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Pakistan objects to India’s hydropower dam in J&K
Pakistan's objection to the design of the 624 MW power project over Chenab river in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir may be the topic…
Pakistan opposition blames govt for blocking investment
Pakistan's Minister for Energy for Sindh province, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh has slammed the federal government for restricting access to a UK-based company from investing in Thar…
Several trapped after explosion in coal mine in Quetta
Several laborers trapped and allegedly a few killed following an explosion that happened inside a coal mine in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday.
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Pakistan continues to sizzle under the scorching sun and suffer agonising load-shedding as the power shortfall stubbornly persists at over 8,000 MW and generation of 19,000…
Fuel prices rise again, petrol now costs Rs 102/ltr in Mumbai
Retail price of petrol & diesel got dearer by 29p/litre & 28p/litre to touch new high of Rs 95.85 & Rs 86.75/litre respectively in Delhi, the…
LNG market set to recover with demand growing across Asia
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are poised for more gains as gas-hungry China guzzles cargoes to feed a rebound in economic growth while the easing of…
Petrol, diesel price in Pakistan likely to increase from June 1
Amid high levels of inflation in Pakistan, the country's Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary to the Petroleum Division to revise the…
Pakistan’s largest nuclear power plant to start operation
Pakistan's largest nuclear power plant was opened on Friday, generating electricity for the national grid as the country tries to wean itself off its reliance on…
8,300 people can die in India due to coal plant pollution
Air pollution from planned new coal plants built by companies in which HSBC holds ownership stakes will cause an estimated 18,700 global deaths, close to half…
Pakistan industrialists oppose rise in energy tariff
Pakistan industrialists on Sunday opposed the anticipated increase of Rs 5.36 per unit in base electricity tariff. Resenting frequent hikes in the power tariff that would…
Imran Khan puzzled over Pak’s omission from climate meet
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he cannot understand the reason why there is a cacophony over Islamabad's omission from the upcoming climate conference.
$300 million loan for hydropower plant in Pakistan
Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced that it has approved a $300 million loan to finance the construction of a 300-megawatt hydropower plant in north-western…
Unions take out procession demanding coal miners safety
After seven people were killed in a coal mine blast in Balochistan recently, several workers' unions in Pakistan took out a procession on Friday urging the…
5 miners, 2 rescuers killed in Balochistan coal mine disaster
At least five coal miners and two rescuers died due to suffocation after a methane gas fire broke out in the southwestern Pakistan province of Balochistan.
Pakistan’s new gas deal with Qatar could save $3 billion
Pakistan's landmark, new deal with Qatar for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at lower rates will save Islamabad a total of about $3 billion over the next…
Miners in Balochistan reluctant to work after Hazara killings
Thousands of miners have stopped work and many have fled Pakistan's restive Balochistan province since insurgents killed 10 Hazara workers at a colliery last month.
Gunvor moves international court against Pakistan State Oil
A case has been filed in the international court against the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) by a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supplier Gunvor.
Blackouts in Pakistan due to China’s illegal profiteering
China has invested billions in Pakistan's power sector but all the deals made with Pakistan are tainted that contributed to the recent nationwide blackout, which is…
Jinko supplied 17.5MW modules to Fauji Solar Power Plant
Jinko Solar Holding Co Ltd announced that its high performance solar panels are now powering a 17.5 MW solar plant, which is so far one of…
Pakistan power outage exposed negligence in safeguards
One of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid.
Massive power blackout in several cities of Pakistan
A massive power blackout has been reported in Pakistan before midnight on Saturday, which has plunged several cities into darkness.