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
Print Revised IPP deals: PD anticipates Rs3.5trn savings over 3-20 years Committee told Power Purchase Agreements with 6 IPPs terminated Updated 27 Mar, 2025 02:40pm
Print PPAs, IAs without coercion: Govt secures written confirmation from IPPs ISLAMABAD: The federal government has secured written confirmation from the Independent Power Producers (IPPs)... Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:32am
Print Pacts revision with IPPs: Development partners informed of possible scenarios ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Monday said negotiations with IPPs are... Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:08am
Business & Finance ‘IPPs given choice’: negotiate fairly or opt for arbitration, forensic audits, says power minister Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari on Monday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to “transparent and fair... Updated 03 Mar, 2025 11:06pm
Business & Finance Leghari says govt to ‘rationalise net metering,’ aims to ease burden on consumers Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari announced plans on Monday to “rationalise net metering,” ensuring that no... Updated 03 Mar, 2025 11:01pm
Business & Finance KATI urges govt to reduce electricity tariffs KARACHI: Junaid Naqi, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has urged the government to... Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:34am
Editorials The open economy syndrome EDITORIAL: A parliamentary fact-finding committee has concluded that the open skies policy of PIA led to a decrease... Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am
Business & Finance Federal cabinet approves proposal to revise agreements with 14 IPPs: PMO Revised agreements will include reduction of Rs802 billion in profits, costs of independent power producers Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:06pm
Markets Govt saved Rs1.1 trillion through talks with IPPs: Awais Leghari Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday claimed that “successful negotiations” with... Published 09 Jan, 2025 10:36pm
Print Senate panel told: Talks with 16 IPPs likely to yield results soon ISLAMABAD: Following the termination of contracts of five independent power producers (IPPs), negotiations with 16... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 09:43am
Markets IPP deals: Saif Power approves revised agreements with govt Saif Power Limited (SPWL), an Independent Power Producer (IPP), has approved implementing amended agreements with... Updated 06 Dec, 2024 09:15pm
Print A large number of IPPs shift to SOFR: Nepra approves two formulas ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved two formulas for transition from... Updated 06 Dec, 2024 02:18pm
Markets IPP owner Shahid Abdullah barred from traveling abroad amid money laundering inquiry It remains unclear whether Abdullah is in custody or has been released Updated 16 Nov, 2024 06:56pm
Print IPPs talks and power sector: Minister to brief IMF team today ISLAMABAD: Power Division’s team led by Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari is to give a detailed... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 02:55pm
Markets Deals with IPPs: Rousch Power approves early termination of govt agreements Company to pursue negotiated settlement Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:50pm
Opinion Power crisis and the way forward IPPs (independent power producers) were created under Government’s power policies, which were promulgated over the... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:27am
Business & Finance Termination of IPPs contracts: President HCSTSI lauds govt HYDERABAD: Muhammad Saleem Memon, President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI),... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
Print Capacity payment issue: 10 IPPs seek PM’s intervention Talks with IPPs of 2002 Policy are commencing from today Updated 28 Oct, 2024 04:10pm
Print Contracts with 8 more IPPs renegotiated, NA told ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that contracts with eight additional independent power... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 12:26pm
Opinion The power sector challenges Due to a significant economic downturn and resentments in public, the government had no choice but to implement... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:02am
Print Govt inks revised deals with 8 bagasse-fired IPPs ISLAMABAD: Following successful negotiated deals with the five Independent Power Producers (IPPs), the Energy Task... Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:09am
Opinion Squeezing lemons: the fallout of lazy reforms The government is resorting to lazy reforms, putting pressure on the known and compliant while ignoring systemic... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:44am
Print Pay-mode conversion: Govt summoning 18 IPPs next week ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to commence summoning top bosses of 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs),... Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:45pm
Opinion Towards ‘Take and Pay’ contract settlement Energy prices have increased tremendously which has created controversy and unrest in the country. IPP (Independent... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:58am
Opinion The spectre of very high power tariffs While the federal government must be appreciated for cancelling contracts with 5 IPPs (Independent Power Producers),... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Editorials Termination of contracts with IPPs EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to terminate power purchase agreements (PPAs) with five of Pakistan’s ... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Print Govt stops payments to 18 IPPs ahead of negotiations? ISLAMABAD: The government is said to have stopped payments to 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) of 4,267-MW... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm
Print Mian Zahid appreciates termination of deals with five IPPs KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 09:26am
Print Govt ends deals with five private IPPs KARACHI: Government has ended power purchase contracts with five private companies, including one with the country’s... Updated 11 Oct, 2024 09:12am