Negative adjustment of Rs357m in QTA: Nepra puts its decision on KE’s request on hold ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday decided to hold decision on... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 10:06am
Business & Finance September FCA: CPPA-G seeks 55 paisa positive adjustment in Discos’ tariffs ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought positive adjustment of paisa 55 per... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
BR Research Power sector planning critical to sustainability Pakistan’s energy sector (especially power) is facing a trilemma of affordability, access, and sustainability, and... Published 18 Oct, 2023 08:39am
Pakistan JI Karachi assails KE for ‘excessive’ load-shedding KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has strongly lambasted the K-Electric over... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Opinion Discos—a dead weight around our necks?—II Unbeknown to the Regulator, presently the DISCOs are not even maintaining their existing infrastructure. Basically,... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Print FPA, QTA in electricity bills: SC sets aside LHC verdict Declares Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) and Quarter Tariff Adjustment (QTA) in electricity bills as illegal and without lawful authority Updated 17 Oct, 2023 09:35am
Editorials Discouraging foreign investment EDITORIAL: With foreign investment the weakest link in the country’s current account, and the economy on the verge... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Business & Finance FBATI chief concerned at challenges facing industrial sector of Karachi KARACHI: President, Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry (FBATI), Syed Raza Hussain, expressed concerns... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance KATI for providing subsidies for excess power consumption KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Faraz-ur-Rehman, has voiced deep... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
Markets T&D losses key challenge: KE KARACHI: Transmission and distribution (T&D) losses are the biggest challenge the energy sector is confronted... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Print Employees of power sector entities: Nepra opposes free electricity, monetisation ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has opposed free units or monetisation to employees... Updated 11 Oct, 2023 09:24am
Markets Nepra clarification ISLAMABAD: Apros a story appeared in Business Recorder on October 7, 2023 titled “hydel projects in KP: KOEN... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
Print Cos producing power from generators: SC reserves judgement in levy of electricity duty case ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court reserved judgment in the levy of electricity duty on the companies which produce power... Updated 07 Oct, 2023 09:55am
Print Stuck projects or those under arbitration: SIFC seeks information from govts Several international and local investors from different sectors are approaching SIFC Secretariat for resolution of their procedural and regulatory issues Updated 07 Oct, 2023 05:40pm
Print Hydel power projects in KP: KOEN accuses Nepra of delaying feasibility stage tariff ISLAMABAD: Koran firm, Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) has accused National Electric Power Regulatory(Nepra),... Updated 07 Oct, 2023 10:00am
Editorials Power circular debt EDITORIAL: Despite successive revisions in base tariff and imposition of all kinds of surcharges, which together ... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Markets DISCOS to charge Rs1.71 per unit FCA for August ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified positive adjustment of Rs1.71 per unit... Updated 06 Oct, 2023 12:41pm
Opinion No more business as usual—II Known solutions to our problems start with merit-based governance and justice system adhering to our Constitution.... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:51am
Print First review under SBA becomes due: Ministries spurred into action Ministry of Finance asks all ministries to implement all the commitments made with the International Monetary Fund Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:47am
Print Approval of new tariff for Kapco plant: Nepra in a fix ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is facing a catch 22 situation with respect to... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 08:43am
Business & Finance 66.4pc shares of KE: SEP to be given fresh offer: adviser KARACHI: As Shanghai Electric Power (SEP) has renewed its commitment to acquire 66.40% shares in K-Electric (KE) for... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance Karachi-based steel industry says stuck in legal struggle ISLAMABAD: The inordinate delay in decision-making is fatal for Karachi-based industry which is suffering a lot due... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Anatomisation of power tariff Power Sector as a whole and specifically the electricity tariff is under discussion every day. All and sundry are... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:48am
Print Special forensic audit of SSGCL, Pesco, Hesco ordered ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has directed the authorities to conduct special forensic audit of Peshawar Electric... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:56am
Print ‘FPA, QTA in power bills’: SC issues notices to AGP, respondents ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notice to the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) and respondents in petitions... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 08:34am
Print Discos and KE consumers: Nepra notifies periodic adjustment of Rs3.28/unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday issued notification of periodic adjustment... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:42am
Business & Finance CEOs of Discos to be appointed from Federal Service ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has decided to appoint Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of power Distribution... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Opinion Power sector controversy: take-or-pay contracts Energy prices have increased tremendously which has created controversy and unrest in the country. IPP contracts are... Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am
Print NTDC accuses Nepra of unleashing ‘awry’ deductions ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) on Wednesday accused the National Electric Power... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:16am
Print KE tariff hiked up to Rs4.45 ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased KE’s tariff ranging from Rs 1.49... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:17am
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