The Neelum-Jhelum disaster EDITORIAL: So, it turns out that the “crown jewel” 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHPP), which... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Print Wind projects’ tariff issues stay unresolved: Islamabad should not expect any investment from DFC: US team ISLAMABAD: United States Treasury Department delegation led by Assistant Secretary Brent Neiman on Thursday... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:00am
Print July to Sept 2024: NPCC reduces RLNG demand for power generation ISLAMABAD: The country’s power system operator, the National Power Control Centre (NPCC) has reduced the Gasified... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 08:57am
BR Research Power sector: Reforming with subsidies You have long been told the energy subsidy reforms are in full swing. There are talks of limiting energy sector... Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:16am
Opinion Navigating economic diplomacy–I Spiraling electricity bills and the resulting unbearable burden on the ordinary consumers has brought the agreements... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 08:10am
Pakistan A whopping 103.7pc raise in power subsidy ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased subsidy for power sector by a whopping 103.7 percent – from the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am
Opinion Power transmission: challenges The power sector in Pakistan is facing a crisis of public perception amid the litany of technical challenges... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 07:13am
Print Massive installation of solar systems: Govt facing an impossible situation? Bureaucracy portrays solarisation as catastrophic for the country’s existing power sector Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:13am
Print April FCA: KE seeks provisional adjustment ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has sought provisional adjustment in its fuel charges under three scenarios for the month... Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:35am
Editorials ‘Penalising honest consumers’ EDITORIAL: How on earth is the power minister going to “bring transparency to the power sector” if the... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Print KPCL approaches Nepra to get its indexations approved ISLAMABAD: Karot Power Company Limited (KPCL) has approached National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:23am
Print NEPRA evaluating KE’s write-off claims ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Waseem Mukhtar has reportedly supported... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 07:19pm
Print Nepra gives approval to additional financial burden on consumers ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday gave approval of additional financial... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:02pm
Markets No sectoral professionals on upcoming boards of Discos LAHORE: No sectoral professionals are being made part of the upcoming boards of power distribution companies ... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
Print Power sector: MoF agrees to extend Rs1.094trn subsidy ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry is said to have agreed to extend subsidy of Rs 1.094 trillion for the financial year... Updated 30 May, 2024 08:39am
Opinion Why Discos’ privatisation can never happen Pakistan’s power sector has undergone various reforms in a bid to make the market more liberalized and introduce... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Print Anti-theft drive flops: GEPCO, energy dept at loggerheads ISLAMABAD : Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) and chief of Punjab electricity theft convener - Secretary... Updated 29 May, 2024 08:34am
Markets ‘Renewable integration, Discos privatisation can resolve energy crisis’ KARACHI: Pakistan’s energy crisis is a complex issue that affects daily life badly. The causes included... Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am
Pakistan Centre, KP agree to resolve electricity issues ISLAMABAD: After holding two-day back-to-back meetings, the federal government and the provincial government of... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:11am
Print Previous flawed decisions hampering improvement in power sector? ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power sector has shown little, if any, sign of improvement in decades due to the... Updated 27 May, 2024 09:23am
Opinion Pakistan’s energy sector: Growing burden of circular debt As a result of the alleged corruption and ineptitude of the power bureaucracy in the country, the cost of dealing... Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am
Print Vital power distribution installations in KP: Centre decides to tighten security after CM’s ‘threat’ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take necessary measures to ensure security of vital electricity... Updated 25 May, 2024 04:16pm
Print K-Electric seeks Rs10.69/unit hike in base tariff for 7 years ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought 76 percent (Rs 10.69 per unit) increase in its base tariff to Rs 44.69 per unit... Updated 25 May, 2024 04:20pm
Print Joint body formed to help resolve power issues in Karachi KARACHI: K-Electric and the Sindh government Friday agreed to collaborate to address power supply and load shedding... Updated 25 May, 2024 04:14pm
BR Research Power sector: The rut, the rot, the riot April 2024 marked the 7th straight month of electricity generation going down year-on-year. Make it 19 out of the... Published 23 May, 2024 08:14am
Opinion Anti-theft campaign — will the latest succeed? Pakistan leads the way in the incidence of illegal abstraction of energy (theft of electricity in the legal lingo).... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:41am
Business & Finance OICCI, Shell hold symposium on energy: Pakistan can produce green energy on large scale: minister ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) and Shell Pakistan Limited jointly hosted a... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Print Sell-off plan approvals: New independent directors appointed for 9 Discos ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed new independent directors for nine power Distribution Companies... Updated 22 May, 2024 12:01pm
Opinion 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 10:21am