PML-N, PPP make fresh attempt to hand Discos over to provinces LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have reattempted to hand... Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:11am
Print Discos’ petitions for 2024-25: IMF asks PD to continue tariff rebasing on time ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Power Division to continue tariff rebasing on time for... Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:58am
Opinion Gerrymandering and the poor Discos Come rain or storm, the political animal will never leave the chance to reap the best out of the economy of any... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Print Govt yet to firm up strategy to overcome electricity challenge ISLAMABAD: The federal government is yet to firm up a strategy to deal with the prevailing power sector crises with... Updated 20 Mar, 2024 08:44am
Print Discos’ tariffs for February: CPPA-G seeks Rs5 per unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of Rs5 per unit... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:49am
Print MYT mechanism: Three Discos’ average base tariff jacked up for 5 years ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased average base tariff of three power... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:58pm
Editorials Handing over Discos to provinces EDITORIAL: The new government is inclined towards provincialization of power distribution companies (Discos) whereas... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Print Nepra approves multi-year tariffs for three Discos ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved Multi-Year Tariffs (MYTs) for five... Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:08pm
Print SOEs: three-phased privatisation programme being chalked out ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission is said to be chalking out a three-phased privatisation programme of State Owned... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:29am
Opinion Country’s solvency must top govt agenda Days after assumption of office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to constitute a review committee on the... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Markets Energy sector: Khaqan for immediate implementation of privatisation agenda ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has strongly urged the government to urgently implement the... Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Print Inefficiencies: Nepra to take major step after Ramazan ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to summon the chief executive... Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:47am
BR Research Nepra: ghosts of the report past A collective effort is needed to bring stability to real sectors of the economy, as policymaking relies on clarity... Published 06 Mar, 2024 06:52am
Opinion Power sector and politically motivated vandalism! The present sad state of the Pakistan’s Power Sector cannot be emphasized any further. Everyone, including the... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance PBF calls for framing 20-year economic vision KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) President Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman called for framing a 20-year economic... Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am
Editorials Discos’ accountability EDITORIAL: Once again the incompetence, inefficiency, and perhaps corruption in the working of Discos (distribution... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Print Discos: Govt refuses to appoint IFC as TA of privatisation ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly refused to appoint International Finance Corporation (IFC) as the... Updated 28 Feb, 2024 08:58am
Opinion ‘Power tariffs: digging a deep hole’ This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Power tariffs: digging a deep hole” carried by the newspaper... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
Print Rs7 per unit increase in January FCA for Discos notified ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified a National Average Uniform increase of... Updated 27 Feb, 2024 09:42am
Print Nepra proposes ‘key’ structural changes in Discos Issues its Performance Evaluation Report (PER), 2023 along with a comparison with the previous four years Updated 27 Feb, 2024 11:06am
Print Recovery from Discos thru account attachments: IHC seeks names of LTO officers ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has taken serious notice of the persistent breach of its orders in the... Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:04am
Print Nepra grills Power Div for lingering inefficiencies ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), on Friday, grilled the Power Division and its... Updated 24 Feb, 2024 08:57am
Opinion Will the power sector ever deliver?—II After explaining the issues with policy and plan, governance and management of the PSCEs, it is important to explain... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 07:22am
Markets Nishat Group seeks inclusion of its two plants in IGCEP ISLAMABAD: M/s Nishat Group has asked National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) to include its two power... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Editorials Power tariffs: digging a deep hole EDITORIAL: There is no stopping the electricity bill hikes and power sector managers don’t seem to care much about... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Print Discos’ Jan tariffs: CPPA-G seeks Rs7.13 per unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought positive adjustment of Rs 7.13 per... Updated 21 Feb, 2024 09:53am
Markets FESCO CE receives certificate of appreciation FAISALABAD: Chairman Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Board of Directors (BODs) Malik Tahsin Awan has... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Print Attachment of Discos’ bank accounts: IHC issues notices to FBR chief, others ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Member... Updated 19 Feb, 2024 09:31am
Print Nepra irked by Discos’ dismal performance ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday expressed serious disappointment at... Updated 15 Feb, 2024 09:33am
Print Senators criticise ‘unbearable’ rise in energy tariffs ISLAMABAD: The members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday vehemently criticised what they... Updated 15 Feb, 2024 09:48am
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