Maximum relief for low & middle-income earners: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that maximum possible relief has been provided to low- and... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 01:29pm
Opinion Powering Pakistan As a concerned citizen, I believe Pakistan’s reliance on imported fuel for power generation is neither ... Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am
Markets PM urged to expedite Rs23bn power bill relief KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has appealed the Prime... Updated 31 May, 2025 07:30am
Print PM Shehbaz approves 10-year roadmap for Pakistan’s power sector Plan expected to save $17 billion through rescheduling, cancellation of 7,967MW of planned projects Updated 20 May, 2025 08:53am
Pakistan ‘Cut in power prices is like cumin in mouth of a camel’ KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party Karachi President Abdul Hakim Quaid has said that the reduction in electricity... Published 19 Apr, 2025 07:05am
Business & Finance APTMA urges govt to re-evaluate grid levy on industrial CPPs ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has asked the government to reevaluate grid levy on... Updated 16 Apr, 2025 07:17am
Editorials Energy sector: some positive developments EDITORIAL: There are some positive developments in pricing on the energy front. However, that is mainly due to... Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am
Pakistan PM, JI Ameer discuss relief in electricity prices, Palestine issue LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from Ameer-e-Jamaat-e-Islami, Hafiz... Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am
Business & Finance Reduction in electricity tariffs lauded LAHORE: Federal Minister for Manpower Rana Mubashir Iqbal has welcomed the recent initiative by the Prime Minister ... Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am
Editorials Power tariff reductions EDITORIAL: After enduring years of economic turbulence and bleak headlines, there was finally some good news and... Published 05 Apr, 2025 06:17am
Pakistan JI chief demands further cut in power, petrol prices KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami Central Chief, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has demanded the government to further reduce the... Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am
Print KE’s petition: Nepra notifies Rs3.02 relief under Jan FCA KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued its decision regarding KE’s petition of... Updated 05 Apr, 2025 08:47am
Print Electricity: govt hints at another tariff cut by June ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari hinted at on Friday that electricity tariffs may be further... Updated 05 Apr, 2025 03:21pm
Markets KSE-100 ends marginally lower after hitting record high during intra-day trading Benchmark index had hit 120,796.67 in first half of session Updated 04 Apr, 2025 10:57pm
Print PM announces cut in power tariffs Declares a decrease in electricity prices for residential consumers by Rs7.41 per unit Updated 04 Apr, 2025 03:29pm
Business & Finance LCCI lauds PM’s decision to reduce power tariffs LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has appreciated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to... Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am
Print Power rate cut gets cautious welcome from FPCCI ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Thursday, hailing the reduction in... Updated 04 Apr, 2025 09:18am
Business & Finance Business community hails govt step: Power tariff cut likely to boost exports and tame inflation KARACHI: Business and industrial community have welcomed the reduction of power tariff for industrial consumers and... Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am
Print Industry hails power tariff cut but calls for more KARACHI: Industrialists and exporters have welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a power tariff... Updated 04 Apr, 2025 08:56am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz unveils Rs7.41 per unit electricity rate cut to boost ailing economy Govt announces Rs7.59 per unit power rate cut for commercial users Updated 03 Apr, 2025 10:32pm
Print PM likely to announce power rate cut today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to announce a long-awaited decrease in electricity prices... Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:04am
Markets Winter package: KE records robust industrial response KARACHI: The K-Electric has recorded a positive response to the Prime Minister’s initiative that offered lower... Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am
Markets Beating the heat, cutting the cost: How inverter fans have taken over the market As electricity prices remain high, middle-income group consumers in Pakistan are turning to inverter fans,... Updated 26 Mar, 2025 07:45pm
Print APTMA for passing on full negative Jan 2025 FCA relief to KE consumers without deduction ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has requested the power sector regulator to pass on the... Updated 20 Mar, 2025 09:38am
Opinion Pakistan’s energy conundrum: challenges and elucidations Pakistan’s energy sector faces significant challenges such as frequent power outages, high transmission losses,... Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:02am
Print FPCCI urges govt to draft 10-year industrial policy ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) urged the government to formulate... Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:36am
Print Transmission and CTBCM: IMF asks PD for efficiency boost in Discos ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly asked the Power Division to improve performance of... Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:31am
Print Minister apprises British HC about power sector initiatives ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriot called on Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais... Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:00am
Business & Finance Power tariff cut: IMF pressure no longer a concern: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that concerns about the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Published 13 Feb, 2025 07:35am
Markets Agreement revisions with govt-owned IPPs in next phase: Leghari Govt plans to auction surplus electricity, says energy minister Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:54pm
Budget 2025-26: Pakistan targets 4.2% growth as Aurangzeb presents proposals ‘for a competitive economy’