PIA, Discos’ sell-off plans: Fawad may be requested to continue as minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad may be requested to continue as privatization minister to... Updated 14 Feb, 2024 09:34am
Print Discos’ management: CCoP defers approval to PD proposal ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has deferred approval of the Power Division’s proposal to... Updated 09 Feb, 2024 02:47pm
Markets All Discos sans KE: Nepra hikes tariff by Rs4.56/unit ISLAMABAD: In yet another shock to the already overburdened power consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory... Published 04 Feb, 2024 03:01am
Print FCA mechanism: Discos’ Dec tariff raised by Rs4.57 per unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased Discos tariff by Rs 4.57 per unit for... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 02:46pm
Print Nepra too concerned about rising tariff? ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) acknowledged that amid the historically highest... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 06:44pm
Print Nepra voices its concern: Massive cut in use of powerby industries A public hearing was conducted on a proposal of positive adjustment of Rs 5.62/kWh in tariffs of power Distribution Companies Updated 01 Feb, 2024 02:28pm
Business & Finance Q2 QTA: Discos seek hike of Rs4/ unit ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs. 4 per unit to recover... Updated 31 Jan, 2024 09:13am
Print Pesco resents ‘excessive’ supplemental charges by CPPA-G ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), one of the worst performing Discos, has reportedly protested... Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:37am
Print Privatisation programme: MoF opposes delisting of all Discos Suggests that only those companies be delisted which are selected for the concession model Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:49am
Editorials Reiteration of economic challenges EDITORIAL: The caretaker finance minister while addressing the NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) correctly... Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am
Business & Finance Discos likely to seek further tariff hike There is a disagreement between the Discos including LESCO and the FBR regarding the applicability and rate of minimum tax on the Discos Updated 28 Jan, 2024 07:12pm
Editorials Proposals by power division trashed EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to raise gas prices by another 41 percent to meet a standard International... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Opinion Seasonal grid instability challenges in Pakistan—II Pakistan’s generation capacity, encompassing northern hydel, southern nuclear, and coal sources, requires ... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Print PMUs in Discos: Cabinet throws PD’s plan into trash bin ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly thrown Power Division’s plan of Performance Monitoring Units (PMUs) in... Updated 24 Jan, 2024 08:38am
Markets ‘Let’s go back to the 1960s laws’: Mian Mansha advocates smaller govts, efficient decision-making KARACHI: For the first few minutes of his talk at the IPO Summit 2024, Mian Muhammad Mansha sounded like a... Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am
Print PMUs at Discos: Army officers’ posting not approved by Cabinet ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly not approved physical presence of Pak Army officers in Performance... Updated 17 Jan, 2024 08:43am
BR Research Excessive billing response: Unconvincing In what appears a whitewashing exercise for the power distribution companies’ daylight robbery, the Power... Published 16 Jan, 2024 08:59am
Print Dec 23 FCA: CPPA-G seeks Rs5.62/unit raise in Discos’ tariffs ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought an increase of Rs5.62 per unit in... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 08:55am
Print Private sector’s participation: Privatisation ministry, Power Div lock horns over Discos’ operations ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Privatisation and Power Division have reportedly locked horns on proposed plan of private... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:16am
Opinion Hopium – II Energy pricing fortnightly (fuel, LPG and LNG), monthly (power) and 6 monthly (gas) needs an approach that smoothens... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Print Discos likely to be put under army’s microscope The Federal Cabinet is all set to approve establishment of Performance Management Units (PMUs) in five high loss-making power Distribution Companies Updated 09 Jan, 2024 10:15am
Business & Finance Loss-making SOEs: business community voices concerns ISLAMABAD: The business community while expressing grave concerns over the massive losses of around Rs1.4 trillion... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
Pakistan Report on SOEs: MoF lists factors cutting profitability of power sector ISLAMABAD: The electricity theft as well as under collections of billing and transmission and distribution losses in... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Print Hike in security deposits, connections: Nepra asks Discos to file petitions ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is said to have asked power Distribution... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 02:46pm
BR Research Bleeding monsters The best-performing state-owned power distribution company in Pakistan is loss-making. There are ten of them. There... Published 05 Jan, 2024 08:39am
Business & Finance Nov FCA: Discos’ tariff hiked by Rs4.13/unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised Discos tariffs by Rs 4.13 per unit for... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Print Prospects of KE shares transfer to new buyers ‘unclear’ ISLAMABAD: The prospects of transfer of shares of K-Electric (KE) to new buyers are reportedly unclear as the... Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:12am
Business & Finance Turnover tax recovery: FBR launches drive against Discos ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched an enforcement drive against power distribution companies... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Print WAPDA employees: PHC suspends notification to end free electricity PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday suspended the decision of the caretaker government to end the... Updated 29 Dec, 2023 08:14am
Print CPPA seeks Rs4.66 per unit FCA for XW Discos ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sought a massive Rs4.66 per unit fuel cost adjustment... Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:23am
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