Circular debt target: Optimistic much? The IMF program review report is out and it reads much of the same for the energy sector, in terms of progress and... Published 15 May, 2024 08:49am
Print Experts for energy conservation, industrialisation LAHORE: During a session on “Powering Pakistan’s Future: Strategies to Address the Energy Crisis” jointly organized... Updated 13 May, 2024 09:28am
Markets ‘Cost-side reforms’: IMF says Pakistan needs to revisit terms of power purchase agreements Remarks come in staff report for the second and final review under $3-billion Stand-By Arrangement Updated 11 May, 2024 08:08pm
Markets Islamabad seeks Chinese assistance for completion of two hydropower projects Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal says government intends to revive original momentum of CPEC projects and remains committed to high-quality development Updated 10 May, 2024 08:28pm
Markets Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much? KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am
Markets POGEE 2024: energy sector’s ‘largest’ exhibition begins in Lahore LAHORE: The 18th edition of the ‘Pakistan Oil, Gas & Energy Exhibition’ (POGEE), the premier showcase of the... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Print NTDC projects: ADB identifies implementation challenges ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pointed out implementation challenges in NTDC projects, which are... Updated 08 May, 2024 08:51am
Business & Finance Pakistan giant Engro looks to go global, its main investor says Expansion plans include looking at telecoms infrastructure in countries in Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Updated 07 May, 2024 09:46pm
Markets KE’s renewable ambitions garner interest from developers KARACHI: While Pakistan contributes less than 1.0 percent towards global carbon emissions, a combination of... Published 07 May, 2024 06:55am
Business & Finance World Bank official, ministers discuss reforms agenda, technical assistance ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik and Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari held a... Published 07 May, 2024 06:43am
Markets World Bank's support for reforms in energy sector praised ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik and Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari held a... Published 07 May, 2024 06:28am
Opinion Redemption of the power sector A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the... Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am
Markets Energy sector experts say ‘solar tax is not a hoax’ LAHORE: The energy sector experts have feared that the solar tax was not a hoax. Rather, it was a litmus check to... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Markets Despite lower finance cost, National Refinery posts Rs2.87bn loss in 3QFY24 Despite higher revenues and lower finance cost, National Refinery Limited (NRL), the country’s only lube refinery,... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 09:06pm
Print Ahead of PM’s visit to KSA: SIFC ‘striving’ to resolve KE’s issues ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is reportedly endeavouring to find ways to resolve... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:02am
Editorials The energy conundrum EDITORIAL: The mismanagement and irrational decision-making in the energy sector is making the industrial sector... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Opinion Powering Pakistan: Transforming energy distribution for economic prosperity In Pakistan, the energy sector stands as both a pillar of progress and a stumbling block to prosperity. At the heart... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Markets Energy sector: Pakistan should implement broad-based structural reforms ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has to bring and strictly implement broad-based structural reforms in the energy sector to get... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Opinion Ending hopium — III The energy sector needs significant investment in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas storages and transmission... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Opinion The upcoming budget According to a Business Recorder news item, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted an 11-member ministerial... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
BR Research Circular debt mystery: What is the real number? If it had not been for the World Bank Pakistan Development Update, the common folk would have continued guessing the... Published 08 Apr, 2024 08:00am
Opinion The grid and energy sustainability In the ambitious quest for a sustainable future, the conversation about energy often revolves around the creation of... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Editorials The energy sector mess EDITORIAL: That the energy sector is in a mess and is dragging the already low productivity of the manufacturing... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
Markets Minister invites investment in Sindh energy sector KARACHI: Provincial Minister of Energy, Development and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that there are ... Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Print Ban on unions in energy cos: PSI seeks ILO’s intervention ISLAMABAD: The government is facing troublesome situation with respect to ban on unions in energy sector companies... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 09:45am
Markets Power sector woes: PM Shehbaz assigns tasks to ministries Wants them completed in 1-3 months Updated 25 Mar, 2024 10:23pm
Print Power, gas theft: FIA asked to launch ‘massive’ crackdown ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to launch a... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:44am
Print RE projects: PPIB willing to alter draft pact with Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has expressed willingness to alter draft framework... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:15am
Print Economic indicators, other related matters: IMF team takes stock Discusses Pakistan’s overall macro-economic indicators and efforts on fiscal consolidation Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:59am
Print SBA talks: Govt to have little ‘manoeuvrability’ to cut utility prices ISLAMABAD: The government will have little, if any, maneuverability to reduce utility prices during the second... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 12:30pm