SC and SIFC forums: FPCCI will fight case against IPPs’ capacity charges: Mohamin KARACHI: Abdul Mohamin Khan, Acting President of FPCCI, has said, on behalf of the entire business, industry and... Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:01am
Markets Hike in fuel prices termed death warrant for economy KARACHI: Sharp increase in petrol and electricity prices has taken the traders by storm amid the historic inflation,... Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:26am
Business & Finance FPCCI demands reviewing agreements with IPPs ISLAMABAD: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Atif Ikram Sheikh has said... Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:57am
Business & Finance KATI opposes hike in petrol, power prices KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Johar Qandhari has strongly opposed the recent... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Print Domestic consumers: Hike in power rates up to Rs7.12 notified ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday notified a hike in electricity prices up to Rs 7.12 per unit for... Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:32am
Pakistan JI to stage sit-in against power tariffs on 12th LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman has called on the government to reduce electricity tariffs,... Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:16am
Opinion ‘Nationwide protests’? It seems the mainstream press is finally waking up to the social implications of the new tax regime. So far it’s... Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:51am
BR Research Politicians’ Power Promises Short-Circuit Reality The politicians in the federal and provincial governments are playing ping pong to counter the rising electricity... Published 08 Jul, 2024 08:39am
Markets Concern voiced over adverse impact of hike in power tariffs KARACHI: Chairman of FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and... Published 08 Jul, 2024 07:56am
Print Power minister promises tariff relief ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Awais Leghari acknowledged on Thursday the current high electricity prices in... Updated 05 Jul, 2024 08:55am
Pakistan JI organises protests against hike in power tariffs, load-shedding LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) organized nationwide protest demonstrations on Sunday against the high cost of... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Markets KE says its supply tariff plea will not impact consumer bills KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has reiterated that the company’s supply tariff petition to Nepra will not impact ... Published 25 May, 2024 06:21am
Print Power and wheat flour: ECC approves Rs23bn TSG for AJK govt ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs23 billion technical... Updated 16 May, 2024 09:03am
Markets Research shows how batteries, renewables can reshape power landscape KARACHI: Battery energy storage systems (BESS) in combination with solar and wind power can bring down electricity... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
BR Research Loadshedding: Discos in a bind! Pakistan’s power sector is in a constant state of flux. It has its weird cycles of its own- a period of severe power... Published 08 May, 2024 06:39am
Opinion The solar lessons The “Cobra Effect” is a well-known and beloved anecdote in the annals of unanticipated consequences. The... Updated 02 May, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance Forex reserves will reach $9-10bn by June: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves would reach... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Markets Oil tanker 'mafia': PM Shehbaz again pushes for renewable energy generation Appreciates Punjab govt for taking steps to control power theft Updated 15 Apr, 2024 06:46pm
Business & Finance Issue of electricity and gas prices: President KATI urges govt to hold dialogue with industrialists KARACHI: Johar Qandhari, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has urged the government... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Pakistan ‘Price hike can ultimately lead to political crisis’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain said that increasing prices of ... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
BR Research WPI: Gas and power at the core The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for February 2024 clocked in at 18.66 percent – at a 31-month low, and surely comes... Published 11 Mar, 2024 08:31am
BR Research Gas price & PBS: Never-ending love affair “Wonderful news on the inflation front” and other message son similar lines were aplenty last Friday when the... Published 05 Mar, 2024 09:07am
Business & Finance PBF wants a ‘non-technocrat’ as next finance minister KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the Prime Minister (in-waiting) to appoint a politician on the slot... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 10:48am
BR Research Power politics: Think beyond price The political parties in the run-up to the elections are making tall claims of reducing the price of electricity and... Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:55am
BR Research Monetary Policy: To cut or not to cut? The monetary policy is due on Monday, and it’s hard to make a call, as there are reasons to justify a token cut... Updated 26 Jan, 2024 11:27am
Business & Finance LCCI concerned at another increase in power tariff LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed deep concern over another increase in power tariff... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Opinion Energy sector – ‘a nightmare’ Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in a statement this week has described the energy sector as “a... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
Opinion Dilemmas: oil and gas policies Pakistan finds itself ensnared in the repercussions of short-sighted decisions within the oil and gas sector Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
Markets Oct’23 FCA: NEPRA approves Rs3.07/unit hike for DISCOs Increase will not be applicable to K.Electric (KE) consumers, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS), and lifeline consumers Published 05 Dec, 2023 09:34pm
Business & Finance Hike in fuel, energy prices: Senate body says agri input cost increased by 200pc ISLAMABAD: With the increase in petroleum products, gas, and electricity prices, the input cost for agriculture... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost