Opinion IMF programme delay adding to uncertainty There is growing unease due to delays in the IMF board approval. The Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) was reached in... Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:40am
Editorials Must act now EDITORIAL: The persistently high gross financing needs present a significant risk to the economy, challenging the... Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:26am
BR Research Power sector’s antidote Economists are decrying the current state of the power sector and the resultant burden of skyrocketing electricity... Published 23 Aug, 2024 07:48am
Opinion The govt-owned IPPs The country’s installed power generation capacity stands at 45,885 megawatts, with a notable divide between public... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
Editorials The power sector EDITORIAL: The Privatisation Commission held a meeting under the chairmanship of Federal Ministers for Privatisation... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan Punjab power relief package funded solely by province: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday emphasised that the electricity relief package announced by the... Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:35am
Editorials Punjab power politics EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to reduce electricity bills by 14 rupees per unit for those consuming... Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Print Excess from 200 units limit: KE proposes CSM amendments for protected consumers ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric has proposed amendments to the Consumer Service Manual (CSM) to safeguard the protected... Updated 18 Aug, 2024 10:24pm
Print Apr-Jul QTA: CPPA-G seeks Rs1.5/unit tariff hike ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of up to Rs1.5 per... Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:39am
Print ‘Publicly or privately’: PD says ready to share IPP deals with NA panel Committee informs Punjab-based Discos are incurring financial loss of Rs 150 billion per annum Updated 17 Aug, 2024 05:29pm
Print PM welcomes Punjab CM’s package: It’s a pro-people move: PMO ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s relief package for... Updated 17 Aug, 2024 05:32pm
Markets 2020 IPP report’s recommendations: Power sector circles for implementation LAHORE: The power sector circles have demanded transparency and accountability in Pakistan’s power sector by... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 03:17pm
Business & Finance Circular debt becomes major obstacle to progress: UBG KARACHI: The circular debt, a persistent and growing challenge for Pakistan’s economy, has reached alarming levels... Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am
Print Discos add Rs596bn to circular debt Nepra says Discos' breach of target contributed around Rs.276 billion to circular debt for the FY 2023-24 Updated 14 Aug, 2024 04:23pm
Print Discos slated for outsourcing, sell-off post-reforms: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that after reforms in electricity distribution companies, the... Updated 14 Aug, 2024 04:21pm
BR Research Fuel adjustment: Here is to a better 12 months The power regulator okayed Rs2.56/unit as monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for June 2024– marking 16 straight... Published 13 Aug, 2024 06:48am
Editorials Shifting to Thar coal EDITORIAL: How on earth is Pakistan going to convince Chinese power plants – in Sahiwal, Port Qasim and Hub, with ... Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am
Print Poverty and power costs cannot be fully eradicated: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said a complete freedom from poverty and the cost of electricity... Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:19am
Print Govt takes big step to deal with IPP challenge Forms task force on implementation of structural reforms in power sector Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:27am
Markets ‘No capacity payments’ received since PPA expiry in October 2022, says KAPCO Pakistan’s power producer Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) has rejected reports it is receiving payments... Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:45pm
Markets PM forms task force on energy issues ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a Task Force to suggest a way forward to the current energy... Updated 06 Aug, 2024 08:49am
Opinion The challenge of IPPs–II Excess/unutilized generation capacity Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Editorials Power sector: unanswered questions EDITORIAL: The power sector problems have compounded over time due to unplanned and expensive growth in power... Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am
BR Research Reinvigorating investor confidence The new fiscal year has started with a focus on economic stability and improvement, which is an encouraging sign.... Published 05 Aug, 2024 09:12am
Opinion Power sector challenges beyond capacity payments While the capacity payments to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have grabbed major spot light these days, our... Published 05 Aug, 2024 07:21am
Print Discos slammed for issuing inflated bills LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) has slammed... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 09:20am
Opinion Untangling energy crisis: the ‘misguided’ criticism of IPPs The narrative dominating Pakistan’s discourse on electricity prices has painted Independent Power Producers (IPPs)... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:52am
Print Power regulator assailed for ‘siding’ with govt, utilities ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday came under fire for failing to... Updated 31 Jul, 2024 10:28am
Print CTBCM test run: Nepra reserves determination on final report ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday reserved determination on final... Updated 31 Jul, 2024 10:18am
Editorials Calm a jittery market EDITORIAL: The Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb’s Sunday press conference was a judicious attempt... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am