3 d. ago Pakistan awards offshore exploration licenses after 18 years

ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Energy has announced the results of the Offshore Bid Round 2025, marking the country’s first competitive bidding for offshore petroleum exploration licenses in 18 years. The bid round, launched in January 2025, offered 40 offshore blocks as part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision to enhance energy security, indigenization, and local […]

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3 d. ago Pakistan awards 23 offshore oil blocks to local and foreign consortiums

ISLAMABAD: In a major step toward reviving offshore energy exploration, Pakistan has awarded 23 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks to four consortiums led by local energy companies, with some partnered with foreign firms, including Turkiye’s national oil company TPAO, the Ministry of Energy announced on Friday. This marks Pakistan’s first offshore bidding round in […]

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4 d. ago Pakistan strikes $1 billion offshore oil, gas deal after decades

  Pakistan has made a historic achievement in its energy sector, securing a major offshore oil and gas exploration deal for the first time in 20 years. The development marks a major stride toward energy independence and aligns with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s vision for long-term resource sustainability and economic revival. Officials described the move […]

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6 d. ago Pakistan’s Chilgoza forest project wins prestigious UN award

Pakistan’s landmark Chilgoza pine forest restoration initiative has received global recognition, winning the prestigious UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration World Flagship Award during a ceremony held in Rome, Italy. The award was presented during the 80th anniversary celebration of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Forum, marking a major […]

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2 w. ago Rabya Kulsoom and Rehan Nazim disappointed over PISA nominations in digital content categories

In a recent Instagram post, renowned Pakistani content creators Rabya Kulsoom and Rehan Nazim voiced their disappointment regarding the nominations for the prestigious PISA (Pakistan International Screen Awards) 2025, particularly in the digital content categories. Rabya Kulsoom, known for her vibrant and engaging presence on social media, shared her thoughts in a post where she […]

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3 w. ago Pakistan approves Rs282bn highway upgrade to strengthen China, Afghanistan trade routes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Highway Authority (NHA) has awarded contracts worth over 282 billion rupees to the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) to upgrade a strategic highway vital for trade with western China and Afghanistan. According to a report carried by Gwadar Pro, the project will dualise and rehabilitate key sections of the 790-kilometre-long National Highway 25 […]

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