ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan and Russia are poised to make headway on multibillion-dollar projects for offshore drilling, mineral mining, insulin production and Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) revival during the upcoming dialogue.

The Pakistan-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission is scheduled to meet on November 27 in Islamabad.

Sources told The Express Tribune that a high-level delegation of Russia was set to arrive on November 25. It will hold meetings with the Pakistani side on November 26-27.

Key projects on the agenda include stakes in offshore hydrocarbon zones for Russian energy giant Gazprom.

Pakistan's government has recently awarded 23 offshore exploration licences to domestic companies including Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Mari Energies. A

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