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KATI urges govt to withdraw levy on captive power plants

ISLAMABAD: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has urged Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural...

Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:36am

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PMO seeks Power Division’s input on Nepra’s Industry, Annual reports

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has sought comments from the Power Division on NEPRA’s State of...

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:12am

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Major brownout: Nepra settles show-cause notice to Sahiwal plant

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has settled the show-cause notice issued to 1,320MW...

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

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HSE compliance: Majority of power cos show notable progress: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has observed that a majority of power sector...

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

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SNGPL says receivables hit alarming level of Rs114.287bn

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has revealed that it is facing grievous liquidity issues due ...

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

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Cutting take-or-pay liabilities: PD told to submit plan for RLNG lifting at Rs2000/MMBTU

Move comes amid concerns that domestic gas fields are being shut down to accommodate surplus, high-cost RLNG in other sectors, including residential consumers

Updated 18 Oct, 2025 09:49am

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How rooftop solar is disrupting Pakistan’s power grid

As electricity prices rise, more consumers are moving towards rooftop solar to reduce their electricity bills, which...

Updated 23 Sep, 2025 01:47pm

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PD’s arm fails to adjust GENCOs’ staff in Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), an arm of Power Division has reportedly failed to...

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 09:01am

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India’s stranded renewable projects double to over 50 GW, industry documents show

SINGAPORE: India’s stranded renewable power capacity - projects awarded but unable to come online - more than...

Published 01 Aug, 2025 05:15pm

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Power tariffs: The final negative adjustment?

As widely anticipated, the periodic adjustment under the Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) mechanism for 4QFY25 has...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:29am

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Pakistan govt earns Rs46.73bn from scrap sale of 16 units

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division announced on Friday that the government has successfully sold scrap from 16 units for...

Updated 26 Jul, 2025 09:49am

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PD in a quandary over less RLNG off-take by power plants

SNGPL says surplus gas accumulation has pushed system back beyond critical levels

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 03:24pm

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Ministries, divisions: ECC approves 14 summaries seeking TSGs worth Rs2.629trn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved 14 summaries seeking...

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 03:20pm

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PD tells NA body Rs2.50/litre carbon levy to apply from July 1

Petroleum levy stands at Rs77/litre on high-speed diesel and Rs78.02/litre on petrol

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm

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April FCA: KE seeks Rs4.69/unit negative adjustment

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought negative adjustment of Rs 4.69 per unit to refund Rs 7.173 billion to its consumers...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:47am

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Nepra alarmed at 1700MW govt power outage

NEPRA Chairman Waseem Mukhtar conveys this with the concerned stakeholders in writing

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 03:21pm

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2nd phase of auction for 3 defunct power plants: A muted response

ISLAMABAD: The government’s second-phase auction for three dysfunctional or closed thermal power plants received a...

Updated 20 May, 2025 09:20am

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Second phase of auction for defunct power plants today

ISLAMABAD: In a bold stride towards energy sector reform and fiscal efficiency, the second phase of the auction of...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

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‘Rs1.6trn to be saved’: NEPRA says to discontinue dollar-based indexations for four power plants

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to discontinue the dollar-based indexations for...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:53pm

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4 GPPs ready switching to take-and-pay mode

ISLAMABAD: Four Government Power Plants (GPPs) have sought Nepra’s approval to revise their existing ‘take or pay’...

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 02:36pm

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System constraints: KE says unable to get more than 2,000MW from national grid

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric on Thursday stated that it is unable to acquire more than 2,000 MW of power from the National...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 02:51pm

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Energy crisis: Gridlock of gas and power

The government, under the guise of IMF conditions, has increased gas prices for captive power plants, along with an...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:17am

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7 IPPs file joint plea for tariff cut

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has admitted a joint tariff reduction...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 08:51am

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Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited

Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (PSX: EPCL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1997. EPCL is a subsidiary of...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 07:39am

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Sindh, PR ink MoU on Thar rail line

KARACHI: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the Sindh Energy Department and Pakistan...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

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Rs161bn receivables against CPPA-G: Power plants urge SNGPL to harness its influence

ISLAMABAD: Power generation plants have reportedly requested the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 09:00am

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Power Division misses key targets set by PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have failed to realise over a dozen priority tasks assigned by the Prime...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:26pm

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Domestic consumers spared: Gas made costlier for captive power plants

ECC approves a gas tariff increase from Rs3,000 to Rs3,500 per mmbtu for captive power plants, effective from February 1, 2025

Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:39am

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Captive power plants: No significant progress made in talks with IMF: official

ISLAMABAD: Dr Fakhre Alam Irfan, Secretary of the Power Division, has revealed that no significant progress has been...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

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Power Div asked to review base load requirements

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to comprehensively review the base load power...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:38am