Govt approves board changes at HESCO, SEPCO & NESPAK Published 10 Nov, 2026 01:38pm Development came during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises
Sepco directed to provide power connections to streetlights Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Power on Thursday directed Sukkur Electric Power Company...
AT&C-based load shedding: No action against DISCOs & KE due to stay orders: Nepra Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has said that it is constrained from taking...
Sharjeel for removal of utility poles Published 01 Nov, 2026 02:31am KARACHI: The Sindh government has demanded the immediate removal of electricity poles and other utility...
SEPCO Board opts for regular CEO despite PD’s concerns Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO) has reportedly decided to hire regular...
Loss-making Disco on sell-off list: IESCO seeks over 54pc hike in tariff for CY27 Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD; The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), a loss-making power distribution company included in the...
Old claims, new tariffs Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:55am Pakistan’s ten electricity distribution companies, known as DISCOs, have asked the National Electric Power...
Every employment-related dispute: HC’s jurisdiction under Article 199 not available: FCC Published 01 Oct, 2026 06:50am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday ruled that a high court’s constitutional jurisdiction...
NEPRA and K-Electric representatives grilled over power outages Published 24 Sep, 2026 07:33am KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly’s special committee on Wednesday grilled representatives of HESCO, SEPCO, K-Electric and...
Sindh Assembly extends rangers’ deployment for a year Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday unanimously approved a resolution extending the deployment and powers of the...
Distribution Investment Plan: Nepra approves Rs21.436bn for SEPCO Updated 09 Aug, 2026 10:09am ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a Distribution Investment Plan...
Rain situation: CS orders institutions to maintain operational readiness Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah on Monday presided over a meeting to review the prevailing rain...
April-June 26: Discos seek positive adjustment to recover Rs23bn from consumers Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought a positive adjustment of up to Rs 1 per unit to recover...
Sell-off of three Discos: PC facing trust deficit in marketing Updated 22 Jul, 2026 09:15am ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) is reportedly facing a trust deficit in marketing the first batch of...
Privatisation of three DISCOs begins in last quarter 2026 Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am ISLAMABAD: A senior government official said that expressions of interest (EOIs) in the three most viable...
Govt set to hand over PIA to new owners by month-end Updated 22 Jun, 2026 09:21am ISLAMABAD: The government is set to hand over Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to its new owners by the end of...
Nepra slams SEPCO CEO over prolonged windstorm outage Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:32am ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has taken strong exception to what it termed a...
CDWP approves 12 projects Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared 12 development projects with a total estimated cost...
Rs91bn set aside for 49 power projects under PSDP Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:20am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has earmarked Rs 91 billion for 49 power sector projects under the Public Sector...
Consumer complaints: Leghari directs Discos to take errant SDOs & XENs to task Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:04am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has directed all electricity distribution...
Leghari orders action against worst-performing field officers Published 03 Jun, 2026 12:07pm PESCO and SEPCO suspend staff
Power distribution network: ADB proposes USD130m loan-financed project Updated 02 Jun, 2026 06:37am ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed a USD 130 million loan-financed project for strengthening...
Consumers set to receive Rs1.93/unit relief for 3 months Updated 20 May, 2026 09:04am ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across the country, including Karachi, are set to receive relief of Rs1.93 per unit...
Around Rs1.7/unit relief in Discos’ Q1 tariffs likely Updated 07 May, 2026 09:12am ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are likely to receive relief of around Rs 1.70 per unit in tariffs, as Power...
System greatly relieved: PD says hydel power generation surges to 5,000MW Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:39am Availability of an additional 400MW of electricity from the southern region has further stabilized the grid
HESCO nominations still pending: PD to appoint SEPCO BoD after delays Updated 06 Apr, 2026 08:47am ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is set to place a new Board of Directors (BoD) for Sukkur Electric Power Company...
Ministry likely to invite Expressions of Interest for sell-off of 3 Discos Updated 02 Apr, 2026 09:32am ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation is likely to float Expressions of Interest (EoIs) in the middle of the...
CCoSOEs approves winding up of Sarmaya-e-Pakistan Ltd Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) approved the winding up of Sarmaya-e-Pakistan...
Poor performance: DISCOs directed to take action against officers Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:15am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has issued directives to all power...