cabinet is evident from the fact that none of them paid any heed to...

Petroleum Policy 2012 goes to ECC for approval again

Petroleum ministry has finally decided to seek approval of Petroleum Policy 2012 from the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet instead of earlier...

Govt reduces fee for CNG stations and Petroleum storage licenses

Government has reduced the safety checking fee for CNG stations and petrol pumps for strengthening the mechanism of checking installation of substandard CNG kits...

Petroleum ministry seeks revision in price criteria

Estimating that consumers were burdened with an enormous cost of Rs20 billion for new natural gas supply schemes, ministry of petroleum has moved a...

Petroleum policy approval delayed

Approval of Petroleum Policy 2011 has hit snags as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have sought complete control over management of the natural resources in...

Petroleum prices are likely to increase by Rs 5 per litre

The government is likely to increase the petroleum prices by Rs 5 per litre from January 01, next year, sources said Saturday. Official sources of...

Petroleum Ministry agrees to gas storage facility for textiles

Ministry of petroleum has proposed a novel solution to overcome the gas shortages of textile units of Faisalabad by allowing them the facility of...

PM directs petroleum ministry to resolve gas supply issues

Prime Minister YOusaf Raza Gilani on Thursday directed the ministry of petroleum to take immediate steps to resolve gas supply issues of both domestic...

Petroleum Ministry to raid CNG stations

Tragic loss of life in two recent incidents of blazed vehicles which were using compressed natural gas (CNG) as fuel has forced government to...