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Samlee said:
I Had Managed To Talk To An Advisor Government of SIndh In This Regard Who Was Also A Former DG BoI.He Wholeheartedly Agreed and Also Managed To Hook Me Up With An American Investor.
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So how did the American Investor that the Former DG hooked up with you proceed?
 
Samlee said:
You Must Be Talking About The UCG Project Right???I Am Eye Witness To It ,And How Dr Samar Appropriated Someone Else's Research For His Own Glory
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Indeed. but what is really relevant to the present discussion is the threads created on PDF at that time, trying to peddle the same hogwash, and it is exactly the same thing yet again.

Will we ever learn? It does not seem that way.
 
VCheng said:
So how did the American Investor that the Former DG hooked up with you proceed?
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Bureaucrats placed one hurdle after another until the good man finally realized setting up any project in Pakistan is a neverending nightmare
 
VCheng said:
Indeed. but what is really relevant to the present discussion is the threads created on PDF at that time, trying to peddle the same hogwash, and it is exactly the same thing yet again.

Will we ever learn? It does not seem that way.
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Dr Samar was inspired by a paper drafted by a senior POF officer, who happened to be a chemical engineer, for senior management course (NIPA)

And even in that paper what was mentioned was conventional coal gasification like the Great Plains Synfuels plant which is a tested and viable route

In his infinite wisdom he decided to follow UCG which by then had still been a experimental technology and this wasted billions of rupees just for his PR
 
Samlee said:
Dr Samar was inspired by a paper drafted by a senior POF officer, who happened to be a chemical engineer, for senior management course (NIPA)

And even in that paper what was mentioned was conventional coal gasification like the Great Plains Synfuels plant which is a tested and viable route

In his infinite wisdom he decided to follow UCG which by then had still been a experimental technology and this wasted billions of rupees just for his PR
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And this time, some other genius in their infinite wisdom will play the same charade yet again on the nation's exchequer. Rinse. Repat.
 
Karachi: Pakistan has struck a deal to cancel 21 liquefied natural gas cargoes under its long-term contract with Italy’s Eni as part of a plan to curb excess imports that have flooded its gas network, according to an official document and two sources.

The document from state-owned Pakistan LNG Ltd (PLL) to the country’s Ministry of Energy, dated October 22, said 11 cargoes planned for 2026 and 10 for 2027 would be cancelled at the request of gas distributor SNGPL.

Only the planned January shipment in both years, and the December shipment in 2027, would be retained to meet peak winter demand, according to the document, reviewed by Reuters.


Eni ups share buyback after better than expected Q3 results

Two sources familiar with the matter in Pakistan said that Eni had agreed to the move under the contract’s flexibility provisions. LNG is in strong demand globally, and suppliers typically stand to earn more by selling cargoes in the spot market than under long-term contracts.

Eni declined to comment. PLL, SNGPL, and Pakistan’s petroleum ministry did not reply to requests for comment.

Talks to renegotiate supplies from Qatar

PLL’s move marks one of Pakistan’s most significant steps yet to rein in LNG purchases as rising renewable generation and lower industrial demand leave it with surplus imported gas.

Eni signed a long-term LNG supply deal with PLL in 2017, committing to deliver one cargo per month until 2032, with the option to divert shipments to other destinations.

The first source, and a third, said that Pakistan was also in talks with Qatar about gas supplies from the Gulf state, with options including deferring some cargoes or reselling them under existing contract clauses.

Last week, a technical team visited Karachi to schedule the cargoes. The talks are ongoing, and no decision has been reached, the first and third sources said.

QatarEnergy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Too much gas, too little demand

Pakistan’s long-term LNG supply deals with Qatar and Eni together cover around 120 cargoes a year, including, on average, nine a month from two Qatari contracts and one from Eni.

But Pakistan’s LNG imports have fallen sharply this year as demand from power producers dropped amid higher solar and hydropower output.

Lower gas use by power plants and industrial units generating their own electricity has added to the surplus, leaving the system significantly oversupplied for the first time in years.

The glut has forced Pakistan to sell gas at steep discounts, curb local production, and consider offshore storage or reselling excess cargoes, according to government presentations reviewed by Reuters.

Eni’s last delivered cargo to Pakistan was received at the GasPort terminal on January 3, according to Kpler data. The first source, and a fourth one, said Pakistan had also agreed a deal with Eni not to receive any further cargoes in 2025.

Eni shipped out 12 cargoes to Pakistan in 2024.
 
Only solution to the problem is complete deregulation of the entire energy market
 
Samlee said:
Only solution to the problem is complete deregulation of the entire energy market
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Not going to happen, operators will strike and country grounds to stand still.
 

Pakistan’s net metering generation surges over 100% in Sept 2025​


Net metering contribution to overall power generation is also increasing

BR Web Desk
November 10, 2025

Pakistan’s renewable energy sector is witnessing gradual growth, as reflected in net metering generation trends over the past year. According to recent figures provided by Arif Habib Limited (AHL) Research, net metering units—excluding K-Electric consumers—showed considerable growth, rising from 70.35 GWh in September 2024 to 142.67 GWh by September 2025, registering an increase of over 100%.

On a MoM basis, net metering units increased by 28.1%, as compared to 111.4 GWh generated in August, according to the data.

The contribution of net metering to the country’s total electricity generation has also been on an upward trajectory. While it accounted for just 0.6% of total generation in September 2024, this share more than doubled to 1.1% by September 2025.
 
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While analysing the data, it was noted that peak net metering contribution was observed in April 2025, when net metering units reached 307.8 GWh, representing 2.9% of total generation.

The data suggests that as more households and businesses adopt rooftop solar solutions, net metering is steadily emerging as a significant component of Pakistan’s electricity mix.
 
The PD proposed reducing the net metering buyback rate from the current Rs22 per unit to around Rs11.30 per unit, arguing that the existing rate imposes an additional financial burden on other electricity consumers.

The prime minister also instructed the division to review all existing contracts signed under the Net Metering Rules 2015 to determine whether buyback rates can legally be altered without breaching existing contractual obligations.
 

Uch power firms: CPPA-G to pay Rs89.5bn to OGDCL​


Mushtaq Ghumman
November 10, 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is to pay Rs 89.5 billion to the Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) on behalf of Uch Power Limited and Uch Power-II from the circular debt financing facility, as a lump sum arrangement instead of 18 equal monthly instalments,
 

Kohat Cement pushes ahead with energy expansion, to invest Rs8bn in 28.5MW power plant​


There has been a growing shift towards alternative energy sources in Pakistan

BR Web Desk

Kohat Cement Company Limited (KOHC) is moving ahead with significant energy infrastructure initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and reducing operational costs, according to details shared during the company’s latest analyst briefing, attended by Arif Habib Limited (AHL).

According to AHL’s report, KOHC management revealed that construction of its 28.5MW coal-fired captive power plant is underway, with completion targeted between the fourth quarter of FY26 and the first quarter of FY27.

The project, involving a capital expenditure of Rs8 billion will help reduce the cement maker’s dependence on the national grid.
 
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