Pakistan Pushes for Clean Energy, Strengthens Power Distribution Sector Islamabad – In a recent briefing, Federal Minister Awais Leghari announced significant reforms in Pakistan’s energy sector, aimed at improving governance, accountability, and environmental sustainability. Speaking at a high-level meeting, Leghari said independent boards are being introduced in distribution companies to ensure professional management and stronger […]
Pakistan and Poland Discuss Energy Cooperation and Investment Opportunities Islamabad — Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met with Polish Ambassador to Pakistan Maciej Pisarski to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in Pakistan’s petroleum and mineral sectors. During the meeting, both officials explored opportunities for technology transfer, joint ventures, and attracting more foreign investment […]
Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said the government is strongly focused on saving energy and keeping the economy stable. He highlighted an important program to replace old fans with new energy-saving ones. He led a meeting to check if everything was ready for the program. The Prime Minister is very interested in making this […]
The prime minister, chairing a meeting on the construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam and the other matters of water resources, said that building new dams was crucial to enhance water storage capacity, ensure water supply for agriculture, and prevent floods. He said that the country’s self-dependence was linked with affordable electricity and agriculture, which required […]
Kuwait, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has been grappling with a severe electricity shortage driven by rapid population growth, urban expansion, rising temperatures, and delays in maintenance at some power plants. Since last year, the government has resorted to planned power cuts in some areas to reduce the load. […]
India has suspended the World Bank brokered Indus Waters Treaty in the wake Pahalgam incident. According to the report, the state-owned China Energy Engineering Corporation has been working on the Mohmand Hydropower Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan since 2019. CCTV further reported that the firm has started concrete filling on the dam […]
According to sources, the international money lender has urged the federal government to cease funding matters devolved to provinces under the 18th Constitutional Amendment. Sources revealed that the IMF’s directive has compelled the federal government to remove 168 provincial projects from the upcoming federal budget. Sources further said that these 168 provincial projects, currently part […]
Pakistan’s energy sector is grappling with challenges, including high electricity tariffs and surplus generation capacity. The rapid expansion of solar energy has further complicated the landscape, as more consumers turn to alternative energy sources to mitigate high costs. Bilal Bin Saqib, chief executive officer of the council, told Reuters the location of the mining centre […]
At the same time, AI can unlock opportunities to produce and consume electricity more efficiently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its first report on the energy implications of AI. Data centers represented about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, but that has increased by 12 percent annually over the past five […]
Holding a handful of compacted olive residue — a thick paste left over from oil extraction — Khelifi said: “This is what we need today. How can we turn something worthless into wealth?” For generations, rural households in Tunisia have burned olive waste for cooking and heating or used it as animal feed. The International […]
