Fund for construction of dams: Amount increased to Rs16.53bn, SC told ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed that the amount in dams fund has increased to Rs 16.53 billion, which in... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance Wapda awards Rs11.922bn contract for Mangla refurbishment project LAHORE: The Wapda has awarded contract Package XI of Mangla refurbishment project for units 9 and 10 to GE Hydro,... Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am
Markets Power generation from Dasu project to commence by end of 2026, Wapda chief told LAHORE: Construction work is under progress on 12 different sites of Dasu Hydropower Project. The critical diversion... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Print T4HP: Govt seeks another extension in closing date of World Bank loan ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank for extending the closing date of credit for Tarbela Fourth... Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:34am
Markets Minister inspects HVDC converter station construction work in Nowshera PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Engineer Khurram Dastagir visited District Nowshera Khyber... Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Markets Wapda union objects to privatisation of distribution companies HYDERABAD: All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA) President Abdul Latif Nizamani Sunday demanded the... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:40am
Print Wapda asked to shift troops from Dasu hospital ISLAMABAD: The Project Steering Committee (PSC) of Dasu Hydropower Project headed by Minister for Water Resources,... Updated 10 Dec, 2022 09:58am
Print KP asks Wapda to pay Rs21bn ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government has asked Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to pay an... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:30am
Business & Finance ADB country director meets Wapda chief LAHORE: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Yong Ye called on Chairman Wapda Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (retd) to... Published 15 Nov, 2022 06:28am
Print Nepra brushes aside PD’s accusations ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has reportedly brushed aside Power Division’s... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 09:46am
Pakistan 12 women selected for internship at Fesco FAISALABAD: The Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) and CHIP... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan AC returns reference about corruption in Nandipur plant to NAB LAHORE: Accountability Court on Monday returned a reference for placing it before a court of competent jurisdiction... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
Business & Finance Rating outlook stays negative: Moody’s downgrades Wapda’s CFR & BCA to Caa1 ISLAMABAD: The Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority’s (Wapda)... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Pakistan Minister reviews progress on K-IV project LAHORE: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah visited project office of Greater Karachi ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Markets NTDC’s $3b contracts: PD’s influence said to have caused deadline failure LAHORE: An overwhelming influence of the Power Division in the management affairs of National Transmission &... Published 05 Oct, 2022 06:59am
Markets FESCO trying to provide good medical facilities to officers: chairman FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) is striving hard to provide best medical facilities to ... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Rabi 2022: IAC projects shortfall in water shares of Punjab & Sindh ISLAMABAD: IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) on Thursday projected a shortfall of 18 percent in water shares of Punjab... Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am
Markets T-5 Project schedules to start generation in 2025: Wapda Chief PESHAWAR: Chairman Wapda Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) has said that Tarbela Dam has been phenomenally contributing... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Print PD seeks Rs93.43bn to settle GPPs’ payables ISLAMABAD: Power Division has sought Rs 93.438 billion from Finance Ministry to settle payables to the... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:06am
Print T5HP: WB agrees to amend IBRD, AIIB loan agreements ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has agreed to amend both IBRD and AIIB loan agreements to facilitate payment of all... Updated 24 Sep, 2022 10:14am
Pakistan Wapda chief visits Diamer Basha Dam LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) visited Diamer Basha Dam, being constructed on River Indus, 40km... Published 23 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Opinion Competitive power market – I Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) has introduced a Competitive Electricity Market framework, ... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Wapda refutes report about Neelum-Jhelum project’s closure LAHORE: Spokesperson of the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), taking strong exception to a ... Published 16 Sep, 2022 07:04am
Markets Dasu project may start producing electricity by Nov 2026: Wapda chief PESHAWAR: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is making concerted efforts to complete diversion system... Published 15 Sep, 2022 06:23am
Print Payables, NHP: Wapda urges PD to pay Rs100bn ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has urged Power Division to pay at least Rs 100 billion on... Updated 12 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Print Nepra approves 5pc annual NHP indexation for Punjab, KP ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved 5 per cent annual indexation of Net... Updated 10 Sep, 2022 09:58am
Pakistan AIIB mission, WAPDA chief discuss assistance for projects LAHORE: Business Development Mission of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), headed by its Director General... Published 07 Sep, 2022 04:13am
Print PD to ‘monetize’ supply of free electricity to officers ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly decided to monetize free electricity to officers of power sector with... Updated 06 Sep, 2022 09:28am
Markets Wapda to hire experts to probe failure of NJHPP ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is to hire a Panel of Experts (PoEs) as diagnostic... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Pakistan Wapda chief reviews situation at site of Mohmand Dam project Project management makes a detailed presentation about the pre and post-flood situations Updated 28 Aug, 2022 09:30am
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