U-turn on net metering Delivering a powerful speech at a closing Plenary- Rejuvenating Growth of the World Economic Forum on 29th April... Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am
Print Two key HPPs: Sinosure agrees to implement China’s insurance company shows willingness to implement 700-MW Azad Pattan Hydropower Project and 1124-MW Kohala Hydropower Project worth billions of dollars on guidance from Beijing Updated 20 May, 2024 09:27am
Print PPIB seeks to dodge swinging sell-off sword PPIB requests Board to accord approval to categorization and classification of PPIB as an 'Essential SOE' under Clause 11 of SOE Policy Updated 18 May, 2024 04:54pm
Print Q3: Nepra gives its nod to Rs52bn QTA for Discos, KE ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday gave its consent to approve Quarterly... Updated 18 May, 2024 04:59pm
Opinion Will the upcoming Disco boards be a fiasco again? Non-professionalism in the power sector has been dubbed as the main reason for the present rot. Here, the present... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Print Energy: Aurangzeb briefed about issues facing industrial sector ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting at the... Updated 16 May, 2024 09:27am
BR Research Circular debt target: Optimistic much? The IMF program review report is out and it reads much of the same for the energy sector, in terms of progress and... Published 15 May, 2024 08:49am
Print AJK govt asked to set up its own Disco ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly asked AJ&K government to establish its own power Distribution... Updated 15 May, 2024 08:50am
Opinion The power sector - some hard facts Among many sectors of fiscal drain, the circular debt of the energy sector is one area on the economic landscape of... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance CCP approves merger in thermal power sector ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved a merger in the thermal power sector. The... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Markets Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much? KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am
Markets May power bills: NEPRA approves Rs2.83 per unit hike in FCA Increase applies to all consumer categories of ex-Wapda distribution companies except EV charging stations and lifeline consumers Updated 08 May, 2024 11:06pm
Print QTA mechanism: Discos seek Rs1.60 per unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs1.60 per unit to recover... Updated 08 May, 2024 10:10pm
Print NTDC projects: ADB identifies implementation challenges ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pointed out implementation challenges in NTDC projects, which are... Updated 08 May, 2024 08:51am
BR Research Loadshedding: Discos in a bind! Pakistan’s power sector is in a constant state of flux. It has its weird cycles of its own- a period of severe power... Published 08 May, 2024 06:39am
Opinion The dumb national electricity policy of 2021 A good public policy is one that addresses a societal problem effectively, is based on evidence and research,... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Editorials Showing off the dirty laundry EDITORIAL: Perhaps the prime minister could have, rather should have, prepared a better pitch for Pakistan’s... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Opinion Redemption of the power sector A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the... Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am
Print Fast-track solar PV projects by Arab countries: FBR asked to amend sales tax, income tax laws The government is actively working towards the development of solar PV projects utilizing the G2G mode Updated 06 May, 2024 09:25am
Print 147MW Patrind HPP: Nepra disposes of SHPL motion for review ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has disposed of a review motion of Star Hydro... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:16am
Opinion Rising energy tariffs, sinking economy Unless power tariffs for industrial consumers are rationalized immediately, economic catastrophe is imminent.... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
BR Research Load-shedding: Hiding the inefficiencies Pakistan once had so much capacity constraints that electricity load shedding was the only way out, a decade ago.... Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:40am
Print Pakistan ‘highly vulnerable’ to impacts of climate change: WB ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:37am
Print Discos officials conniving with power thieves to face the music ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Thursday that Discos officials conniving with... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 11:14pm
Print PM seeks urgent plan to revamp transmission system, Discos ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a plan on a priority basis for improvement in the transmission... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:01am
BR Research Circular debt mystery: What is the real number? If it had not been for the World Bank Pakistan Development Update, the common folk would have continued guessing the... Published 08 Apr, 2024 08:00am
Print Excessive loadshedding: Nepra slaps Rs50m penalty on KE, 4 other Discos ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a penalty of Rs50 million each on... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:05am
Print SNGPL urges PD to help ensure clearance of dues ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has sent an SOS call to the Petroleum Division for... Updated 02 Apr, 2024 09:44am
Print Tariff petition: PPIB for excluding certain projects from Nepra application ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has proposed that pipeline hydropower projects who... Updated 02 Apr, 2024 08:44am
Opinion Is there more misery in the offing? Presently, the power sector is stuck with 43,000MWs of available generation capacity, while the power division... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:05am
