The sweltering heat across Pakistan has led to a significant increase in electricity demand, further intensifying the pressure on the energy sector. According to sources, the Power Division has requested the Petroleum Division to import four cargo tanks of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet the rising electricity demand. In a letter to the Petroleum Division, the Power Division warned that if the required LNG is not made available, the risk of loadshedding will increase. Moreover, the letter cautioned that in the absence of LNG, expensive diesel will have to be used to produce electricity, resulting in a substantial increase in production costs. This, in turn, may lead to additional fuel adjustment charges for consumers, exacerbating their woes.
The Power Division emphasized that regasified LNG (RLNG) is crucial for electricity production, and its timely supply is essential to prevent loadshedding. The division has urged the Petroleum Division to make arrangements for the immediate import of LNG cargo from Qatar and other sources to avert the energy crisis. Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to ban the sale of wheat.
In other news, Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over the phone. Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Mian Soomro, said that Pakistan and Iran will soon begin the railway track project. The Punjab government has submitted a report on the transfer of patients due to the expenses of the Air Ambulance service in the Punjab Assembly.
A cricket tournament in which the teams had to participate without any sponsorship, advertisement plans had to be cancelled, and fixed deposits had to be returned: Pakistan Election Commission (EC) has announced that the following candidates are in the running: Arfan Saleem, Abdul Hasib, Ashgar Ali, Sajjad Khan Mehmood, and Rahila Bibi. The National Cybercrime Investigation Agency has raided an illegal call center in the Biloch Colony.
In a meeting, they discussed arrangements for the next phase of Islamabad talks. A video of the event showed three suspects chasing a white car on a motorcycle. The Punjab Assembly has failed to approve a bill to reduce traffic fines. Pakistan and Egypt have conducted joint counter-terrorism exercises called “Thunder-II” in Chirat, which lasted for two weeks. According to American news agency, Pakistan has increased communication with the US and Iran since Sunday.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision is driving the digital transformation of the electrical transmission system at a faster pace. Special Duty DSP Atta Muhammad has passed away during his special duty in Islamabad. President Asif Ali Zardari will visit China from April 25 to 30. He will meet with China’s senior leadership during the visit. Iran’s frozen assets are worth how much, and how many billions are in which country? Donald Trump said that negotiations are taking place, and there’s no game going on; if negotiations break down, he will meet with Iranian leadership as well.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a one-year ban on a Sri Lankan cricketer. Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi revealed that Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya Bachchan greet him on his birthday every year, and they call him at 11:01 PM for this purpose.
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