$14.5 billion worth Saudi projects underway in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- Work has started on $14.5 billion worth of Saudi energy and petroleum projects in Pakistan, Omar Ayub Khan, federal minister for power and petroleum, told Arab News in an interview. The initiatives are part of an effort to boost the production and use of oil and renewable power and overcome power shortages in the South Asian nation. 'In the power sector, Saudis are helping us install 500 megawatts renewable energy projects worth $4.5 billion in Baluchistan and a $10 billion mega oil refinery in Gwadar, which are part of the $20 billion investment announced during Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's visit to Pakistan earlier...

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