Old claims, new tariffs Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:55am Pakistan’s ten electricity distribution companies, known as DISCOs, have asked the National Electric Power...
PIEDMC approves Rs44bn budget for 2026-27 Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am LAHORE: The Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) Board of Directors has approved a...
Finance Division rejects claims of SOE financial deterioration, cites Rs35.8bn net fiscal inflow Published 16 Sep, 2026 05:47pm Finance ministry says fiscal flows capture transactions between the government and SOEs
Govt decides to sell off Lesco, Mepco in their existing form Updated 25 Aug, 2026 09:35am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation (MoP) has decided to privatise two of the country’s largest area-wise power...
PC Board advances airport outsourcing, LESCO, MEPCO privatisation Published 11 Aug, 2026 06:06pm Board says privatisation of LESCO, MEPCO major transactions; require appointment of Financial Advisers
Prior to sell-off of 2 Punjab-based Discos: Body to explore bifurcation feasibility Updated 03 Aug, 2026 09:12am The performance of both companies has remained comparatively weaker than other DISCOs in Punjab
April-June 26: Discos seek positive adjustment to recover Rs23bn from consumers Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought a positive adjustment of up to Rs 1 per unit to recover...
PM orders technical audit of power firms’ billing systems Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:55am ISLAMABAD: In a bid to rein in persistent inefficiencies in the power sector, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...
MEPCO posts Rs1.05bn profit in 2025-26, reverses Rs36bn loss Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:47am The recovery was gradual and sustained rather than a one-off correction, adds Ministry of Energy
Discos launch new electricity bill format Updated 18 Jun, 2026 09:06am ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) across the country have introduced a redesigned electricity bill...
MYT determination: Nepra rejects MEPCO’s review motion Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has rejected the review motion filed by Multan...
Rs91bn set aside for 49 power projects under PSDP Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:20am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has earmarked Rs 91 billion for 49 power sector projects under the Public Sector...
Consumer complaints: Leghari directs Discos to take errant SDOs & XENs to task Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:04am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has directed all electricity distribution...
Leghari orders action against worst-performing field officers Published 03 Jun, 2026 12:07pm PESCO and SEPCO suspend staff
Consumers set to receive Rs1.93/unit relief for 3 months Updated 20 May, 2026 09:04am ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across the country, including Karachi, are set to receive relief of Rs1.93 per unit...
Power tariffs: Industrial consumption revival brings respite Published 15 May, 2026 06:43am Pakistan’s power sector is set to record its largest ever negative quarterly adjustment in 3QFY26, driven by an...
Nepra approves Rs35.514bn 4-year ‘DIP’ for MEPCO Updated 01 May, 2026 09:33am ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a Distribution Investment Plan...
EoIs’ approval for sell-off of three DISCOs deferred till Sept Updated 29 Apr, 2026 09:31am ISLAMABAD: The Board of the Privatisation Commission (PC), scheduled to meet on Wednesday, is expected to approve...
Ministry likely to invite Expressions of Interest for sell-off of 3 Discos Updated 02 Apr, 2026 09:32am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation is likely to float Expressions of Interest (EoIs) in the middle of the...
Poor performance: DISCOs directed to take action against officers Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:15am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has issued directives to all power...
CESCO Hyderabad Electric Supply Company: HESCO Sets Ambitious Goal to Become Market Leader by 2028 Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:28am CEO Faizullah Dahri Interview by Mohammad Qaseem
Nepra calls for DISCO restructuring, privatization Updated 26 Feb, 2026 08:48am ISLAMABAD: While expressing serious concerns over the power sector performance during FY 2024-25, National Electric...
BR RESEARCH: Power sector fixes: Financial band-aids, structural bleeding Updated 12 Jan, 2026 09:29am Pakistan’s power sector has become a quagmire of inefficiencies, desperately in need of reform, which seems just...
Nepra reduces national average tariff Published 08 Jan, 2026 06:20am ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced National Average Tariff by Rs.0. 62...
Pakistan to get Advanced Metering Infrastructure in five Discos Updated 05 Jan, 2026 06:56am This is to modernise electricity distribution system Estimated financial impact of Transmission and Distribution losses currently stands at $1 billion per annum
Projects worth Rs1.7trn: Low spending sparks concern at ministry Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives took serious note of the low fund...
PPRA declares Lesco’s AMI meter procurement process transparent Published 28 Dec, 2025 03:08am LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has termed its procurement process for AMI single-phase meters...
Discos withholding data, blocking audit settlement: Power Division Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:20am ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Thursday acknowledged that power Distribution Companies (Discos) are deliberately...
KAPCO urges Nepra to rectify its recent tariff order Updated 13 Oct, 2025 09:26am Warns ambiguity over tariff validity could disrupt system support in southern Punjab
13 districts of southern Punjab: Power supply to 113,000 consumers suspended Published 08 Sep, 2025 05:59am MULTAN: The Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has suspended electricity supply to more than 113,000 consumers...