HUBCO proposes $51mn investment in Thar-based coal projects Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), has announced plans to... Published 16 Jul, 2025 10:12am
Print Payments to Chinese IPPs: PQEPC seeks help of Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company Private Limited (PQEPC) has formally approached Finance Minister... Updated 16 Jul, 2025 08:44am
Opinion Circular debt debacle: financial fixes cannot solve the problem The much-hyped plan to reduce Pakistan’s power sector circular debt by a staggering Rs1.3 trillion has hit an... Updated 14 Jul, 2025 07:19am
Markets Centre’s policies stalling Sindh’s energy sector growth: Sharjeel KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that Sindh holds vast untapped resources capable of... Published 14 Jul, 2025 05:42am
Print Minister defends EMO, terms changes ‘a grave sin’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, on Thursday staunchly defended the Economic Merit... Updated 11 Jul, 2025 09:00am
Print Recovering PPIB’s annual fee: Nepra approves 1.1 paisa per kWh tariff hike ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a power tariff increase of 1.1 ... Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am
Editorials State of the economy EDITORIAL: The June monthly update and outlook, a publication of the Finance Division, claimed successes, are not... Published 02 Jul, 2025 07:00am
Editorials Tax structure: budget envisages no reform EDITORIAL: The major revisions in the Finance Act 2025 must be supported as they attempt to reduce the import taxes... Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:10am
Print IPPs warn govt: Furnace oil levies could raise generation costs ISLAMABAD: Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have warned the government that proposed levies on furnace oil could... Updated 01 Jul, 2025 11:30am
Print ‘No electricity duty’ decision: Minister reaches out to all CMs ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has written letters to all the chief... Updated 01 Jul, 2025 08:44am
Print Chinese IPPs face Rs500bn in unpaid dues ISLAMABAD: Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs), established under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)... Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:00am
Print PD tells NA body Rs2.50/litre carbon levy to apply from July 1 Petroleum levy stands at Rs77/litre on high-speed diesel and Rs78.02/litre on petrol Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm
Print Power sector circular debt plan okayed by Cabinet Plan aims to eliminate Rs1.275 trillion in circular debt over six years without adding pressure to the national budget Updated 19 Jun, 2025 03:19pm
Business & Finance Dar says steps under way to enhance financial ties with Turkiye ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is exploring... Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:04am
Budget 2025-26 Analysis: Economic Survey Economic Survey 2024-25, with most data limited to nine months as all previous surveys, emphasized progress... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:38am
Markets Jul–Mar power usage down 3.6pc ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumption has declined by 3.6 per during the first three quarters... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am
Print Tax relief costs kitty Rs5.84trn ISLAMABAD: Total tax exemptions, concessions/reduced rates, zero-rating and special tax treatments to various... Updated 10 Jun, 2025 09:27am
Print Punjab power relief funded by profits of two power companies LAHORE: After the reduction in electricity tariffs of two power companies - Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Private... Updated 07 Jun, 2025 03:01pm
Print Minister calls for talks as net metering hits 2,500MW ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has urged consultation to deal with the net... Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:43am
Opinion Pakistan’s solar ‘revolution’ Pakistan, home to 240 million people, faces an energy paradox: surplus generation capacity alongside persistent... Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am
BR Research Power generation rises — but at what cost? Finally, there is some surge in power generation (read: consumption). It increased by 22 percent year-on-year in... Published 23 May, 2025 06:12am
Print April FCA: Power Division seeks Rs1.27/unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: Power Division has sought a positive adjustment of Rs 1.27 per unit in electricity tariffs for April 2025... Updated 22 May, 2025 10:57am
Print PM Shehbaz sets up panel for petroleum sector reforms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level committee on implementation of reforms in the... Updated 15 May, 2025 08:46am
BR Research Power sector: Base tariff relief likely The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has set the ground for the power base tariff adjustment for FY26,... Updated 09 May, 2025 08:26am
Print Negotiated agreement with AGL: DG Audit (Power) seeks complete record ISLAMABAD: The Director General Audit (Power) has sought complete record of negotiated agreement between the Attock... Updated 03 May, 2025 04:02pm
Print Reduced hydropower, costly fuels: Govt warns of potential hike in power bills ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday warned of a potential hike in electricity bills during the summer months,... Updated 30 Apr, 2025 02:28pm
Print Authorised by AGPR: CPPA-G receives Rs148.75bn from SBP on TDS account ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is said to have received Rs 148.75 billion from... Updated 22 Apr, 2025 09:30am
Print Baggasse-fired IPPs: Nepra set to approve 60% hike in FCC Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed says consumers have to bear the brunt of rupee devaluation by 30% whereas 70% to be adjusted by baggasse-fired IPPs Updated 17 Apr, 2025 02:27pm
Print Rs1.275trn loan to tackle circular debt: CPPA-G likely to sign term sheets with 18 banks Entire plan already approved by the Task Force on Power Updated 16 Apr, 2025 02:29pm
Print Power minister tells NA: Early termination of pacts with 6 IPPs helps govt save Rs411bn ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari Friday said as per the calculations... Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:42pm