Circular debt soared to Rs2.419trn by Oct 31st ISLAMABAD: The country’s energy sector circular debt has increased by 120 percent to Rs 2.419 trillion on October... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:47am
Pakistan CCoE approves summary: All new RE projects to be included in bidding process ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) approved a summary to include all new Renewable ... Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am
Markets 10 Discos: defaulters, including govt departments, owe Rs1.6trn LAHORE: Defaulters of 10 distribution companies (Discos) owed Rs 1.6 trillion countrywide due to uninspiring ... Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am
Markets FCA for October: Nepra set to allow KE Rs1.078 hike ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is to approve an increase of Rs1.078 per unit in... Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am
Print Discos, NTDC and Gencos: Govt to change composition of boards ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to alter composition of the boards of Power Distribution Companies (Discos),... Updated 03 Dec, 2021 09:54am
Markets FCA for Oct 2021: Nepra approves Rs4.74/unit raise in Discos’ tariffs ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Tuesday approved, in principle, an increase of ... Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:52am
Markets Govt starts paying Rs134.8bn to IPPs as Discos’ equity ISLAMABAD: The government has started making payment of Rs134.8 billion to the IPPs of pre-1994 policy, 1994 and ... Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am
Print Levy of GST on subsidy given to Discos: FBR-PD row to land in ECC, again ISLAMABAD: A dispute between Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Power Division on levy of GST on the subsidy given ... Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:52am
Print Govt eyes further Rs2/unit hike in base power tariff ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government is to further raise the base power tariff by over Rs2 per unit in months to come,... Updated 23 Nov, 2021 10:03am
Pakistan Correction This is apropos a news item “FCA for August: CPPA-G seeks Rs4.75/u hike for Discos” carried by the newspaper in... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
Print Govt decides to pay IPPs Rs190bn as equity of Discos ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to pay about Rs 190 billion to the IPPs of pre-1994 policy, 1994, 2002 and ... Updated 17 Nov, 2021 09:52am
Markets Markets.Energy: Discos' consumers: Nepra appears confused about 20 paisa/unit refund under QTA ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Thursday appeared confused about making its mind to... Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am
Markets FCA for September: Nepra allows Discos Rs2.53 hike in tariffs ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday increased tariffs of power Distribution... Published 10 Nov, 2021 05:47am
Print Discos' domestic consumers, KE: Base tariff for over 300 units' consumption raised Decision, applicable from November 1, issued just days before the expected formal announcement of agreement between govt and IMF Updated 06 Nov, 2021 10:33am
Print Recovery of FCA: ECC seeks issuance of guideline to Nepra ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet sought issuance of guideline to the National... Published 05 Nov, 2021 02:29am
Pakistan Haleem demands removal of CEO Hesco LAHORE: Leader of Opposition in the provincial assembly of Sindh Haleem Adil Sheikh has sought immediate removal of... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Print Delayed tariff petitions: Nepra seeks action against Discos ISLAMABAD: Chairman, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Tauseef. H. Farooqi has asked Secretary... Updated 01 Nov, 2021 09:36am
Pakistan President upholds decision of Wafaqi Mohtasib ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has upheld the decision of the Wafaqi Mohtasib ordering the Lahore Electric Supply... Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am
Print Circular debt reaches Rs2.379trn mark in Q1 ISLAMABAD: The country’s circular debt has reached Rs 2.379 trillion during the first quarter (July-September)... Updated 30 Oct, 2021 12:41pm
Print KE allowed paisa 69 raise in July tariff ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has allowed K-Electric (KE) to increase its tariff ... Updated 27 Oct, 2021 10:51am
Pakistan Evacuating power from Dasu Dam: NTDC to construct 765kv transmission line LAHORE: The National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) will construct the first-ever biggest transmission... Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am
Print GST on TDS: Power Division seeks legal opinion Move comes as FBR is unwilling to back out from recovery of GST on subsidies Updated 17 Oct, 2021 11:25am
Print Rs1.39/unit hike in base tariff imminent ISLAMABAD: Following understanding with International Monetary Fund (IMF), Power Division has prepared a summary for... Updated 14 Oct, 2021 09:32am
Pakistan Transformer blast: Nepra imposes Rs26m fine on HESCO ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a fine of Rs 26 million on Hyderabad... Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am
Print Making Karachi loadshedding-free: PD seeks Nepra's nod on proposed NTDC-KE IA deal ISLAMABAD: The Power Division (PD) has sought nod of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on the... Updated 11 Oct, 2021 01:02pm
Print Discos' tariff increased by Rs1.95 per unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased tariffs of Distribution Companies... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:10am
Print Nepra censures Discos ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) said on Tuesday that performance of power... Updated 06 Oct, 2021 09:40am
Print Growing circular debt harming financial viability of power sector: Nepra In its State of Industry Report 2021, authority says biggest challenge is the high cost of electricity for which there are several reasons Updated 01 Oct, 2021 12:19pm
Print Fuel charge adjustment: Nepra set to pass financial burden of Rs31bn to consumers ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is all set to pass on the financial burden of Rs31... Updated 01 Oct, 2021 10:25am
Print CPPA-G payables: PD urges ECC to adjust pending tariff claims of KE ISLAMABAD: Power Division (PD) is said to have proposed to Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to... Updated 29 Sep, 2021 10:00am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees