Centre-provinces declaration: Power transmission will be treated as ‘service’ from July 1 ISLAMABAD: The federal government and provinces have declared that the transmission of electricity would be treated... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 08:45am
Print All categories of consumers: Nepra approves Rs3.23/ unit surcharge ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has formally approved surcharge of Rs 3.23 per... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:42am
Print MoF refuses to become part of deal with KE on TDS ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly refused to become part of agreement with K-Electric on Tariff... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:32am
Markets PYMA office-bearer rejects hike in power, gas tariffs KARACHI: Sohail Nisar, Senior Vice Chairman, Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), has rejected huge hike on... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Opinion After all, it’s the transmission, stupid! During Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for presidency, James Carville famously coined the phrase “it’s the... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 07:03am
BR Research Investing in grid transmission In the power sector, investment in transmission system is as important as the investment in the generation capacity.... Published 24 Mar, 2023 08:52am
Print Govt to approve amendments to MA, PPA and NA of Uch Power ISLAMABAD: The government is to approve amendments to Master Agreement (MA), Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and the... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:51am
Pakistan There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ramazan,... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Print 2 power plants inaugurated by PM: Coal brightens the prospects of Thar desert The 1,320 megawatt Shanghai Electric power plant and 330 MW Thal Nova power plant will annually generate 11.24 billion units of low-cost electricity Updated 23 Mar, 2023 06:38pm
Print Feb FCA: CPPA-G seeks positive adjustment in Discos’ tariff ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought positive adjustment of Rs 0.86 per unit ... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 08:59am
Print Tariff agreed with Iran on additional 100MW power to Gwadar ISLAMABAD: Iran is said to have agreed on a deal of providing additional 100-MW electricity to Gwadar at a rate... Updated 20 Mar, 2023 09:02am
Business & Finance Tariff of Iranian electricity yet to be disclosed ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan has not disclosed the rate of 100-MW electricity to be purchased... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 04:56pm
Business & Finance PM sets up panel for action plan: DISCOs to be handed over to provinces ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee regarding handing over electricity distribution... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Print Accord signed on supply of 100MW of electricity to Gwadar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran signed on Monday an agreement on supply of 100MW of electricity to Gwadar in Makran... Updated 14 Mar, 2023 09:18am
Print Pakistan, Iran discuss electricity projects ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir on Sunday met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Mehrabian at... Updated 13 Mar, 2023 09:00am
Print Nepra’s ‘inefficiency’ attracts the wrath of cabinet ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) reportedly came under fire at a meeting of the... Updated 12 Mar, 2023 09:53am
Print Motion filed with Nepra: All set for Rs3.23/unit additional surcharge on electricity ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has filed a Motion with National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for... Updated 11 Mar, 2023 08:53am
Pakistan Deal on additional 100MW of power for Makran Div: Khurram-led team leaves for Tehran today ISLAMABAD: An official delegation led by Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan will leave for Tehran on Friday... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Print Army decides to solarise its cantonments ISLAMABAD: As the government has shifted its focus from imported fuel power projects to indigenous resources,... Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:46am
Print Nepra accuses NTDC of failing to evacuate cheap Thar electricity ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has accused National Transmission and Despatch... Updated 05 Mar, 2023 10:09am
Print Supply to Gwadar: Iran invited to discuss additional 100MW electricity tariff ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reportedly invited Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian to discuss tariff of... Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Print Usage of 300 units and above: Rs3.39/unit additional surcharge on the cards ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday showed consent to put its stamp on... Updated 03 Mar, 2023 08:53am
BR Research Inflation: Wheels are coming off Just when you think you have reached the peak – another one stares in your eyes. Pakistan’s headline national CPI... Published 02 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print Rs3.82/unit surcharge approved for power consumers ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved imposition of Rs3.82 per unit... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:18am
Business & Finance First half of financial year 2023: Inflationary pressures, rising electricity prices further impair KE’s recoveries, profitability KARACHI: Challenging socio-political and macroeconomic factors have had a cascading impact on multiple sectors... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Markets Dasu Hydropower Project has created 2,664 jobs: PCJCCI chief LAHORE: Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) stated during a... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Print Talks on power as hot season arrives early Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs no load shedding should be done during Sehar and Iftar in Ramazan Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:13am
Print Evacuating electricity from Thar: Nepra grills NTDC for not completing transmission lines ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday grilled National Transmission and ... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:09am
Business & Finance Negative adjustment in KE’s Q2 QTA: Positive adjustment in Jan FCAs of Discos, KE approved ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday approved positive adjustments in Fuel... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:05am
Print PHL loans: IMF has issues with duration of additional surcharge: Dastgir ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Monday that the issue with International Monetary Fund... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:41am