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Study confirms over $60bn copper and gold reserves at Reko Diq

As a formal feasibility study confirmed more than $60 billion worth of copper and gold reserves at the Reko Diq project in Balochistan at prevailing prices, three state-owned energy sisters have more than doubled their funding commitment close to $1.9bn. Three SOEs — Oil and Gas Development Com­pany Ltd (OGDCL), Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) and Government Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (GHPL) — had origina

Denmark’s $2bn investment to boost Pakistan’s port sector: maritime minister

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwaar Chaudhry on Wednesday revealed that Denmark’s $2 billion investment in Pakistan’s port sector was moving forward, with Danish investors actively collaborating with the government to accelerate the process. Denmark and Pakistan share strong economic ties, with a significant increase in bilateral trade of late. A 31 per cent surge was recorded i

PM Shehbaz commends team, nation for unlocking IMF deal, new $1.3bn climate fund

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday commended his team for unlocking the new $1.3 billion arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), along with a successful first review of the ongoing 37-month bailout programme. The announcement from the global money lender came early Wednesday morning, saying that it had reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the Pakistani authorities.

Govt decides to consult all stakeholders on net metering policy after backlash

The government decided on Wednesday to broaden the scope of consultation on the Solar Net Metering Regulations approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and re-submit the recommendations to the federal cabinet after taking further feedback from all stakeholders following widespread backlash. The decision was taken in a meeting of the federal cabinet today.In a knee-jerk reaction to

Govt has second thoughts on changes to solar policy

After attracting flak for its move to reduce the buyback rate from Rs27 to Rs10 per unit, the government has decided to revisit its solar net metering policy by taking all stakeholders on board. In the weekly cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, the federal cabinet decided to broaden the scope of consultations on solar net metering regulations recently approve