KP govt raises power sector issues with federal govt ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has raised different issues of provincial power sector with Minister... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Opinion ‘Learning From Others’—V Power Sector: Power sector was the major negative influence on India’s economy as well. The problems and ... Published 28 May, 2023 03:34am
Print Power sector subsidy: Finance shows willingness to allocate Rs450bn ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has reportedly shown willingness to allocate Rs 450 billion for power sector subsidy in... Updated 17 May, 2023 09:10am
Markets NTDC Chairman appreciates setting up of training centre at Lahore LAHORE: Board of Directors NTDC Chairman Naveed Ismail has appreciated the NTDC management for setting up a... Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am
Print NA informed: Circular debt spikes to Rs2.536trn ISLAMABAD: Despite massive increase in power tariff after coming into power, the ruling coalition of Pakistan... Updated 09 May, 2023 09:17am
Print MPD&SI proposes changes in NEP ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MPD&SI) has proposed several changes in... Updated 08 May, 2023 09:05am
Markets Power sector needs policy reforms: study ISLAMABAD: The power sector of Pakistan is a mess and requires comprehensive and swift governance and policy ... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
Print Govt urged to initiate process of appointing new Nepra chairman ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Tauseef H Farooqi has urged the Cabinet... Updated 02 May, 2023 08:48am
Editorials Hot desert’s coal left out in the cold EDITORIAL: The dollar crunch is hitting the economy hard; the power sector is no exception either. One more casualty... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Nepra, CFA sign MoU to promote collaborations in power sector ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society... Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am
Markets Experts underscore need for improving investment conditions for Chinese renewable energy investors KARACHI: Industry experts called for improving investment conditions to attract interest from Chinese renewable... Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Opinion Hydrogen initiatives The good news is that two hydrogen initiatives have been announced in Pakistan recently; one by NEECA and the other... Updated 12 Apr, 2023 06:54am
Print Invoking Article 170 (2) of Constitution: PAC directs AGP to conduct Nepra’s audit in 15 days ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Tuesday directed the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to carry out... Updated 12 Apr, 2023 08:35am
Print Internal issues, repeal of rules affect Nepra’s performance ISLAMABAD: The power sector’s regulatory body, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), is said to be... Updated 11 Apr, 2023 09:59am
Editorials Reasons for FDI drought EDITORIAL: The ECC (Economic Coordination Committee) of the cabinet seems to have its hands full these days, but for... Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am
Editorials Pakistan: into the great economic abyss EDITORIAL: Pakistan Stock Exchange remains sluggish with brokers citing the delay in the staff-level agreement on... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Markets Nepra chief highlights importance of SCADA-III LAHORE: Chairman National Electricity Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that effective and timely... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Opinion After all, it’s the transmission, stupid! During Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for presidency, James Carville famously coined the phrase “it’s the... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 07:03am
BR Research Investing in grid transmission In the power sector, investment in transmission system is as important as the investment in the generation capacity.... Published 24 Mar, 2023 08:52am
Print Too tight fiscal space: MoF bans SGs, subsidies Cites limited fiscal space and cap on expenditures as reasons Updated 21 Mar, 2023 09:02am
BR Research The tightrope between recoveries and circular debt To end (or limit) the increase in the power sector circular debt flow, under the condition of the IMF, the ... Published 17 Mar, 2023 08:53am
Business & Finance Islamic finance industry facing challenge of undocumented economy: SECP ISLAMABAD: The Islamic finance industry in Pakistan is facing the biggest challenge of undocumented economy and... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
Editorials Fixing power sector will be a long haul EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s energy imports - petroleum, LNG, LPG, and coal-stood at $25 billion in the last fiscal ... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Print Crucial IMF talks begin today ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrived in Islamabad and formal talks on the 9th review of the... Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:06am
BR Research FDI – No respite soon! The lull for foreign direct investment is stretching with continued political uncertainty and the disastrous ... Published 23 Jan, 2023 09:38am
Print Gas sector: Dar for early settlement of circular debt Officials say gas sector circular debt has reached Rs 1.6 trillion and would become comparable to power sector circular debt if reforms are not undertaken Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:12am
Business & Finance Japan extends loan to Punjab power sector project ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government extended the project loan effective period up to 31 December 2024 of ongoing loan... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Partly Facetious: A technical glitch “How goes it?” “Which year is this?” “2023 why?” “Could someone let the Finance Minister know which... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Print Senate panel questions govt’s ‘seriousness’ about power sector ISLAMABAD: The government’s seriousness to deal with the issues of the power sector was questioned as NTDC was... Updated 03 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Editorials Circular debt challenge EDITORIAL: The power sector circular debt has crossed the Rs 2.5 trillion mark and is growing. None of the political... Updated 02 Jan, 2023 04:43pm
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost