The energy rip-off Once an energy surplus country today it faces a circular debt of Rs 5.725 trillion, in addition to the power... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Opinion Present BoDs of Discos have to go The de-bundling of Wapda’s Power Wing in 1996 has been traumatic, to say the least. Besides, it has also turned... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am
Opinion Circular history of power sector The presently beleaguered Power Sector is being assailed by its generalist governors. Conveniently forgetting that... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 06:38am
Editorials CCER: stupendous task EDITORIAL: The eleven-member Cabinet Committee for Economic Revival (CCER) has suggested slashing the budgeted... Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:01am
Pakistan PSDP 2023-24: Planning ministry disburses Rs135.41bn ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised/disbursed Rs 135.41 billion... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Print Subsidies raised to Rs1.074trn ISLAMABAD: The federal government has budgeted an increase in subsidies by 62 percent, ie, from Rs 664 billion in... Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:42am
Print Rs72bn authorised in Q4 under PSDP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives has authorized Rs 72 billion for various... Updated 21 May, 2023 09:34am
Opinion Power distribution sector’s performance – II T&D losses have been valued at Rs 520 billion. If losses are reduced to Nepra’s (National Electric Power... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Print Power sector receivables cross Rs2.5trn mark ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s energy sector is going through severe crisis as the power sector’s receivables against various... Updated 28 Dec, 2022 08:52am
Print Jul-Sept period: Rs193.15bn authorised/ disbursed under PSDP ISLAMABAD: The federal government has authorised/disbursed Rs193.15 billion, including Rs38.94 billion foreign aid,... Updated 22 Nov, 2022 09:35am
Markets PIDE forms ‘power commission’ PESHAWAR: Under the guidance of Vice-Chancellor Dr Nadeem ul Haque, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics... Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am
Markets Discos, Gencos & NTDC: Independent BoDs fail to reform power sector LAHORE: The independent BoDs of Discos, Gencos and NTDC have failed to follow the agenda of reforming the power... Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Pakistan Plea of RPP case accused: AC asks NAB to give rebuttal ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Thursday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to give its... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
Pakistan Consumers using 300 units: ‘withdrawal of subsidy will increase power theft, poverty’ LAHORE: Former Federal Secretary Energy Irfan Ali said on Thursday that withdrawal of subsidy from Power consumers... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am
Pakistan 150 meetings of NTDC BoD cost exchequer Rs150m LAHORE: The National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) Board of Directors and its committees have held over... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
Markets 10 Discos: defaulters, including govt departments, owe Rs1.6trn LAHORE: Defaulters of 10 distribution companies (Discos) owed Rs 1.6 trillion countrywide due to uninspiring ... Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am
Print Levy of GST on subsidy given to Discos: FBR-PD row to land in ECC, again ISLAMABAD: A dispute between Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Power Division on levy of GST on the subsidy given ... Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:52am
Pakistan Haleem demands removal of CEO Hesco LAHORE: Leader of Opposition in the provincial assembly of Sindh Haleem Adil Sheikh has sought immediate removal of... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Print Summary on restructuring of Pepco approved ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) approved a summary on restructuring of Pakistan Electric Power Company... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:12am
Business & Finance Industrial, agri sectors register decrease in power consumption: Pepco LAHORE: Both the industrial and agriculture sectors have registered a decrease in consumption of electricity against... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
Print Energy sector’s circular debt soars to Rs2.28trn ISLAMABAD: The country’s energy sector circular debt has increased by over 2000 per cent to Rs 2.280 trillion in ... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 10:06am
Pakistan DISCOs: Govt mulling changing regulation mechanism LAHORE: In order to encourage competition, the federal government is mulling changing the pattern of the power... Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am
Print PSDP: Release of Rs392.686bn authorised in less than three months ISLAMABAD: The federal government authorised the release of Rs392.686 billion (43.6 percent of total budgeted amount... Updated 08 Sep, 2021 11:00am
Print Contract awarded by LESCO: TIP seeks action in response to corruption allegations LAHORE: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) is said to have sought action in response to allegations of... Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:02am
Pakistan Employees of Discos: NA body seeks details ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, on Thursday, sought... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Print Nepra opposes sell-off of Discos, suggests PPP model ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday opposed privatisation of power ... Updated 24 Aug, 2021 10:08am
Print Plan to absorb Gencos’ employees in Discos hits a snag ISLAMABAD: The government’s plan to absorb 1,700 employees of power generation companies (Gencos) in distribution... Updated 06 Aug, 2021 12:02pm
Print Nepra questions Pepco’s existence ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised questions over the existence of Pakistan... Updated 04 Aug, 2021 10:42am
Markets Nepra takes notice of transformer blast in Hyderabad ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has taken serious notice of transformer blast in... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Print PSDP 2021-22: Rs133.66bn released against budgeted Rs900bn ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs133.66 billion (14.85 percent) for various ongoing and new... Published 18 Jul, 2021 05:33am
