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
Opinion Power bills: Retreating into realpolitik It is increasingly clear that countrywide protests over hike in electricity tariffs have taken the caretaker... Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan Outcry over power bills: PM Kakar seeks relief plan within 48 hours Says no action will be taken in haste Updated 27 Aug, 2023 10:48pm
Pakistan JI calls for nationwide strike on Sept 2 over inflated electricity bills Urges government to review power tariff Updated 27 Aug, 2023 10:36pm
Opinion Power sector blues! The electricity users of Pakistan are up in arms. They have received highly inflated bills which, according to them,... Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am
Print Countrywide protests against electricity tariff hike continue LAHORE: The protest demonstrations against inflated electricity bills continued across the country on Saturday.... Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:33am
Opinion Effective electricity regulation To effectively regulate the energy sector, processes for licensing, determining tariffs, monitoring, and enforcing... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Opinion Reducing rising electricity tariff? — III In the previous space, we focused on immediate financial restructuring solutions for enabling reduction in... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Business & Finance FPCCI demands withdrawal of hike in power tariff KARACHI: Echoing the collective concerns of the business, industry and trade community of Pakistan, Irfan Iqbal... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Reducing rising electricity tariff?—II LIBOR has gone up; thus a case for reduction of this margin suitably. Second solution is increase in the repayment... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance Increase in electricity tariffs: KATI chief seeks relief KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President, Faraz-ur-Rehmanm urged the government to... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance Rs7.50 hike in power tariff formally approved ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has formally approved increase of Rs 7.50 per unit ... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
