Economic Review articles from March 2000

Economic Review archives from March 2000

Clinton's Sojourn in South Asia.
March 1, 2000... General Musharraf introduced his economic experts to Clinton, which he described as a very strong team. The respect for the line of control, in fact, means de facto partition of Kashmir, an annoying position with which Pakistan must reconcile...

New Local Bodies System.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The CE has spelt out the five basic guiding principles which form the thrust of the whole scheme: let the people be masters of their own destiny, subordinate government functionaries (the bureaucracy) to the elected representatives, provide...

A TRIBUTE TO (LATE) IQBAL HAIDARI.(Obituary)
March 1, 2000... This is not fair of you to have gone so quietly not a word not even a hint and not a slightest indication that you were preparing for your last journey to the new abode. It was only when you had already begun the journey that we came to know...

Performance of Oil and Gas Sector in Pakistan.(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Pakistan's oil import bill may touched the figure of $5 billion in the next couple of years. The import bill is known to be a very heavy burden on Pakistan economy and it is bound to rise due to increasing requirements for Power Generation,...

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production in Pakistan.
March 1, 2000... The last petroleum policy announced in October 1997, envisaged measures in the form of improved incentives, procedures, regulatory framework and new policy package for offshore areas. But it failed to stimulate production. Since the early 1997,...

Oil Refining in Pakistan.
March 1, 2000... The refining worldwide continue to remain depressed, as demand for products is less than production capacities. As a result a number of refineries in Singapore and Europe have already started operating at lower capacities. There are four...

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... The following provides information on the world LNG market, and particularly the impact of the Asian economic crisis on LNG importers and exporters. Sources for this report include: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 1998; CH-IV Cryogenics;...

EIA: Energy Information Administration.
March 1, 2000... Energy Information Administration is a United States based company that provides statistics and forecast for the countries involved in the energy sector including OPEC and Non-OPEC countries. A report about Pakistan issued in February 2000 is...

OPEC: THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES.
March 1, 2000... The Conference recognized and appreciated the production cuts pledged by some non-OPEC oil-producing countries, in particular the Sultanate of Oman, Mexico and others, and agreed to continue consultations with the non-OPEC oil producers so as...

OPEC and Non-OPEC Countries - (FACT SHEET).(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... OPEC Countries The 11 countries, which make up the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), produce about 40 per cent of the world's oil and hold more than 77 per cent the world's crude oil reserves. OPEC also contains most of...

Who's Who in Oil and Gas Sector in Pakistan.
March 1, 2000... Mr. Shaukat Raza Mirza began his career with Exxon in 1962. After a series of assignments in the United States and Pakistan, he was appointed as Technical Manager at Exxon Chemical's Urea Plant at Daharki. In 1979 he became President and...

Fauji Oil Terminal and Distribution Company Limited.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Fauji Oil Terminal & Distribution Company Limited (FOTCO), located at Port Qasim about 35 km to the east of Karachi, is a state of the art environmental friendly marine oil terminal capable of handling 9 million tons of oil per annum with a...

Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) promoted by the Attock Oil Co. Ltd. (AOC) was incorporated on November 25, 1950 as a Pakistan Oil Exploration and Production Co, subsequent to the promulgation of the Pakistan Petroleum Production Rules 1949....

Mari Gas Co. Ltd.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2000... Mari Gas Company Limited is a Public Limited Company and listed at Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock Exchanges. The company is engaged in drilling, production and sale of natural gas. The gas price mechanism is governed by Mari Gas Well Head...

ENAR Petrotech Now Part of State Engineering.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has, as part of its restructuring plan of major public sector corporations under Ministry of Industries and Production, recently transferred ENAR Petrotech Services (Pvt) Ltd. to the STATE ENGINEERING...