July 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: A 12-member Russian delegation headed by A A Tolparov, Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Fuel Markets Development, on Monday arrived in Islamabad for the critical make or break talks on Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP). Both sides held preliminary talks in the afternoon. However from today (Tuesday) they will start formal talks on shareholders’ agreement and Heads of Terms till Thursday. The “Pakistan side headed by Secretary Petroleum Dr Arshad Mehmood, informed the Russian team in the preliminary session that Islamabad is committed to Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP) and wants Russia to be on board. About the alternate pipeline, the Pakistan side clarified to the Russians that it’s negative publicity, saying obviously there are always alternatives available, but that doesn’t mean Islamabad does not favour Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline,” one of the officials who attended the meeting told The
Tabish Gauhar lands himself in eye of storm
SAPM on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar. File photo
ISLAMABAD: The SAPM on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar, has developed a serious rift with two powerful cabinet ministers in the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) where an intense divergence of opinion has turned into personal animosity.
Tabish Gauhar, who is currently not attending the CCOE meetings, registered his protest with Prime Minister Imran Khan against the two ministers, pleading that the two cabinet members were interfering in the affairs of Ministry of Energy, top official sources and one of the CCOE members told The News. The PM has also been conveyed that the CCOE has also ordered an inquiry into dry docking of FSRU at Engro Terminal.
July 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: A 12-member Russian delegation headed by A A Tolparov, Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Fuel Markets Development, on Monday arrived in Islamabad for the critical make or break talks on Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP).
Both sides held preliminary talks in the afternoon. However from today (Tuesday) they will start formal talks on shareholders’ agreement and Heads of Terms till Thursday.
The “Pakistan side headed by Secretary Petroleum Dr Arshad Mehmood, informed the Russian team in the preliminary session that Islamabad is committed to Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP) and wants Russia to be on board. About the alternate pipeline, the Pakistan side clarified to the Russians that it’s negative publicity, saying obviously there are always alternates available, but that doesn’t mean Islamabad does not favour Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline,” one of the officials who attended the meeting told The
SAPM on Power Tabish Gauhar develops rift with two federal ministers: report
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SAPM Tabish Gauhar develops serious rift with Ali Zaidi, Asad Umar.
Gauhar complaints to PM Imran Khan over the two ministers interfering in the affairs of the energy ministry.
Shaukat Tarin, Umar and Zaidi had objected to delayed dry docking.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power and Petroleum Tabish Gauhar has developed a serious rift with two ministers who are part of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE), as per a report in
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July 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: A 12-member Russian delegation headed by A A Tolparov, Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Economic Cooperation and Fuel Markets Development, on Monday arrived in Islamabad for the critical make or break talks on Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP).
Both sides held preliminary talks in the afternoon. However from today (Tuesday) they will start formal talks on shareholders’ agreement and Heads of Terms till Thursday. The “Pakistan side headed by Secretary Petroleum Dr Arshad Mehmood, informed the Russian team in the preliminary session that Islamabad is committed to Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project (PSGPP) and wants Russia to be on board. About the alternate pipeline, the Pakistan side clarified to the Russians that it’s negative publicity, saying obviously there are always alternatives available, but that doesn’t mean Islamabad does not favour Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline,” one of the officials who attended the meeting told The