Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs ISLAMABAD: The government’s experts and officials have proposed 24 conditions for proposed transition of capacity... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 12:19pm
Print Rs1trn capacity payment made to 26 IPPs in 10 years ISLAMABAD: The government reportedly paid about Rs 1 trillion as capacity payment to 26 gas/RLNG and RFO-fired... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 04:20pm
Print Senate body calls for forensic audit of IPPs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution, Tuesday, expressed concerns over functioning of... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 05:21pm
Print Shehbaz govt may follow IK admin’s lead on IPPs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government is reportedly opting to go the same route as Imran Khan... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:42am
Markets 2020 IPP report’s recommendations: Power sector circles for implementation LAHORE: The power sector circles have demanded transparency and accountability in Pakistan’s power sector by... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 03:17pm
Business & Finance Circular debt becomes major obstacle to progress: UBG KARACHI: The circular debt, a persistent and growing challenge for Pakistan’s economy, has reached alarming levels... Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am
Opinion Task force on IPPs: another wild goose chase? The formation of the Energy Task Force on Independent Power Producers (IPPs) appears to be a distraction from the... Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am
Opinion Begrudging private sector At the outset, the recent Independent Power Plants (IPPs) controversy has magnified the bitterness and grudges that... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Opinion The challenge of IPPs—V Solutions Revised accounting for government-owned IPP Updated 09 Aug, 2024 07:23am
Print Govt takes big step to deal with IPP challenge Forms task force on implementation of structural reforms in power sector Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:27am
Print Capacity payments to IPPs: SC moved to get ‘2020 Report’ implemented in letter and spirit ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to direct the federal government to take urgent and meaningful steps to... Updated 07 Aug, 2024 09:13am
Print Capacity payments: Imran Khan govt extended favour to some IPPs: minister This was done through amending arbitration clause in agreement instead of starting further probe in light of recommendations of Muhammad Ali’s report on IPPs Updated 07 Aug, 2024 12:12pm
Print SC urged to order govt stop making payments to IPPs ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to direct the secretaries of ministries of energy, water and power and... Updated 06 Aug, 2024 09:30am
Print Govt to retire expensive power plants ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to retire expensive power plants to reduce electricity prices in the... Updated 06 Aug, 2024 01:28pm
Opinion The challenge of IPPs–II Excess/unutilized generation capacity Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Print President for resolution of IPP issue thru consensus FAISALABAD: IPPs is a ticklish issue which needs to be resolved by evolving consensus among all stakeholders, said... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:38am
Print Senate body seeks copies of IPP agreements Senator Mohsin Aziz says power sector has become a matter of national security and emergency Updated 05 Aug, 2024 12:19pm
Print Discos: Tarar says govt has embarked on sell-off plan ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture, Attaullah Tarar, on... Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:44am
Print PD blamed for IPP agreements: Sovereign contracts cannot be opened unilaterally: Nepra ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging difference of opinion within the authority on IPPs contracts, Nepra on Wednesday blamed the... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:49am
Pakistan 2nd round of talks with govt today as JI continues sit-in RAWALPINDI: The federal government and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) teams have agreed to hold today (Monday) another... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Business & Finance IPP agreements main reason behind power challenges: PBF KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) stated that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Independent Electricity... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:30am
Markets Govt urged to conduct forensic audit of IPPs KARACHI Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan Businessmen... Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:49am
Business & Finance Capacity payment agreements with IPPs: Govt could face severe business disruptions: UBG KARACHI: Central President of the United Business Group, Zubair Tufail, has warned the government that if the... Published 27 Jul, 2024 07:08am
Opinion IPPs: one of the most difficult conundrums For decades the public at large has been agitating in futility against electricity tariff hikes and power cuts. This... Updated 27 Jul, 2024 07:26am
Business & Finance Kakar elected president of FPCCI’s think tank LAHORE Pakistan’s business community on Friday elected former Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar as President of... Updated 27 Jul, 2024 07:13am
Print Public sector power projects: Govt intends to reduce RoE ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly made its mind to reduce the Return on Equity (RoE) of public sector... Updated 24 Jul, 2024 09:36am
Business & Finance ‘IPPs playing major role in destruction of economy’ KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen... Published 24 Jul, 2024 05:38am
Business & Finance FPCCI demands govt review IPP agreements KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has once again urged the government to... Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:10am
Business & Finance PYMA urges govt to reconsider deals with IPPS KARACHI: Sheikh Khalil Qaiser, Chairman of the Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), along with Senior Vice... Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:03am
Markets Govt urged to renegotiate power tariff with IPPs KARACHI: Industrialists urged the federal government to renegotiate the power tariff in the given contracts with... Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:29am
Iran-Pak pipeline: US warns of potential ramifications but wants to help Pakistan address energy shortage