ADB approves $250m for two power transmission projects ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ABD) is to extend financing of $ 250 million for two power sector transmission... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Print Power consumers: President confirms FTO’s decision ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan has confirmed Federal Tax Ombudsman’s decision to alleviate miseries of power... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Editorials Handing over Discos to provinces EDITORIAL: The new government is inclined towards provincialization of power distribution companies (Discos) whereas... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Print Two power plants: PD shares with PC issues hindering sell-off process ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly shared issues with Privatisation Commission (PC) that are hindering... Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:07pm
Print Nepra approves multi-year tariffs for three Discos ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved Multi-Year Tariffs (MYTs) for five... Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:08pm
Business & Finance CDWP approves Rs7.87bn uplift projects ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved two development projects with a cost of Rs7.87... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Print Sanctions on IP gas line: Govt in talks with US Admin to secure waiver: Musadik ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been engaged with the US administration to secure a waiver from US sanctions on the... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 10:00am
Markets Power sector: contributions of Sahiwal coal-fired power plant The following is the full text of the response of Sahiwal coal-fired power plant to a news item carried by Business... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
BR Research Nepra: ghosts of the report past A collective effort is needed to bring stability to real sectors of the economy, as policymaking relies on clarity... Published 06 Mar, 2024 06:52am
Opinion Power sector and politically motivated vandalism! The present sad state of the Pakistan’s Power Sector cannot be emphasized any further. Everyone, including the... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
Markets Pakistan’s biggest private utility Hubco forecasts power demand will fall in 2024 KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest private utility Hub Power Co Ltd (Hubco) expects power consumption in the country to... Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:32pm
Print Shareholding of TAEPL: Extension granted in LoI validity period, alteration ISLAMABAD: The Board of Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has granted six months extension in the LoI... Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:48am
Business & Finance ‘Insurance of power sector infrastructure can attract local, foreign investment’ KARACHI: The insurance of energy sector infrastructure in Pakistan is not only indispensable to mitigate the risk of... Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am
Print Nepra approves modification in generation licence of Wapda ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved modification in the generation... Updated 02 Mar, 2024 08:42am
Editorials Discos’ accountability EDITORIAL: Once again the incompetence, inefficiency, and perhaps corruption in the working of Discos (distribution... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Print Nepra, Ogra laws to be amended: Trying to insulate regulators from govt interference Decision taken at the latest meeting of Cabinet Committee on Energy which has also been ratified by the caretaker Federal Cabinet Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:16am
Opinion ‘Power tariffs: digging a deep hole’ This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Power tariffs: digging a deep hole” carried by the newspaper... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
BR Research Power exercise: Very costly Electricity generation in January 2023 went down 3 percent year-on-year to 7.9 billion units – marking a fourth... Published 23 Feb, 2024 09:12am
Opinion Will the power sector ever deliver?—II After explaining the issues with policy and plan, governance and management of the PSCEs, it is important to explain... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 07:22am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan power sector circular debt soars to Rs2.635trn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power sector circular debt has reached Rs 2.635 trillion during first seven months of... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 08:53am
Editorials Power tariffs: digging a deep hole EDITORIAL: There is no stopping the electricity bill hikes and power sector managers don’t seem to care much about... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Opinion Will the power sector ever deliver?—I The sector shenanigans have resulted in a near existential threat for the Country. Although, the situation has been... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Markets Businessman urges incoming govt to address circular debt issue LAHORE: Ali Alam Qamar, Entrepreneur, industrialist and Director of Flying Group of Industries, highlighted the... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Print FBR collects Rs5.15trn from July to mid-Feb: MoF ISLAMABAD: The major contributors to income tax collection during July-January (2023-24) were banks, petroleum... Updated 21 Feb, 2024 09:30am
Print Discos’ Jan tariffs: CPPA-G seeks Rs7.13 per unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought positive adjustment of Rs 7.13 per... Updated 21 Feb, 2024 09:53am
Print Nepra should help KE find solution to its problems: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has directed to resolve the remaining problems of Karachi... Updated 17 Feb, 2024 04:18pm
Print Nepra irked by Discos’ dismal performance ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday expressed serious disappointment at... Updated 15 Feb, 2024 09:33am
Markets HUBCO’s earnings up 17% in 2QFY24 Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), saw its profit increase by... Updated 14 Feb, 2024 06:11pm
Print Spot LNG: PD shares price forecast with gas utilities, NTDC and CPPA-G ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has shared price forecast for spot LNG with Sui gas... Updated 13 Feb, 2024 08:55am
Opinion Circular debt once again in focus Circular debt in the energy sector is a mystery which no government could so far unfold. Over the last two decades ... Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am