Lacklustre response to Asian licensing round

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Ali Pervaiz Malik, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources. — Ali Pervaiz Malik, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX

Amanda Battersby

Asia Bureau ChiefSingapore

Published 7 October 2025, 01:13Updated 7 October 2025, 01:13

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