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Gas supply to CNG, non-export industrial sectors on SNGPL network restored: Hammad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Tuesday said the gas supply to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations and the non-export industrial sector, operating on the SNGP network, had been restored. The commodity supply to CNG and some non-export industrial sectors had been curtailed two days […]

India politicizing, undermining FATF spirit: Hammad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Monday said India was ‘actively’ engaged in politicizing and undermining the technical processes and spirit of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). “Our progress is nevertheless undeniable and we shall soon be completing our both action plans,” he said […]

Some local gas being diverted to power sector: Hammad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Sunday said some local gas (3.75% of total) was being diverted to the power sector to meet its peak demands due to a lightning strike on China Hub power plant and Low outflows from Mangla Dam. This was […]

Past governments sign expensive power contracts to generate 26,000MW: Hammad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said the past governments signed expensive power contracts to generate 26,000MW electricity in eight years. In response to the statement of former prime minister, he said as a result of these expensive agreements, the government was compelled to […]

40 percent regasification of RLNG from replacement ship achieved 2days ahead: Hammad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said that 40 per cent regasification of RLNG from the replacement ship has been achieved 2 days ahead of schedule. Sharing Dry Docking of RLNG terminal update, the minister tweeted, “Change over of ships completed on time on […]

Federal Govt further enhances 200 MW supply to K-Electric: Hammad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said that additional 200MW electricity was being provided to K-Electric to get rid of Karachiites from power load-shedding. On his social media handle, the minister said on Thursday that earlier the federal government was providing 350 MW electricity […]

Hammad continues to lead AML National Coordination Group

ISLAMABAD, :Owing to the recent change of portfolios in the Prime Minister’s cabinet, the Cabinet Division Thursday notified that Hammad Azhar, former Federal Minister for Industries and Production and now Federal Minister for Energy would continue to act as the Chairman of the National Coordination […]

Hammad to replace Hafeez as Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD – The federal government has decided to replace Finance Minister Abdul Hafiz Sheikh from the portfolio of Finance Ministry on account of rising inflation in the country. Federal Information Minister and Senator Shibli Faraz while ratifying removal of Finance Minister Abdul Hafiz Sheikh said that Finance Minister […]

Robust industrial growth to lift economy beyond earlier forecasts: Hammad

Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Hammad Azhar said Tuesday that the sustained and robust growth in industry was expected to lift economic growth beyond earlier forecasts. In a tweet, the federal minister said that the Large Scale Manufacturing has posted a growth of 9.1% in January […]

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