Industrial tariff revision: Parleys with IMF in a day or two ISLAMABAD: The government team is all set to hold a session with International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a day or two... Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:20am
Print IMF review: MoF takes step towards ensuring desired outcome Second review under IMF's $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) is expected to take place in February 2024 Updated 13 Dec, 2023 12:03pm
Print First review under SBA becomes due: Ministries spurred into action Ministry of Finance asks all ministries to implement all the commitments made with the International Monetary Fund Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:47am
Print Power Division shares CDMP with IMF, World Bank Official argues average tariff will remain Rs 42 or Rs 43 per unit as no substantial variation is expected in estimates of CDMP Updated 20 Sep, 2023 10:26am
Print High interest rates, power tariffs, costly raw materials: Textile sector will continue to face economic headwinds: APTMA ISLAMABAD: The textile sector will continue to experience economic headwinds related to high interest rates,... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 10:42am
Print Updated CDMP as per SBA yet to be approved ISLAMABAD: The pledge for the Cabinet to approve an updated Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) by end-July 2023 as... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:16am
Print Settlement of dues of IPPs/GPPs: FD seeks expenditure details of Rs601bn extended to PD ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sought expenditure details of Rs 601 billion extended to the Power Division to... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:13am
Editorials The IMF speaks! EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded documents on its website relating to the agreement reached... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
Business & Finance Detailed report on SBA: IMF accuses energy sector of causing fiscal haemorrhage ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has portrayed the energy (power and gas) sector as the major cause... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print Tied to managing circular debt: Impact of power tariff rebasing not assessed as yet: govt ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said exact impact of rebasing of electricity tariff... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:24am
Print CPEC IPPs: Finance Division asks PD to adjust Rs20.726bn as advance payment Finance Division has once again advised that Power Division may adjust the advance payments to CPEC-IPPs against next five months of FY 2023-24 Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:15pm
Print Rs76.726bn approved to keep CDMP commitment with IMF ISLAMABAD: The government has approved an amount of Rs 76.726 billion to maintain commitment of Circular Debt... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Print ECC approves Rs80bn subsidy for power sector ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs80 billion subsidy for the power... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Print Power Div grilled for hiking circular debt by Rs90bn in April ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has reportedly grilled Power Division for enhancing circular debt by Rs 90 billion in... Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:11am
Print Oct-Dec QTA for Discos: Nepra agrees to approve Re0.5/unit hike in tariff ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday gave its consent to approve Paisa 50 ... Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:22am
Print ‘Viable’ energy sector: PD fails to prepare plan ISLAMABAD: Power Division has reportedly failed to prepare a plan for a “viable” energy sector by steering the... Updated 14 Feb, 2023 08:58am
Print Gas prices: govt fails to honour pledge ISLAMABAD: The federal government has missed its pledge to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase the... Updated 03 Sep, 2022 11:24am
Print Energy sector: Circular debt swells to Rs2.358trn in 7 months ISLAMABAD: The troubling energy sector’s circular debt has reached Rs2.358 trillion during the first seven months... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:46am
Print CCoE approves revised Circular Debt Management Plan ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has approved the revised Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP). ... Updated 11 Feb, 2022 01:35pm
Print Power base tariff: Power Div proposes further hike ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have proposed further increase in electricity base tariff by over Rs 2 per... Updated 12 Jan, 2022 09:35am
Print Changes in $ rate, CPI and fuel mix: Circular debt management plan recalibrated ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has recalibrated Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) 2021-23 due to changes in dollar... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:38am
Print Sixth review under $6bn EFF: IMF, govt reach staff-level agreement ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on policies and... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Print CCoE to take up refining policy on Monday ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), which is scheduled to meet on Monday (tomorrow), is likely to... Updated 12 Sep, 2021 12:01pm
Print Hike in power base tariff: World Bank irked by govt's 'failure' to honour commitment Has reportedly conveyed serious reservations to the authorities for not honouring commitment regarding increase in electricity tariff as per the February 2021 agreement Updated 09 Aug, 2021 10:39am
Print Centre yet to finalise revised Circular Debt Management Plan ISLAMABAD: The federal government has not yet finalised revised Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) due to... Updated 19 Jul, 2021 09:36am
Print Circular debt management: New plan to be submitted to IMF, WB ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is to submit new Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) to the International Monetary... Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am
Print Kazi formula for NHP calculations shelved ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly shelved implementation of the AGN Kazi Committee Methodology (KCM)... Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am
Print Govt yet to comply with some commitments ISLAMABAD: The government has yet to fully comply with some of the commitments made to the International Monetary... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Print Cabinet to meet today ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (Apr 27) will discuss the implications of worsening... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Print In the event of moratorium on energy prices: Govt asked to spell out its circular debt alternate plans ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) are said to have sought alternate plans from ... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:08am
