Centre mulling handing Discos over to provinces ISLAMABAD: The federal government is mulling over to hand power Distribution Companies (Discos) to respective... Updated 13 May, 2023 08:53am
Business & Finance Discos seek Rs1.5 per unit QTA for Q3 ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) have sought positive adjustment of Rs1.5 per unit to recover... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Print March 2023: Nepra approves Rs3.94 per unit positive adjustment for KE ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved positive adjustment of Rs 3.94 per... Updated 12 May, 2023 09:02am
Opinion KE’s petition: case for integration KE (K-Electric) has submitted a petition to Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) for getting a... Updated 10 May, 2023 06:29am
Print MPD&SI proposes changes in NEP ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MPD&SI) has proposed several changes in... Updated 08 May, 2023 09:05am
Print 2 solar projects in Punjab: NPCC suggests impact, facility assessment studies ISLAMABAD: National Power Control Centre (NPCC), the System Operator (SO), has proposed system impact assessment... Updated 08 May, 2023 09:02am
Markets Dastgir satisfied with performance of Fesco FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir has said that Faisalabad Electric Supply Company Fesco’s... Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am
Opinion An electric regulatory authority for Sindh Sindh cabinet has approved a draft bill for organizing a separate electricity regulatory body for Sindh — Sindh... Updated 27 Apr, 2023 07:16am
Print Discos: regulator asked to freeze capacity payments ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power has asked National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to put... Updated 27 Apr, 2023 09:12am
Print March 23 FCA: CPPA-G seeks positive adjustment of Rs1.17/unit ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency - Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought positive adjustment of Rs 1.17 per unit... Updated 27 Apr, 2023 09:14am
Business & Finance Provincialisation of Discos: Either seek approval for pre-merger or grant exemption, CCP tells govt ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has advised the federal government to either seek its... Published 21 Apr, 2023 05:56am
Print Smart meters, TMS: World Bank asks three Discos to start bidding process ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) has urged three power Distribution Companies (Discos), HESCO, MEPCO and PESCO, to... Updated 20 Apr, 2023 08:37am
Print ADB ready to defer Discos’ audited entity financial statements to Dec 31 ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed willingness to defer Audited Entity Financial Statements ... Updated 15 Apr, 2023 08:52am
Print Nepra approves positive adjustment in Discos’ tariffs ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved positive adjustment of 47 paisa per... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 08:48am
Print KE keen to purchase power from LEPCL ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has shown an interest in purchase of power directly from 600-MW coal-fired power plant of... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 08:45am
Editorials The strangest idea EDITORIAL: Whatever possessed the Punjab government to “express willingness” to acquire Discos (distribution... Published 07 Apr, 2023 06:06am
Print SOEs: PM forms body for reforms, restructuring ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs)... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 11:28am
Print All categories of consumers: Nepra approves Rs3.23/ unit surcharge ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has formally approved surcharge of Rs 3.23 per... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:42am
Print Conditions specified: Punjab govt willing to take over Discos ISLAMABAD: The government of Punjab has expressed willingness to take over Punjab-based power Distribution Companies... Updated 31 Mar, 2023 08:54am
Print Power from Thar coal projects: Nepra grills NTDC for not completing transmission line ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday grilled National Transmission and... Updated 31 Mar, 2023 08:57am
Print Provincialisation of Discos: KP gives ‘conditional’ acceptance to Pesco takeover ISLAMABAD: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has expressed conditional acceptance of highly loss-making... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:30am
Print KE consumers: Govt files motion with Nepra for recovery of two QTAs of Rs6/unit ISLAMABAD: The federal government has filed a motion with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra)... Updated 29 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Pakistan There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ramazan,... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Print Feb FCA: CPPA-G seeks positive adjustment in Discos’ tariff ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought positive adjustment of Rs 0.86 per unit ... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 08:59am
Pakistan Load-shedding SOPs issued for Ramazan ISLAMABAD: Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), an arm of Power Division, has issued standard procedures ... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance PM sets up panel for action plan: DISCOs to be handed over to provinces ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee regarding handing over electricity distribution... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Opinion Energy sector reforms: Earnest intentions for structural changes necessary – V Expanding the thought process, 1- Proven integrated model of K-Electric needs to be replicated in other power DISCOs... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Print Nepra’s ‘inefficiency’ attracts the wrath of cabinet ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) reportedly came under fire at a meeting of the... Updated 12 Mar, 2023 09:53am
Print Power supply to 5 zero-rated sectors, agri tubewells: Concessional tariff withdrawal decision endorsed Nepra also approves positive adjustment of Rs 1.7113 per unit in FCA of KE consumers for month of January 2023 to be recovered in bills of March 2023 Updated 11 Mar, 2023 11:56am
Print Mar-Oct and Jun-Jul 23: Nepra approves recovery of FCA for Discos ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved recovery of Fuel Charges Adjustment... Updated 11 Mar, 2023 08:49am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees