Financial obligations: Chinese firm urges CPPA-G to allocate maximum funds CPPA-G has allocated Rs 2.93 billion to CPHGC till March 10, 2023 Updated 17 Mar, 2023 11:33am
Print Nepra’s ‘inefficiency’ attracts the wrath of cabinet ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) reportedly came under fire at a meeting of the... Updated 12 Mar, 2023 09:53am
Print Supply to Gwadar: Iran invited to discuss additional 100MW electricity tariff ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reportedly invited Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian to discuss tariff of... Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Print Rs484bn KE investment plan draws criticism ISLAMABAD: K-Electric’s seven year (2024-2030) investment plan of Rs 484 billion for transmission and distribution... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:21am
Markets Excessive curtailments: Wind power projects accuse NPCC of discrimination ISLAMABAD: The country’s three dozen Wind Power Projects (WPPs) have reportedly accused National Power Control... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Print Dasu hydropower project: Course of Indus River diverted Dasu will become the project with highest annual energy generation in Pakistan i.e., 21 billion units per annum on average Updated 20 Feb, 2023 08:56am
Opinion Power system and blackouts On January 23, 2023, another country-wide power breakdown hit the country; not the first time, but the first of the... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Print Power surge crashes grid, plunging millions into darkness ISLAMABAD/SINGAPORE: Pakistan’s generators produced more power than was required on Monday, causing voltage... Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:02am
Pakistan Supply of electricity to Karachi restored, finally KARACHI: Power supply to Karachi including residential, commercial and industrial zones, KWSB’s water pumping... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
Print Cabinet for strategy to avert recurrence of power outages ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has ordered preparation of a comprehensive strategy to prevent significant ... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:54am
Print Govt still clueless about cause of power outage ISLAMABAD: Admitting that the teams have not yet been able to determine exact source of fault in the system even... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:52am
Print Pakistan begins restoring power ISLAMABAD: Government began restoring power to millions of people on Monday after a breakdown in the grid triggered... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Print Country hit by major power outage ISLAMABAD: The country on Monday witnessed another prolonged power breakdown due to wide frequency, voltage and load... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 09:05am
Pakistan Thousands of mobile phone towers go offline in Pakistan after power outage KARACHI: Thousands of mobile phone towers have gone offline across Pakistan due to a nationwide power cut on Monday,... Published 23 Jan, 2023 08:51pm
Life & Style Outrage over outage: Twitter erupts as Pakistan experiences another major power breakdown Pakistan last experienced a massive power disruption in October last year Published 23 Jan, 2023 06:22pm
Business & Finance KE’s tariff: Nepra approves Rs7.43 per unit negative adjustment ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved negative adjustment of Rs 7.43 per... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Wapda awards Rs11.922bn contract for Mangla refurbishment project LAHORE: The Wapda has awarded contract Package XI of Mangla refurbishment project for units 9 and 10 to GE Hydro,... Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am
Markets 330MW ThalNova project synchronized with the national grid KARACHI: The Hubco’s 330 MW ThalNova Power Thar has been successfully synchronized with the National Grid lifting... Published 31 Dec, 2022 07:56am
Business & Finance 1320MW coal-fired power added to national grid: Murad KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 1320-MW of coal-fired energy has been added to the... Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Markets KKI Grid: Govt working closely with KE to ensure development of Sindh: CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh Monday attended the... Published 13 Dec, 2022 07:21am
Business & Finance ADB country director meets Wapda chief LAHORE: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Yong Ye called on Chairman Wapda Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (retd) to... Published 15 Nov, 2022 06:28am
Print Power Div says electricity system fully restored ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Friday said that electricity transmission and generation systems have been restored... Updated 15 Oct, 2022 09:44am
Markets Electricity outage: power supply restored across Karachi, constraints persist, says KE Power supply from the National Grid remains partially affected due to ongoing technical constraints, says KE Published 14 Oct, 2022 02:40pm
Markets T-5 Project schedules to start generation in 2025: Wapda Chief PESHAWAR: Chairman Wapda Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) has said that Tarbela Dam has been phenomenally contributing... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Business & Finance FY22 KE net profit declines YoY KARACHI: K-Electric has posted a net profit of Rs 8.52 billion for the fiscal year 2022 against Rs 11.99 billion... Updated 22 Sep, 2022 10:52am
Print Jamshoro coal power plant (Genco-1): KE interested in purchasing power ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has shown an interest in signing agreement with the Government of Pakistan to purchase... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:46am
Print Sindh CM launches 330MW coal-fired power project HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Wednesday said that with the launching of 330 MW Hubco power... Updated 04 Aug, 2022 09:57am
Print Delay in extension of generation licence hurts KAPCO ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is reportedly in distress due to a prolonged delay in extension of... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:35am
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
Markets KE supplies 2800MW power during 24 hours KARACHI: K-Electric (KE)on Tuesday said that power supply in Karachi and adjoining areas has been recorded around... Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am