SIFC body seeks ‘Merit Order’ for gas supply ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of SIFC has directed Petroleum Division to prepare ‘Merit Order’ for supply of... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 08:54am
Business & Finance APTMA seeks ‘competitive’ electricity tariff ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought electricity tariff competitive with regional... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 08:47am
Print Cheap power during winter months: Package for industry on the cards The impact of incremental package will be around Rs 25 billion Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:53am
Print PSM to be privatised on G2G basis ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly decided to privatise Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) on Government to... Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:30am
Business & Finance CCP approves two mergers ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given the green light to two mergers, paving the way for... Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am
Business & Finance Meeting with ministers sought: RLNG/gas supply and pricing need clarity: APTMA ISLAMABAD: While expressing concerns about the continuation of cross-subsidy, the All Pakistan Textile Mills... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Print NTDC accuses Nepra of unleashing ‘awry’ deductions ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) on Wednesday accused the National Electric Power... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:16am
Print Avoiding financial implications: Power Div asked to revise FGOs of GPPs ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Gas (Petroleum Division) has urged Power Division to revise Firm Gas Orders (FGOs)... Updated 26 Sep, 2023 09:23am
Business & Finance Commerce minister visits KCCI: ‘Govt finalising long-term plan to achieve $100bn export target in five years’ KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries & Production Dr Gohar Ejaz has said that there is a... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Opinion UFG: the elephant in the room Natural gas is the most important energy source in Pakistan’s energy mix providing 40% of its primary energy... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:37am
Print IBRD, AIIB loans for T5HP: Wapda to seek extension of closing date ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is to seek extension in closing date of $390 million IBRD... Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:54am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation cost declines nearly 18% in August Amid rising electricity bills, the cost of power generation in Pakistan registered a significant decline of nearly... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 06:13pm
Markets Industrial surveillance: SSGC generates extra Rs5.5bn revenue KARACHI: SSGC’s Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations (SS&CGTO) Department is at the forefront of... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Print PKR slide has doubled capacity payments: PD Power Secretary Rashid Mahmood Langrial explains that foreign-funded dollar-denominated IPPs have contributed the most Updated 19 Sep, 2023 10:56am
Print Supply from Jhimpir Wind Farm to go down: KE seeks 60 MMCFD more gas to operate BQPS-II ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought an additional 60 MMCFD gas to operate its BQPS-II for 45 days on gas instead of... Updated 17 Sep, 2023 07:01pm
Print Summary seeking up to 50pc raise in gas sale prices re-submitted Interim Minister for Energy, Muhammad Ali says increase in gas rates ahead of winter was inevitable to contain the gas-sector circular debt Updated 15 Sep, 2023 10:07am
Print RfP for solar PV project: PPIB seeks revision in indexation, adjustment formula ISLAMABAD: The Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has sought revision in indexation/adjustment formula,... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:53am
Markets Ogra raises LPG prices for SNGPL and SSGC consumers ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday increased the prices of LPG for the consumers on... Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am
Print MoE advocates supply of RLNG to bulk consumers ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy (MoE) has proposed supply of Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) to bulk... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 09:07am
Opinion The energy quagmire When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. ‘Increase electricity consumption to lower the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:00am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation up nearly 5% year-on-year Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 14,839 GWh (19,945MW) in July 2023, up 4.9% as compared to the same... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 04:03pm
Business & Finance Section 7E of IT law: KCCI chief assails FBR for showing ‘discriminatory’ attitude KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf while slamming the ... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
Business & Finance Sitara Peroxide shuts plant for another three weeks Sitara Peroxide Limited (SPL), Pakistan’s chemical manufacturer, has announced that it is extending its plant... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 07:42pm
Opinion Gas: No more window dressing, please Reportedly, the plan to reduce the gas circular debt has been shared with the IMF. It has two components – one is... Updated 15 Aug, 2023 06:57am
Markets RLNG prices reduced up to 1.31pc for August ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday reduced the prices of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) for both the ... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Print Industrial consumers: PLL, SSGC may be allowed to auction off unutilized capacity of LNG ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to allow Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:04am
Markets Sitara Peroxide extends plant shutdown for another two weeks Sitara Peroxide Limited (SPL), Pakistan’s chemical manufacturer, has announced that it is extending its plant... Published 24 Jul, 2023 04:28pm
Print Five export-oriented sectors: SNGPL directed to supply gas/RLNG without any subsidy ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has directed Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) to supply... Updated 24 Jul, 2023 09:03am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation cost drops significantly in June The total cost of generating electricity in the country decreased significantly by 35%, hitting Rs9.63 KWh in June... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:39pm
Markets 1.5pc raise in LNG prices for SSGC consumers for July ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has notified a 1.5 per cent raise in LNG prices for the Sui... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?