MoF seeks making KE QTA mechanism in line with other Discos ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has asked Power Division to explore the possibility of similar mechanism for KE QTA’s... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:08pm
Print Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs Govt's experts and officials look to reduce consumer end tariff with deal close to being finalised Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:24pm
Print QTA mechanism: Rs1.75/unit hike approved for Discos, KE ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved an increase of Rs1.75 per unit in... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:13pm
Print Examination by petitioners: SC asks Nepra to ensure availability of relevant papers of CPPA-G, NTDC & IPPs ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to ensure that all the... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 09:41am
Print PD officials quizzed by Nepra on shift to SOFR ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday quizzed officials of Power Division... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:24am
Opinion A requiem for manufacturing? Amidst a deepening economic crisis, the government seems intent on pushing the economy’s most vital sector—the... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 07:25am
Business & Finance Higher taxation: BMP says govt has failed to pass on oil price decline to consumers LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel has sought reduction in... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:12am
Pakistan KP traders observe shutter-down strike PESHAWAR: Trading community of Peshawar and other parts of the province observed shutter down against the imposition... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
Print Nepra concerned at drop in power consumption ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised concerns over the reduced electricity... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:27am
Print Discos and KE: Rs1.90 per unit QTA for Q4FY24 approved ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday accorded approval to Quarterly Tariff... Updated 27 Aug, 2024 09:16am
Business & Finance Tariff differential: KE could be allowed to claim mark-up at KIBOR+3.5pc if… ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to allow KE to claim interest or mark-up at KIBOR + 3.5 percent per annum,... Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:39am
Print 150MW solar projects: KE receives lowest tariff bid KARACHI: Following the successful milestone of technical bid opening for K-Electric’s 150 MW solar energy projects... Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:48am
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 MPL issue: MoFA seeks Owais’s meeting with Korean envoy ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked the Power Division to arrange a meeting between Korean... Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:39am
Opinion Business is not the government’s business According to a World Bank assessment, Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) exhibit the lowest profitability... Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am
Print CPPA-G ‘misguided’ Awais on FCA mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is said to have misguided the Power Minister,... Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:22pm
Business & Finance Record earnings in FY24: Rice exporters now eying $6bn exports KARACHI: After achieving an all-time high export of $4 billion, rice exporters are now setting their sights on a $6... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Print Discos’ FCA for June: Nepra notifies Rs2.56/unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified positive adjustment of Rs 2.56 per... Updated 09 Aug, 2024 08:56am
Opinion The challenge of IPPs—III Nepra report further states: “2.3.7 Energy Charges vs. Capacity Charges: The consumer-end tariff comprises Energy... Updated 07 Aug, 2024 06:39am
Print Capacity payments: Imran Khan govt extended favour to some IPPs: minister This was done through amending arbitration clause in agreement instead of starting further probe in light of recommendations of Muhammad Ali’s report on IPPs Updated 07 Aug, 2024 12:12pm
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 Senate body seeks copies of IPP agreements Senator Mohsin Aziz says power sector has become a matter of national security and emergency Updated 05 Aug, 2024 12:19pm
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
Markets CM terms Sindh ‘energy basket’ for entire country KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Sindh is the energy basket for entire Pakistan which... Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am
Print Apr-Jun quarter: Nepra approves Rs6.69bn negative adjustment for KE ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a negative adjustment of Rs6.690... Updated 03 Aug, 2024 06:04pm
Business & Finance July, Aug: KATI seeks KE’s inclusion in bills’ payment extension KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has expressed ... Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am
Print Subsidy package for those consuming up to 200 units announced ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik said on Tuesday that a Rs 50 billion energy subsidy package... Updated 31 Jul, 2024 09:53am
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
Opinion Beyond the billionaires bash: Pakistan’s real crisis In a recent op-ed published in a national daily, a noted author has made several claims to misrepresent fundamental... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs