Supply to factories: PM calls for reviewing gas load-shedding policy LAHORE: Taking notice of gas load-shedding, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities concerned to... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Print Govt says power situation to improve in a few days ISLAMABAD: The government appeared hopeful of a reduction in load shedding in the country by the end of the week... Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:18am
Print May FCA: Rs9.42/unit tariff hike approved for KE ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday approved an increase of Rs 9.42 per unit ... Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:38am
Pakistan Ahsan blames Imran for prolonged power outages, rising inflation ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that former prime minister Imran Khan... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am
Pakistan Load-shedding: KE explains reasons KARACHI: As per KE’s spokesperson, “During last 24 hours, the average power supply to Karachi has been 2700... Published 29 Jun, 2022 07:27am
Business & Finance To save forex: Govt decides to allow minimum load-shedding till Dec ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to continue minimum average monthly load shedding of three hours... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Pakistan LG elections in Sindh, PK-7 Swat: ECP demands uninterrupted power supply on 26th ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has approached the Federal Ministry of Energy for uninterrupted... Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am
Pakistan Unannounced load-shedding in Karachi: Senate panel expresses serious reservations ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Wednesday expressed serious reservations over the “unannounced” load shedding in... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Business & Finance PRGMEA’s call to exempt SMEs from load-shedding LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has called for exemptions... Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:31am
Markets Lesco’s demand-supply gap reaches 2000MW LAHORE: The demand-supply gap of Lahore electric supply company (Lesco) has reached about 2000 megawatt, leaving the... Published 03 Jun, 2022 07:49am
Business & Finance ‘Incentives for industry needed’ KATI chief condemns increase in tariff of K-Electric KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Salman Aslam has rejected approval by the... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Pakistan Power shortfall soars to 1300MW LAHORE: Power shortfall has risen to 1300 megawatt from 400 megawatt, leaving the company with no option but to ... Published 20 May, 2022 07:00am
Print PM’s electricity relief package: Govt’s nod sought to discontinue Rs5 subsidy ISLAMABAD: Power Division has sought Federal Government’s nod to do away with PM’s relief package on electricity of... Updated 11 May, 2022 09:56am
Pakistan DG Health inspects status of electricity supply to CMHC LARKANA: After media reports of prolonged electricity outages and dysfunction of all diesel generators of Chandka... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Pakistan PM greets nation on Eid-ul-Fitr ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while extending greetings to the nation on Eid-ul-Fitr, urged the ... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Business & Finance Ex-power minister slams govt, says ‘wrong decision making’ lead to load-shedding Such loadshedding never happened in our time, says Hammad Azhar Published 29 Apr, 2022 02:56pm
Print 15,473MW electricity still not available to system ISLAMABAD: As much as 15,473MW electricity is still not available to the system of the country due to scheduled... Updated 29 Apr, 2022 10:52am
Pakistan Fuel shortage behind power scarcity, Senate body told ISLAMABAD: The Power Division Wednesday confirmed to the Senate Standing Committee on Power that 5,800 MW of... Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am
Pakistan Power situation to normalise from May 1: PM Shehbaz PM says PTI government neither procured any fuel nor undertook timely repair and maintenance of plants Updated 26 Apr, 2022 04:35pm
Markets Lesco carries out forced load-shedding LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) is facing a shortage of 750 megawatt, leading to six to eight... Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am
Print PM says closure of many power plants led to load-shedding ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has 35,000 megawatts power generation capacity but load shedding is persistent in different... Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:11am
Print Supply shortfall leads to forced power load-shedding ISLAMABAD: The country is again facing forced power load shedding of 5-6 hours due to average shortfall of 2500-3000... Updated 12 Apr, 2022 10:51am
Markets ‘No immediate clearance of backlog of 650,000 connections is possible’: Lesco LAHORE: No immediate clearance of a backlog of 650,000 pending applications for new connections is possible because... Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am
Pakistan Maryam opposes increase in power tariffs LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz Sharif has strongly opposed any further... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan MNAs express anger at power load-shedding, corruption, other issues ISLAMABAD: Members of National Assembly across the political divide expressed their anger at the prolonged... Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am
Pakistan PPP warns of looming gas crisis ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) claimed that people would face gas crisis in the forthcoming winter season ... Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am
Pakistan ‘Load-shedding before Eid due to mismanagement of officials concerned’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
Pakistan Emerging gas crisis result of bad economic policies: Shazia ISLAMABAD: Central Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party-Parliamentarians (PPP-P) and member of the National... Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan No load-shedding on Eid days: FESCO FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has announced that no load shedding will be held in the ... Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am
Print ‘Forced’ load-shedding has been done away with: govt ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday claimed that ‘forced’ load-shedding has been done away with after gradual... Updated 04 Jul, 2021 09:40am