Industries: Tariff cut plan requires an IMF nod ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly prepared a plan to reduce industrial tariff by up to 25 percent... Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:02am
Print Devolved subjects: SIFC to discuss expenditure-sharing today ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) is all set to brief Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:11am
Print Country braves blackouts as faults mar Guddu TPH generation ISLAMABAD: The entire country is facing hours of load shedding due to massive shortfall in generation owing to... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 09:53am
Print Suki Kinari hydel project: Delay in power evacuation to attract LDs, govt warned ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD&SI) has warned the government... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 09:38am
Print Regionally competitive level sought: APTMA demands power tariff at 9-10 cents per kWh ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed deep concern over the absolutely dismal... Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:19am
Print Application of additional cost to KE consumers: Nepra reserves verdict on PD’s motion ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) held a hearing on Wednesday on a motion filed by... Updated 21 Dec, 2023 08:35am
Print GPPs settlement: ECC may approve Rs262.075bn TSG ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to approve Rs262.075 billion technical... Updated 20 Dec, 2023 09:50am
Print CSAIL outlines its contribution to national grid under CPEC ISLAMABAD: The China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd (CSAIL) launched its “ESG Performance Report 2023”... Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:33am
Print Govt working towards reducing electricity cost: minister ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali has said that the government is working on... Updated 16 Dec, 2023 09:06am
Markets Govt-KE draft agreements: ECC approves Power Division’s proposal Directs Power Division to present matter related to KE’s generation enhancement plan to the CCOE Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:42pm
Print Special panel formed to resolve issue of wheeling charges ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has constituted a special panel headed by Caretaker Finance... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:07am
Print LoIs for hydropower projects: KP seeks provinces’ say in PPIB WG ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has urged the federal government to give membership to provincial... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:09am
Print Conversion of plant to Thar coal: JPCL CEO asks PD to take informed decision ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamshoro Power Company Limited (JPCL) has asked Power Division to take... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:05am
Print Loss-making Discos: FD opposes PD’s proposal ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has reportedly opposed a proposal of the Power Division regarding establishment of... Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:20am
Print Power sector: Nepra backs transition from Libor to ‘SOFR’ ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has supported indiscriminate transition from USD... Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:15am
Opinion Insoluble dilemma of power forecasts? As the NTDC (National Transm-ission and Dispatch Company) and Power Division are progressing with the next IGCEP... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
Print Issues related to KE: Al-Jomaih shares its ‘ordeal’ with PM, petroleum minister ISLAMABAD: Saudi company M/s Al-Jomaih has reportedly shared its ordeal with caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 09:35am
Print Solar panel, allied equipment manufacturing: Govt decides to identify, plug policy gaps Neelofur Hafeez, Joint Secretary (LED), MoI&P briefs about decisions taken in 5th meeting of the Apex Committee of the SIFC Updated 02 Dec, 2023 03:50pm
Print MoF says PD may ink TDS deal with KE ISLAMABAD: While taking a principled position on proposed draft agreements with the government of Pakistan (GoP) and... Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:35am
Pakistan Abro removed from Senate panel on power ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Power, Saifullah Abro, who was consistently challenging different... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Print PD team testifies before Senate panel: World Bank begins probe into $300m project on Turkish co’s complaint ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Monday testified before a panel of Senate that the World Bank has started probe... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:47am
Print KE readies IGP for up to 2032-33 ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has prepared its Indicative Generation Plan (IGP) up to 2032-33 which will be submitted to an... Updated 25 Nov, 2023 08:45am
Markets Nepra approves Rs1.52 per unit surcharge on KE consumers ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved surcharge of Rs 1.52 per unit on KE... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:01am
Print Chinese IPPs: MoF seeks update on payment issues ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has sought updated status from Power Division on commitments made by Caretaker... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 09:21am
Print ‘Winter package’ not allowed to see the light of day Govt fails to secure nod for industry package from IMF, sources says Updated 14 Nov, 2023 02:34pm
Print ‘Corruption’ in contract award: Power Division-Senate panel dispute deepens ISLAMABAD: The wrangle between the Power Division and Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Power, Senator Saifullah... Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:34am
Print Chinese power cos: MoFA asks MoF and PD to resolve payment issue ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked Ministry of Finance and Power Division to resolve payment... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 04:08pm
Print SIFC body zeroes in on RE projects Executive Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council constitutes an inter-ministerial panel Updated 08 Nov, 2023 10:06am
Opinion Power tariff – a flawed business model Power tariffs have recently been in the limelight – not for any other issue but for unaffordability of the same.... Published 07 Nov, 2023 07:07am
Print Centre doubts ability of provinces to run Discos credibly Power Division has been directed to move a summary to scrap the decision regarding provincialisation of power Distribution Companies Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:59am