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Bobi Deep-1 in Sindh: OGDC makes significant oil and gas discovery

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), the country’s leading upstream energy company, has made a significant oil and gas discovery from its exploratory well Bobi Deep-1, located in Sanghar district of Sindh province. The well successfully tested the Massive Sand interval of the Lower Goru Formation and produced 2,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) along with 1.1 million standard cubic f

‘Pakistan, Türkiye need to capitalize on an immense untapped potential’

Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Irfan Nezirogluhas emphasized the need for Pakistan and Türkiye to capitalize on the immense untapped potential in bilateral trade and investment, stating that the strong political, cultural, and historical bonds between the two brotherly countries should be translated into deeper economic cooperation. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of t

Ports, logistics, blue economy initiatives: Maritime sector offers investment opportunities: minister

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry here on Wednesday said Pakistan’s maritime sector offered significant investment opportunities in ports, logistics, blue economy initiatives and related infrastructure, citing the country’s strategic location and expanding trade connectivity. The minister made the remarks during an online meeting with Chairman of the Pakistan-

Cotton pledged with banks: APTMA flags lack of interim benchmark rate

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised concerns over the absence of an interim benchmark rate for cotton pledged with banks following the closure of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) office. In a letter to the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the association identified a discrepancy between the benchmark rate used by banks and the prevailing market price o

Attacks on cargo vehicles and disruptions to legal trade: Balochistan traders seek centre’s intervention

Representatives of Balochistan’s business community, transporters, importers, exporters, mine owners, traders, farmers and other stakeholders have demanded an immediate government intervention to address the growing attacks on cargo vehicles and disruptions to legal trade and transportation activities. The demand was made during a consultative meeting chaired by Quetta Chamber of Commerce and I