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Pakistan\'s power generation rises over 1% in FY26

Pakistan's total power generation climbed to 128,700 GWh in FY26, up 1.2% from 127,160 GWh in FY25, driven mainly by higher output from imported coal, RFO and wind. On a monthly basis, generation in Jun'26 stood at 13,430 GWh, down 2.3% year-on-year but up 6.3% from May'26, as seasonal summer demand began to build. The annual decline was led by lower hydel output, while the sequential recove

Pakistan, IMF remain split over gas debt resolution plan

A fresh round of virtual negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ended in deadlock, with the two sides unable to agree on a mechanism to unwind close to Rs1.7tr worth of circular debt piled up in the gas sector. At the heart of the disagreement, sources said, is a Fund demand that Islamabad stop treating unpaid dues owed to the country's two state-run gas uti

US Honeywell proposes refinery upgrade plan for Pakistan

Pakistan is considering a proposal from US conglomerate Honeywell Technologies to modernise and expand the country’s refinery sector to enhance domestic refining capacity and reduce reliance on imported petroleum products. The development came during a high-level interaction between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and a delegation of Honeywell Technologies led by its Vice President and Gene

Pakistan LNG buys costlier spot cargo

Pakistan LNG Limited has purchased its most expensive LNG spot cargo by approving the procurement at USD 21.88 per MMBtu. The LNG cargo is scheduled to arrive between July 27 and 28 following the board’s approval of the purchase as per bid documents uploaded on PLL website. The tender received only one bid, submitted by TotalEnergies Gas & Power, which offered the cargo at USD 21.88 per MMBt

Pakistan invites Chinese investment in ports & logistics

Pakistan has invited Chinese investors to expand their investments in Pakistan’s ports, logistics, and maritime sectors. Addressing the Regional Transit Trade Hub Initiative in Beijing, organised by Jiang Tonland International Holdings, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said the government was committed to transforming the country into a regional transit trade