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Pakistan’s Mecom Gas Pvt Ltd eyes $20mn IPO to build LPG storage: report

Mecom Gas Pvt Ltd, a Pakistani Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) marketing and distribution company, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) on the Pakistan Stock Exchange to raise $20 million for the construction of a liquefied petroleum gas storage facility. According to Bloomberg, the company, which imports LPG from the Middle East and distributes it across Pakistan, is in talks with the

Commercial & industrial imports: Major trade bodies demand end to tax disparity

Commercial importers have called on the federal government to end the tax gap between commercial and industrial imports of raw materials, saying the disparity is driving tax avoidance, distorting the market, and leading to substantial losses in revenue for the national exchequer. Industry sources said that current tax differential, ranging between 26-28 percent total impact in comparison, is no

PPL signs PSAs, licences for eight offshore exploration blocks

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has signed Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and exploration licences for eight offshore exploration blocks awarded under the Pakistan Offshore Bid Round 2025, marking a significant step toward reviving offshore hydrocarbon exploration in the country after nearly two decades. According to a notice filed by the company with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), t

OGDC secures eight offshore blocks

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production company, has secured eight offshore exploration blocks under the Offshore Bid Round 2025, marking a major expansion of its exploration portfolio. The Government of Pakistan has reopened its offshore exploration frontier after nearly two decades through the signing of Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs

Forex reserves jump to USD22.59bn

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose sharply to USD 22.5885 billion during the week ended May 15, 2026, supported by inflows from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and proceeds from Panda Bonds. According to the latest weekly report issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), its own foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 1.214 billion during the week to reach USD 17.0