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Aftab Maken Pakistan has awarded 23 offshore oil exploration blocks in its first bidding round in 18 years, signaling renewed investor confidence and a major step toward enhancing domestic oil and gas output. The Ministry of Energy confirmed that four consortiums — led by state-run Oil and Gas Development Company …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), one of the nation’s leading energy companies, has confirmed it was the target of a ransomware attack, but asserts that its core operational systems and sensitive data remain uncompromised. The incident, detected on August 6, 2025, prompted a swift and decisive response from …