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
BR Research Power sector: The dismal state of industry Pakistan keeps going back to the donors to help identify, plan, and fund power sector reforms. What it gets usually... Published 07 Feb, 2024 09:04am
Opinion In search of reasonable thinking Benjamin Franklin said, “Common sense is something that everyone needs, few have, and none think they lack.”... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Print Reconciled power sector payables: Sindh urges MoF to rescind ‘at source deduction’ order ISLAMABAD: Finance Department (Sindh) has requested Federal Finance Ministry to rescind its order regarding at... Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm
Editorials Growing circular debt challenge EDITORIAL: The power sector circular debt, as per a Business Recorder exclusive news item, reached a high of 2.551... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
Business & Finance Former FPCCI president voices his concern over rising power sector circular debt LAHORE: “Amidst the government claim of making efforts to improve efficiency the power sector situation remains... Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am
Print Power Div, AJ&K lock horns over electricity rate ISLAMABAD: Power Division and AJ&K government are said to have locked horns on the rate of electricity for... Updated 27 Jan, 2024 12:48pm
Print Jul-Dec power sector circular debt soars to Rs2.55trn Shows 10.5 percent growth in flow per month -Rs 40 billion in total terms Updated 26 Jan, 2024 11:54am
Print Energy sector: Major step taken towards reducing circular debt Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar directs Ministry of Energy to prepare and submit a comprehensive and sustainable plan after consultation with Finance Ministry Updated 25 Jan, 2024 09:47am
Opinion Seasonal grid instability challenges in Pakistan—II Pakistan’s generation capacity, encompassing northern hydel, southern nuclear, and coal sources, requires ... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Print PMUs in Discos: Cabinet throws PD’s plan into trash bin ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly thrown Power Division’s plan of Performance Monitoring Units (PMUs) in... Updated 24 Jan, 2024 08:38am
Print Nepra renews distribution and supplier licence to KE ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has renewed power distribution and supplier... Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm
Print Energy sector: Circular debt jumps to over Rs5.725trn Minister for Power and Petroleum prepares an innovative plan to reduce circular debt of energy sector Updated 19 Jan, 2024 10:03am
Print Two NTDC projects: Ali-led body to find a way out of ‘questionable’ contracts ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power has constituted a three-member committee headed by caretaker... Updated 17 Jan, 2024 09:49am
Opinion Seasonal grid instability challenges in Pakistan–I Brownouts and blackouts are critical issues affecting the stability and reliability of power supply systems in... Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am