Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says COLOMBO: Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president, Ebrahim Raisi,... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 02:36pm
Markets Oil tanker 'mafia': PM Shehbaz again pushes for renewable energy generation Appreciates Punjab govt for taking steps to control power theft Updated 15 Apr, 2024 06:46pm
Print PM directs completion of two hydropower projects ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that work on two hydropower projects in Attaabad and... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:48am
Print Tariff petition: PPIB for excluding certain projects from Nepra application ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has proposed that pipeline hydropower projects who... Updated 02 Apr, 2024 08:44am
Business & Finance Two lending agreements on hydropower projects signed with SFD ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed two loan agreements amounting 107... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
Print Coal shortage period: Chinese may be allowed to declare OFME This understanding will be part of minutes of next Energy Planning Expert Panel (EPEP) of China Pakistan Economic Corridor Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:50am
Print LoIs for hydropower projects: KP seeks provinces’ say in PPIB WG ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has urged the federal government to give membership to provincial... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:09am
Print Govt bans issuance of LOIs for hydropower projects ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly slapped a ban on issuance of Letters of Interest (LoIs) for... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 11:44am
Markets Completion of 8 water, hydropower projects to boost water storage: Wapda LAHROE: With the completion of eight under-construction water and hydropower projects of Wapda, the carry over water... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
World China, India lead Asia’s biggest hydropower crunch in decades SINGAPORE: Hydropower generation in Asia has plunged at the fastest rate in decades amid sharp declines in China and... Published 22 Sep, 2023 12:33pm
Markets KP CM for timely completion of hydel power projects PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan on Wednesday called for the timely... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Print PPIB extends LoI of Mahl HHP to Dec 31, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has extended Letter of Interest (LoI) of 640-MW Mahl... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 09:25am
Print Hague court rejects India’s objections over water treaty arbitration AMSTERDAM/NEW DELHI: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague rejected on Thursday India’s objections... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:55am
Print Designs of two hydropower projects: PCA accepts Pakistan’s petition against India ISLAMABAD: The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has accepted Pakistan’s position that it had... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:59am
Business & Finance Energy solutions: UAE commits investment package; MoUs signed ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking development, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed a substantial investment... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Print Rs207bn allocated to water, power sector development ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 207 billion for water and power sector development projects during... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:53am
Print Hydropower, water projects: Ministry agrees to allocate Rs100bn as IBC ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MPD&SI) has agreed to allocate Rs 100... Updated 20 May, 2023 08:54am
Print 47MW power plant in KP: Nepra not cooperating with S. Korean firm: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Investment Chaudhry Salik Hussain has expressed his annoyance at National Electric... Updated 25 Apr, 2023 09:06am
Print KOEN accuses Nepra, others of ‘jeopardizing’ two hydropower projects ISLAMABAD: M/s Korea Southeast Power Co., Ltd. (KOEN), a South Korean power sector company has expressed its... Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:01am
Opinion Rescuing power system Pakistan’s current electrical power and transmission system is plagued by absence of innovation and R&D. Owned... Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:51am
Print Delay due to govt entities: PPIB to exempt big hydropower projects from fees, charges ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has decided to exempt 500 or above MW hydropower... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:16am
Print Transfer of hydro powerhouses to provinces suggested ISLAMABAD: A high level panel has recommended transfer of powerhouses of hydropower projects to respective provinces... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Markets World Bank to finance two hydropower projects in KP PESHAWAR: The World Bank will provide financial assistance for beginning construction work on two hydropower ... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Markets Energy projects to earn Rs10bn per annum for KP: secretary PESHAWAR: The Secretary Energy & Power KP Nisar Ahmad Khan has said that the timely completion of ongoing energy... Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:14am
Print NTDC plans to evacuate power from 3 key HPPs ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has prepared plans to evacuate power from three key... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:46am
Editorials PM’s visit to China at critical juncture EDITORIAL: Preparations are underway for the forthcoming maiden visit of Shehbaz Sharif to China as the Prime... Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am
Print CPEC: PM given briefing ahead of China visit Shehbaz terms ML-1 project as a game changer for Pakistan Updated 20 Oct, 2022 10:07am
Markets IGCEP for hydropower projects: KP demands separate block of candidate projects of 3,000MW ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has urged the federal government to allocate a separate block of at least 3,000MW... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
Print Public Sector Development Programme: Rs448bn allocation: water resources ministry receives interim proposals ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has received interim proposals for allocation of Rs 448 billion in... Updated 26 Feb, 2022 10:11am
Pakistan KP govt expedites work on seven hydropower projects PESHAWAR: Provincial Energy Development Organisation (PEDO), a subsidiary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy ... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am