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Water crisis: Prolonged cold wave restricts flow to reservoirs
Sindh may face 40% water shortage at the start of upcoming Kharif season.
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The fruits of politics: Govt devising a plan to reduce summer power outages
Reducing electricity shortages seen as necessary move in run up to likely election this year.
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Double the work: Ministry wants fortnightly revision of oil prices
If ECC approves new formula, will lead to 29% rise in prices.
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Negative externality: Farmers fear fallout as BT corn trial allowed
Surrounding crops may be at risk from the experiment.
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Fuel costs: CPPA wants power tariffs to rise by another 21%
NEPRA to conduct public hearings on March 20 to determine if hike is justified.
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Fuel import: Qatar quotes hefty price for its LNG
Country’s demand puts off potential local buyers, including power producers.
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Renewable energy: Govt likely to waive duty on equipment import
PSO to launch bio-diesel project, Rs2b annual savings expected.
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Agricultural: Punjab rebuffs Monsanto attempt to sell BT cotton seeds to farmers
US agrichemical giant wanted legal protection for its intellectual property; provincial govt unwilling to comply.
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PSO lays out complex plan to alleviate circular debt
Securitisation of OGDC dividends, swapping of petroleum levy for refinery receivables on the cards.
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Settlement reached: Provinces to get royalty in form of gas
They will have to take prior clearance from the Centre.









