Overbilling in violation of Nepra Act: All Discos including KE to face legal proceedings ISLAMABAD: While accusing Discos and K-Electric of massive overbilling to hide their inefficiencies, the National... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 09:35am
Opinion Discos: the tug-of-war is anything but respectable The power sector circular debt is growing unabated despite successive increases in power tariffs and much-hyped ... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am
Business & Finance Getting NSC a must for transfer of KE shares ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice has held that National Security Certificate (NSC) is obligatory for... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 09:55am
Print MoF says PD may ink TDS deal with KE ISLAMABAD: While taking a principled position on proposed draft agreements with the government of Pakistan (GoP) and... Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:35am
Business & Finance KE’s tariff adjustment period: Nepra issues addendum to clarify its decision ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has issued addendum to clarify its decision about... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Print Nepra reserves verdict on KE’s pleas for 20-year licences ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday reserved determination on K-Electric’s... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:50am
Print Security concerns: Saudi firm says unable to sign pacts on solar projects Absence of some key enabling factors include lack of base tariff, legal framework for G-to-G collaboration, land, ability to pay for power and the issue of connectivity with grid Updated 28 Nov, 2023 01:19pm
Print Shopping mall fire: ‘Manslaughter’ FIR lodged KARACHI: The K-Electric (KE), builders and other departments were named in a first information report (FIR)... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Print KE readies IGP for up to 2032-33 ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has prepared its Indicative Generation Plan (IGP) up to 2032-33 which will be submitted to an... Updated 25 Nov, 2023 08:45am
Markets Nepra approves Rs1.52 per unit surcharge on KE consumers ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved surcharge of Rs 1.52 per unit on KE... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:01am
Print Alteration in PD’s draft summary on KE issues proposed ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Privatisation has proposed alteration in Power Division’s draft summary on K-Electric (KE)... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 08:59am
Print Power sector circular debt swells despite recovery drive Reaches Rs 2.537 trillion during first quarter Updated 21 Nov, 2023 09:57am
Business & Finance Sustainability imperative for business strategy: KE CEO KARACHI: “Achieving sustainable goals in the energy ecosystem requires a conscious effort towards balancing ... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Markets ‘Powering possibilities’: KE releases ‘Sustainability Report 2023’ KARACHI: Committed to transparency, responsible practices, and building a sustainable energy future, K-Electric... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Print Power adjustment: Govt seeks Rs1.25 per unit hike for Q1 ISLAMABAD: The government has requested an increase of Rs1.25 per unit on account of quarterly adjustment for the... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:46am
Print 330-MW SEL plant: PPIB to hold competitive bidding on behalf of KE ISLAMABAD: Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is to conduct a round of competitive bidding on behalf of... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 09:53am
Pakistan Malir Expressway: Clarification by Sindh Chief Minister’s House KARACHI: A press release was issued after the visit of caretaker CM Sindh to Malir Expressway. The press release... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Print Need of NSC for change in shareholding: KES Power: Privatisation Div asked to seek advice ISLAMABAD: A three-member Ministerial Committee has asked Privatisation Division to seek advice from the Ministry of... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:37am
Print JPCL prepares four options for ‘exit strategy’ ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Jamshoro Power Company Limited (JPCL) has prepared four options as an... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:57am
Print Industrial power consumers: FD terms proposed winter package ‘vague’ ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has reportedly termed the proposed four-month electricity ‘winter package’ for... Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:50am
Markets KE says financial performance affected by ongoing economic crisis KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) held its 113th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for FY 2023. The meeting was chaired by Moonis... Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am
Print Proposed power evacuation plan: There’re many ifs and buts ISLAMABAD: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has raised many ‘Ifs’ and ‘buts’ on proposed power... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 09:32am
Business & Finance High power tariff hampering industrial production: Arbi KARACHI: President, SITE Association of Industry Muhammad Kamran Arbi has drawn attention of the government towards... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
Pakistan KE staffers ‘abducted and tortured’ in Surjani KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) staffers have been ‘abducted and tortured by PMT mafia’ in Karachi’s Surjani Town ... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Print Negative adjustment of Rs357m in QTA: Nepra puts its decision on KE’s request on hold ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday decided to hold decision on... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 10:06am
Print Evacuation of power from SEL plant, off-take by network: KE suggests joint study with NTDC thru private consultant ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has proposed a joint study with National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) through an... Updated 19 Oct, 2023 08:52am
Pakistan JI Karachi assails KE for ‘excessive’ load-shedding KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has strongly lambasted the K-Electric over... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Print KE seeks more electricity from national grid ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has sought additional capacity of up to 300-MW from the national grid, increasing supply... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:19am
Business & Finance Move to settle Al-Jomaih-KES dispute: Ministerial body to meet on 16th ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has convened a meeting of three-member ministerial committee on October 16, 2023 to... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 09:28am
Business & Finance KE submits three-tier IGP to govt ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has submitted a three-tier Indicative Generation Plan (IGP) to the federal government, in... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:45am