Pakistan Lack of political stability affects power sector reforms: experts LAHORE: Lack of political stability has been a stumbling block to power sector reforms, said power sector experts.... Published 20 Sep, 2020 02:45am
Markets DISCOs: 14 percent rise in fatalities in FY2018-19 LAHORE: A dreadful picture has emerged with respect to the number of fatalities during FY2018-19 occurring in all ... Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am
Pakistan Karachi to be load-shedding-free by 2023: K-Electric plans over $2bn targeted investment: CFO LAHORE: K-Electric plans targeted investment of more than $2 billion to make 93-94 percent of Karachi free of... Published 17 Sep, 2020 02:30am
Markets NEPRA advises DISCOs to follow order of loadshedding LAHORE: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has advised distribution companies (DISCOs) to... Published 16 Sep, 2020 02:46am
Business & Finance Banks employing variety of tools to collect impulses of cyber attacks: experts LAHORE: Banks in Pakistan are practicing variety of tools to collect impulses of cyber attacks, said banking sector... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Pakistan PM's Secretariat takes notice of delay in resolving consumers' complaints by DISCOs LAHORE: The Prime Minister Secretariat has taken a strong notice for delaying the resolution of consumers' ... Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am
Markets Federation and provinces: Energy sector suffers coordination gap due to 18th Amendment LAHORE: The energy sector of Pakistan is suffering coordination gap among federation and provinces due to the 18th... Published 11 Sep, 2020 02:42am
Print 13 govt properties auctioned LAHORE: The Privatization Commission carried out the auction for 13 federal government-owned properties and secured... Updated 10 Sep, 2020 03:39am
Print Data submitted by DISCOs significantly fudged: Nepra LAHORE: Data submitted by the distribution companies (DISCOs) to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority... Updated 10 Sep, 2020 03:33am
Pakistan 'Pakistan's MFN rates better than India's and Bangladesh's LAHORE: Despite following the policy of protectionism, Pakistan fares well in terms of tariff rates compared to ... Published 09 Sep, 2020 02:38am
Pakistan Rising temperature contributes to energy crisis in Pakistan: experts LAHORE: The rising temperature in Pakistan has contributed its part in energy crisis in recent years and the... Published 08 Sep, 2020 03:07am
Markets Punjab govt to opt for solar power LAHORE: Over 93000 electricity connections with annual bill of Rs 30 billion have propelled the Punjab government to... Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am
Markets Irrational energy mix, poor collection lead to high circular debt LAHORE: Bulk share of thermal generation in the energy mix, poor revenue collection by the distribution companies ... Published 05 Sep, 2020 02:50am
Markets Coal-based power generation cheaper than gas and oil by Rs5.60/kWh LAHORE: Coal-based power generation is cheaper as compared to gas and oil by Rs5.60/kWh on the basis of plant load... Published 04 Sep, 2020 02:57am
Business & Finance Industrial sector: Upfront load of WHT leads to increase in energy costs LAHORE: An upfront load of withholding taxes has led to an increase in energy costs for the industrial sector, ... Published 03 Sep, 2020 02:42am
Markets Pakistan incurs Rs600bn T&D losses during 2013-18 LAHORE: Pakistan had lost approximately Rs 600 billion in the form of transmission and distribution (T&D) losses... Published 02 Sep, 2020 02:42am
Business & Finance Tax payment process: FBR takes 577 hours/ annum against world average of 108 hours LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) takes around 577 hours per annum to complete the tax payment process... Published 01 Sep, 2020 02:57am
Print Dams, power projects: Delays causing cost escalation LAHORE: Delays in completion of dams and power projects is not only raising the overall cost of the projects but ... Published 30 Aug, 2020 01:42am
Business & Finance 'Tax reforms under TARP prove a failure' LAHORE: Pakistan tax system reforms carried out under Tax Administration Reform Project (TARP) during 2001-2010 were... Published 29 Aug, 2020 02:49am
Pakistan Only 15pc farmers have access to formal financial credit LAHORE: Only 15 percent of farmers in Pakistan have access to the formal credit while this ratio is further ... Updated 27 Aug, 2020 03:29am