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Body briefed on performance of Hesco, Sepco

HYDERABAD: The meeting of the Standing Committee on Power Division was held on Friday in the Committee Room of...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

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Sindh govt’s unpaid power dues will be deducted at source: Power Division

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division informed a National Assembly panel on Monday that reconciled unpaid electricity dues...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:54am

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BR RESEARCH: Power sector’s business model raises some questions

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) State of the Industry Report is its flagship publication....

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 09:12am

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BR RESEARCH: Power sector fixes: Financial band-aids, structural bleeding

Pakistan’s power sector has become a quagmire of inefficiencies, desperately in need of reform, which seems just...

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 09:29am

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Nepra reduces national average tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced National Average Tariff by Rs.0. 62...

Published 08 Jan, 2026 06:20am

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DISCO privatisation sees big policy shift: only GEPCO up for sale?

GEPCO is up for outright privatisation, while IESCO and FESCO to be offered under long-term concession agreements, sources say

Updated 27 Dec, 2025 04:26pm

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PM sets 31st deadline for CSs to clear reconciled Discos’ dues

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set a deadline of December 31, 2025 for provincial chief secretaries to...

Updated 25 Dec, 2025 08:04am

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BR RESEARCH: Pakistan’s power sector is a national mess

The federal government’s financing deal aimed at tackling power sector debt has garnered much attention and rightly...

Updated 18 Dec, 2025 07:07am

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Pakistan govt inks financial advisory pact for privatisation of two Discos

Agreement expected to pave the way for privatisation of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company and Sukkur Electric Power Company

Published 27 Nov, 2025 08:29pm

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Competence of Discos’ officials questioned

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday expressed surprise over the...

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 08:43am

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PC board recommends reference price for First Women Bank privatisation

The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board on Friday recommended a reference price for the privatisation of First Women...

Updated 10 Oct, 2025 07:39pm

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Karachi’s electricity consumers: Sindh PA rejects Rs50bn extra burden

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a joint resolution rejecting NEPRA’s decision to burden...

Published 30 Jul, 2025 03:16am

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1H: loss-making SOEs incur Rs343bn loss

ISLAMABAD: The loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) incurred a combined loss of Rs343 billion during the first...

Updated 12 Jul, 2025 09:12am

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Glaring anomalies in Apr bills: Nepra seeks 6 months’ data from SEPCO

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has sought six months’ data of detection bills...

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 09:19am

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2 Sindh-based DISCOs’ working irks PD

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has expressed displeasure at the performance of two Sindh-based power Distribution...

Updated 30 May, 2025 09:18am

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NEPRA recommends replacing CEO of IESCO due to poor performance

ISLAMABAD: Taking serious note of the poor performance of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Islamabad Electric...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am

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Poor performance of 3 Discos earns PD’s ire

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has grilled Sukkur Electric Supply Company (SEPCO), Hyderabad Electric Supply Company...

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 08:54am

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Hesco, Sepco submit distribution investment plans for 2025-2030

ISLAMABAD: The two Sindh-based power distribution companies (Discos), Hesco (Hyderabad Electric Supply Company) and...

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 08:57am

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Absence of CEOs of 3 Discos irks NA panel

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges expressed its strong ...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

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ADB approves $200mn loan to modernise Pakistan’s power distribution network

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a $200 million loan to modernise Pakistan’s power...

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 09:45pm

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Parts of Sindh receive rain

KARACHI: Rain with thunderstorm in parts of Sindh on Friday brought the mercury down and provided much-needed relief...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

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Power cuts, overbilling: Sindh govt to take up issues with KE, Hesco and Sepco, PA told

KARACHI: The Sindh government is going to take up the issues of unchecked prolonged power cuts and overbilling with...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

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Sindh PA assails relentless power load-shedding across province

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday lashed out at the K-Electric and other power supplying companies for long...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

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Sindh, Centre agree to resolve power-related issues

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh and federal governments have agreed to establish committees at the provincial and district...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

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Discos: minister irked by over-billing

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Shah has expressed anger and concern over over-billing to...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

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Aurangzeb, Sindh CM decide to woo investment

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Finance Mohammad Aurangzeb have agreed to...

Updated 31 Mar, 2024 09:24am

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Reconciled power sector payables: Sindh urges MoF to rescind ‘at source deduction’ order

ISLAMABAD: Finance Department (Sindh) has requested Federal Finance Ministry to rescind its order regarding at...

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm

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Surging power bills and thievery

EDITORIAL: A significant reason for the mounting energy circular debt is uncontrolled power theft. Earlier this ...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

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Power sector controversy: take-or-pay contracts

Energy prices have increased tremendously which has created controversy and unrest in the country. IPP contracts are...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am

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Sindh govt decides to launch crackdown against power theft

KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh government has decided to launch a crackdown against electricity theft across the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:24am