LNG, financial power sectors: Competition studies ordered ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial committee has directed Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to undertake... Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm
Print CPEC IPPs: Finance Division asks PD to adjust Rs20.726bn as advance payment Finance Division has once again advised that Power Division may adjust the advance payments to CPEC-IPPs against next five months of FY 2023-24 Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:15pm
Editorials ‘Massive’ load-shedding, ‘inflated’ bills EDITORIAL: Summer never comes without the curse of load-shedding in this country, more in rural than urban areas, ... Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am
Print Hike in power tariff widely expected Federal government mulls an increase in electricity tariff of up to Rs 5 per unit Updated 19 Jun, 2023 11:37am
Print What is IMF’s demand in relation to Budget? Clarity of vision, precise steps, clear outcomes ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has... Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Markets PIAF calls for overhauling of power sector through drastic measures LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has stressed the need for overhauling the ... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Print ADB ready to defer Discos’ audited entity financial statements to Dec 31 ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed willingness to defer Audited Entity Financial Statements ... Updated 15 Apr, 2023 08:52am
Print KOEN accuses Nepra, others of ‘jeopardizing’ two hydropower projects ISLAMABAD: M/s Korea Southeast Power Co., Ltd. (KOEN), a South Korean power sector company has expressed its... Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:01am
Print Financial obligations: Chinese firm urges CPPA-G to allocate maximum funds CPPA-G has allocated Rs 2.93 billion to CPHGC till March 10, 2023 Updated 17 Mar, 2023 11:33am
Print Nepra grills PD team for proposing surcharge plan ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Thursday grilled Power Division for proposing... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:17am
Print Senate body irked by absence of power minister ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Power has deplored that the continuous absence of the... Updated 03 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Editorials Power planning marred by myriad miscalculations EDITORIAL: According to a Business Recorder news item, the government has decided not to change the location of ... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Print Talks on power as hot season arrives early Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs no load shedding should be done during Sehar and Iftar in Ramazan Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:13am
Print Power sector: IMF has concerns about next year’s circular debt: Dastgir ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Tuesday that International Monetary Fund (IMF) has... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:07am
Print IMF-govt talks give birth to ‘mini-budget’ Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says government has agreed to impose Rs170 billion in additional taxes Updated 11 Feb, 2023 05:15pm
Opinion Will PPAs become road blocks to solar energy ‘revolution’? Shorter PPAs may prevent the lock-in of unsustainable incentives while offering a reprieve from expensive fossil-fuel based power generation at a considerable margin Updated 08 Feb, 2023 02:51pm
Print Power sector: Govt has Achilles heel somewhere, IMF finds it Finance Ministry and Power Division hold threadbare discussions with IMF Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:44am
Print Policy-level talks with IMF begin today ISLAMABAD: Technical-level talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team are said to have... Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:40am
Editorials Discos and their losses EDITORIAL: Some things never change. Nepra’s (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s) Performance... Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Markets Energy reforms critical for economy: MoS Aisha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha said that reforms in the energy sector are critical ... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Print IMF team ‘quizzes’ PD’s top brass International Monetary Fund Mission raises questions on the performance of power sector and violation of commitments made in the previous review Updated 02 Feb, 2023 10:34am
Business & Finance Pasha warns of stagflation this year LAHORE: Noted economist and former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha has warned that Pakistan inflation can skyrocket... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Print Sahiwal, Port Qasim coal-fired plants: NPCC urges CPPA-G to take up technical schedules ISLAMABAD: National Power Control Centre (NPCC) has urged CPPA-G to take up technical schedules of coal-fired power... Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:46am
Opinion Power distribution sector’s performance – I Circular debt and privatisation of power distribution companies are under active discussion these days in the... Published 12 Jan, 2023 06:10am
Print Budgetary targets: Govt to take fiscal measures set by IMF: Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said Monday that a discussion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 09:50pm
Business & Finance KE’s tariff: Nepra approves Rs7.43 per unit negative adjustment ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved negative adjustment of Rs 7.43 per... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Print SBP seeks feeder-wise data of power consumers ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has sought feeder-wise data of electricity consumers to be used to project... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 09:03am
Editorials On energy conservation EDITORIAL: The country needs to vigorously pursue the objective of energy conservation; there are no two ways about... Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Opinion All is far from well The state of the economy today should be a source of serious concern to the eleven-party coalition government in... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Opinion To many it sounds like PDM wants to have its cake and eat it The plot thickens. With SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves expected to fall below $5 billion in a... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
