The PTI on Saturday issued detailed instructions to its polling agents and workers ahead of Sunday’s by-election in Lahore’s NA-129 constituency. The seat fell vacant after the July death of PTI MNA Mian Azhar, father of party leader Hammad Azhar. Hammad, who remains absconding in various cases, urged his polling agents to ensure transparency from […]
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Hammad Azhar bows out of by-election, cites family reasons
PTI leader Hammad Azhar has announced he will not contest the upcoming by-election for NA-129. The seat fell vacant after the recent death of his father, former Punjab Governor Mian Muhammad Azhar. Hammad made the announcement on social media, stating that he doesn’t want to put his mother through more emotional pain. He explained that […]
No fuel shortage, ‘highest stocks cover’ available for one month: Hammad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Monday refuted a news item that appeared in a section of the press about the shortage of fuel stocks in the country, teaming it ‘fake and contrary to the facts.’ “Some newspapers have carried out the news that only 5 days fuel stock is left. This is fake […]
Cabinet okays Saindak Mine lease extension to Chinese firm: Hammad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Tuesday said the Federal Cabinet had approved extension of Saindak Mine lease to the Chinese company, already working on the project. “As per the newly negotiated agreement, the government of Pakistan’s share in profit has increased from 50:50 to 53:47 in Pakistan’s favour,” he said in a series […]
No increase in gas prices since 2019: Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Friday informed the Senate that gas domestic reserves were fast depleting and the gas prices had not been increased since 2019. Responding to a calling attention notice raised by Senators Sherry Rehman and Saleem Mandviwalla about the ongoing crisis in the gas supply to consumers, both domestic and […]
Electricity, gas supply system to be improved from Monday, says Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said on Friday that 40 per cent Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply system has been restored, whereas, electricity and gas system will show improvement from Monday. Hammad Azhar, while addressing a press conference today, said that Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) was not facing a gas shortage. He […]
Power generation up by 6.7% in May’21
According to Arif Habib Limited (AHL), power generation went up by 6.7%. In May ’21 power generation went up by 8.3% YoY to 13.010 GWh (17,86 MW) compared to 12,017 GWh (16,151 MW) during May ’20. The rise in electricity generation is due to higher generation on FO, coal, gas, nuclear and Regasified Liquefied Natural […]
There is zero load shedding in country, claims Hammad Azhar
Federal Minister for Energy Hamad Azhar has claimed that there is zero load-shedding across the country. In a statement on social networking site Twitter, Federal Minister for Energy Hamad Azhar said that 1,500 MW had been added to the national grid in the last 48 hours, and there was zero load shedding in the country […]
K Electric works for a cleaner, greener Pakistan
Karachi is facing power outages which agitated the citizens and led them to protest against K-Electric. On June 8, KE CEO Moonis Alvi met with the Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar. He expressed his gratitude towards the minister for timely addressing the issues of the people of Karachi and the power challenges they are facing. […]
Govt to update oil refining policy: Tabish
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Power and Petroleum Tabish Gauhar has said that the government is close to updating its Oil Refining Policy to incentivize existing refineries to upgrade and modernise alongside encouraging setting up of new deep-conversion refining-cum-petrochemical assets to further reduce our dependence on imported POL products. He shared the highlights of […]