PTEA urges govt to revisit agreements with IPPs FAISALABAD: High-priced energy is adversely impacting the textile industry, a key driver of the country’s exports... Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am
Print CPPs more efficient than IPPs, KE: Jam ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan is said to have come forward to rescue over 100 Captive Power Plants... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:04am
Markets Costly electricity: FESCO says trying to compensate consumers through minimum line losses, uninterrupted power supply FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) is trying its optimum best to compensate its consumers for... Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:21am
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 Power Div announces revised tariff for domestic consumers ISLAMABAD: After the federal government’s decision to increase the electricity tariff, the Power Division ... Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am
Business & Finance Electricity tariff hike: PBF urges govt to cancel all agreements with IPPs KARACHI: President, Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman has called the federal government to... Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am
Markets Tanveer urges govt to annul agreements with IPPs forthwith LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief United Business Group (UBG), S M Tanveer, has strongly urged the federal government to ... Published 04 Jul, 2024 05:47am
Print Industrial sector: PM announces major power tariff cut ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced Rs10.69 per unit reduction in the price of electricity for... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 02:23pm
BR Research Low demand at the heart of periodic adjustments Of Rs52 billion sought by the power distribution companies on account of the quarterly tariff adjustments for... Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:41am
Print Export-oriented sectors: MoC advocates concessional power tariff Says key industrial export sectors of Pakistan struggling to recover and gain lost share in global markets Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:35am
Print Final test-run report on CTBCM: Stakeholders seek adjustments in their power tariffs ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders have sought adjustments in their electricity tariffs to accurately reflect costs and... Updated 31 May, 2024 09:18am
Markets May power bills: NEPRA approves Rs2.83 per unit hike in FCA Increase applies to all consumer categories of ex-Wapda distribution companies except EV charging stations and lifeline consumers Updated 08 May, 2024 11:06pm
BR Research Gas price: End the cross subsidy For the longest time, two-thirds of Pakistanis paid significantly more for their heating requirements than the other... Published 20 Mar, 2024 06:41am
Business & Finance PBS inflation rates understated, says economist ISLAMABAD: “Consumer price index (CPI) and sensitive prices index (SPI) based inflation rates computed by the... Updated 20 Mar, 2024 11:57am
Business & Finance Export-oriented units: Lesco posts Rs1.1bn revenue loss? LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has booked Rs1.1 billion revenue loss from its connections to the... Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am
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
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
Print Two ‘innovative’ power sector plans fail to attract MoF support There are discussions that circular debt reduction plan should not be in conflict with pledges made to the IMF Updated 26 Jan, 2024 09:53pm
Print Power tariff: Timely adjustments critical to energy sector viability: IMF ISLAMABAD: Timely adjustments in electricity tariff are critical to restore energy sector viability while... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 10:11pm
BR Research Tariff adjustments: More in store With the quarterly tariff adjustment for 1QFY24 notified, consumers are all set to pay the highest per-unit price... Published 28 Dec, 2023 08:00am
BR Research Power generation: Headaches aplenty The worst fears are coming true. When the electricity tariff rebasing exercise was carried out in July 2023, it was... Published 27 Dec, 2023 08:57am
Print Govt working towards reducing electricity cost: minister ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali has said that the government is working on... Updated 16 Dec, 2023 09:06am
Business & Finance FBATI urges govt to provide subsidised power tariff to SMEs KARACHI: President Federal B Area Trade and Industry (FBATI) Syed Raza Hussain has urged the government to provide a... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Markets Need stressed for reducing cost of power production, ending uniform tariff policy LAHORE: There is a need to bring the cost of production of power down in order to reduce the electricity tariff and... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Business & Finance Significant decline in trade deficit a ‘good omen’: LCCI LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday termed the notable shrink to the trade ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Business & Finance ‘Current hike in gas rate unviable for SMEs’ KARACHI: President of SITE Association of Industry Muhammad Kamran Arbi has termed the current hike in gas rate as... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am
Business & Finance APTMA seeks ‘competitive’ electricity tariff ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought electricity tariff competitive with regional... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 08:47am
Opinion Anatomisation of power tariff Power Sector as a whole and specifically the electricity tariff is under discussion every day. All and sundry are... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:48am
Print PM likely to meet IMF MD on UNGA sidelines ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is looking for a meeting between caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Managing... Updated 16 Sep, 2023 09:08am
Business & Finance Electricity tariffs: It’s no longer possible to run trade, industry: Zahid KARACHI: The electricity tariff should be revised downward immediately; otherwise, the ongoing protests across the... Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am
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