A delegation, comprising heads of different Exploration and Production companies called on Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan in Islamabad today and discussed matters related to the oil and gas sector.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that revival of exploration and production activities in the country is key objective of the government.

He said the government also wants achieving self-sufficiency in the oil and gas sector by auctioning new exploration and production blocks and accelerating the exploration activities.

Omar Ayub highlighted the government's pro-investment policies, ease-of-doing-business strategy in the petroleum sector and efforts to ensure transparency for providing a level-playing field to all competitors. 

The delegation thanked and appreciated the government efforts for positive developments in the oil exploration and production sector and the smooth resolution of regulatory issues.