Islamabad: The government informed the National Assembly on Thursday that the country is not importing oil from any country at subsidized rates while matters related to the import of oil and gas from Russia are currently being considered by the Petroleum Division.
During the meeting chaired by Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf, the members congratulated the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and expressed hope that The new military leadership will tackle the challenges with alacrity. Facing the country
In a written reply to the questions of Sheikh Rohail Asghar and Tahira Aurangzeb during the question interval, the Petroleum Division told the House that no country has supplied oil to Pakistan at subsidized rates so far, adding that Russia has supplied natural gas to Pakistan. Did not offer to provide. Recent negotiations with the current government.
The Petroleum Division further said that under the agreement between the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, crude oil is being purchased from Saudi Arabia on deferred payment.
The Minister of State for Petroleum sent a letter to Russia on October 11, requesting the government to purchase two to three cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at discounted rates for December 2022 and January 2023, the reply said. The desire was expressed and the payment deferred. But the Russian response was awaited.
In response, it was said that Russia had not offered natural gas to Pakistan, but Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif insisted on importing oil during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand on September 15. It said that Pakistan is ready to send a team to Moscow to discuss the issue.
In a written reply to another question by Sheikh Fayyazuddin, the Ministry of Energy told the House that foreign direct investment (FDI) of more than $22 billion has come from the launch of 42 projects. This includes $1.604 billion in FDI for the development of wind and solar projects in Pakistan over the past 10 years.
In response to Naseeba Chana’s question, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Murtaza Javed Abbasi said that the government has no intention of continuing the cannabis policy of the previous government, stressing that the ban on cannabis cultivation and any other type of medicine. should be
During the meeting, Qadir Khan Mandukhel and Alia Kamran presented a notice to draw attention regarding the encroachment on the Zhob railway station and its adjoining land. In response, Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq said that efforts are underway to solve the problems of the railways before the end of the government’s term.
Kamran said that the road network in Balochistan is also very weak. He urged the government to make the railway stations which are not operational so that the people of Balochistan can benefit from cheap transportation.
Rafiq said the government is trying to complete the Sabi-Harnai link before the expiry of its tenure. “Right now, we are trying to get Chinese investment for the Main Line (ML)-1 project, for which they [China] have indicated their consent,” he added. .
Meanwhile, the National Assembly passed the Legal Practitioners Bar Councils Amendment Bill presented by Mohsin Dawar. Apart from this, a bill presented by Wajiha Qamar for media access through sign language in matters of public importance was also approved.
Pakistan Institute of Research and Registration of Quality Assurance Bill was presented by Muhammad Aslam Bhutani. The House passed the International Institute for Technology, Culture and Health Sciences Bill. The bill was introduced by Qadir Mandukhel.
