Power generation: The rut continues For the sixth month running, electricity generation went down year-on-year, as March 2024 generation was recorded... Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:55am
BR Research Pakistan’s extreme energy poverty The Power Minister during the Eid break felicitated the nation for a Rs3/unit respite in electricity tariff – that... Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:38am
BR Research Power tariff: A quarter’s respite Another quarter, another massive adjustment. At Rs2.75/unit approved in lieu of periodic adjustments for 2QFY24, the... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:00am
Opinion Why we lag in exports One of Pakistan’s most pressing economic issues is the chronic shortage of foreign exchange underscored by an... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance Business community rejects hike in electricity bills: KCCI KARACHI: Business and industrial community rejects another hike of Rs 7.5 per unit in electricity bills. President... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
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 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
Opinion Solar is solution I am writing to advocate for a noble initiative that could significantly benefit our communities — urging solar... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Pakistan Sindh cabinet approves financial allocations for development projects KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved financial allocations for various development projects, including Rs 29.379... Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation cost jumps nearly 20% in November Increase in fuel cost witnessed mainly due to a decline in nuclear, wind and, solar-based generation, says one brokerage house Updated 20 Dec, 2023 05:00pm
Print IPP leader pledges 300 units of power free if voted to power ISLAMABAD: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan announced that following a victorious election... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 09:41am
Editorials Rising Sensitive Price Index: sensitive matter EDITORIAL: The year-on-year (YoY) increase in the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) remained worryingly high at 29.65... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Markets Expert explains how hike in power tariffs hurting people KARACHI: Extraordinary increase in the electricity charges has become a menace for the common man and industry, ... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Print FPA, QTA in electricity bills: SC sets aside LHC verdict Declares Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) and Quarter Tariff Adjustment (QTA) in electricity bills as illegal and without lawful authority Updated 17 Oct, 2023 09:35am
Print ‘Inflated’ bills: Intelligence agency comes to the rescue of power consumers? Agency has prompted caretaker government to intervene and take action to provide immediate relief Updated 10 Oct, 2023 12:40pm
Print ‘FPA, QTA in power bills’: SC issues notices to AGP, respondents ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notice to the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) and respondents in petitions... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 08:34am
Print ‘Unholy’ pacts with IPPs must be reviewed: Senate panel ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat recommended that there is an essential need to... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:08am
Business & Finance Industrialist underscores need for reducing electricity losses LAHORE: Chairman Kattar Band Road Industrial Association and former vice president of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and... Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am
Editorials Household debt cycle EDITORIAL: One of the enduring lessons of economic downturns is that they run households, especially middle- and... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Print Closed industrial units: Minister advocates payment of power bills in instalments Caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industry says there are one million unemployed across the country due to the closure of industrial units Updated 23 Sep, 2023 08:45pm
Opinion Moving from failure to failure successfully? Winston Churchill said, ‘Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm’.... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:14am
Pakistan AJK PM resolves to raise voice for rights of people at every forum MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, while reiterating his commitment to serve... Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am
Opinion Govt as the biggest power defaulter The media is replete with news of the Power Sector – mostly negative. Most recently, it is the exorbitant bills... Updated 17 Sep, 2023 06:37am
Markets Nepra grills CEOs of Discos for inflated electricity bills ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday grilled Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 09:12am
Business & Finance ‘High power cost damages industry, SMEs badly’ KARACHI: Increased cost of electricity is quite painful and it has damaged the industry, SMEs and the household... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Print Aug electricity bills: Consumers hit by Rs7.64 to Rs15 per unit hike: PD ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has revealed that domestic and commercial consumers have been hit by Rs 7.64 to Rs.... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:34am
Opinion The energy quagmire When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. ‘Increase electricity consumption to lower the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:00am
Opinion Failure of power sector: stop the blame game It was only recently that the Senate Standing Committee on Power on unbraided the top brass of Power Division for... Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am
Opinion Bills: repenting for the sins of others Jolted by the severe backlash against highly inflated power bills resulting in protests across the country joined by... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
Print FCA mechanism: DISCOs’ July tariff raised by Rs1.46 per unit ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased tariff of power Distribution... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 08:44am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees