Challenge of poverty reduction EDITORIAL: It turns out that poverty reduction remains a formidable challenge despite all the recent macroeconomic... Published 27 Oct, 2024 02:44am
Opinion Net metering: Balancing the scales—I Potential promises of clean, sustainable, and long-term cost-saving alternatives have dominated the discussion about... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Print ‘Bharo Bill Foran; Karo Mulk Roshan’: KE proposes a country-wide campaign ISLAMBAD: While supporting the power minister’s terminology for power theft as economic terrorism, K-Electric (KE)... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:25am
Pakistan Farmers urge govt to address issue of inflated bills LAHORE: Farmers have urged the Punjab government to take up the issue of inflated electricity bills with the federal... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Pakistan JI says will organise nationwide sit-ins on thoroughfares on 29th LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has announced nationwide sit-ins on main roads on... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Print Costly electricity: IPPs’ capacity charges not the sole factor: experts KARACHI: Energy experts have blamed a host of issues for the rising electricity prices, saying that the recent... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:27am
Opinion Factory shutdowns A week ago, I was invited by the leadership of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to their city to stir... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Pakistan JI chief denounces recent legislation about ICT rallies LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has denounced the recently introduced legislation aimed at... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Print QTA mechanism: Rs1.75/unit hike approved for Discos, KE ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved an increase of Rs1.75 per unit in... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:13pm
Print Examination by petitioners: SC asks Nepra to ensure availability of relevant papers of CPPA-G, NTDC & IPPs ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to ensure that all the... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 09:41am
Pakistan No reports of IMF objections to power relief package of Punjab govt: minister LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said on Wednesday that there are no reports of IMF objections to... Updated 05 Sep, 2024 09:20am
Opinion The power struggle: navigating Pakistan’s energy crisis Energy crisis, rising tariffs, IPPs, capacity payments! These words appear in Pakistani newspapers daily,... Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:01am
Pakistan Nawaz Sharif calls for reduction in govt spending to increase relief efforts PML-N chief presides over a party meeting to assess the relief efforts undertaken by the federal and Punjab governments Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:13pm
Opinion Power sector woes– AGP report says it all A damming report by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) says it all insofar as the massive mess-up in the domestic... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Print Cheap electricity to industries: Punjab examining proposals to lay direct transmission lines LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif here met with a delegation of Entrepreneurs Organisation to review... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 09:11am
Pakistan Lahore: traders observe partial strike LAHORE: In a show of unity and protest, traders across Lahore observed a partial strike against various taxes and... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
Print Hike in taxes, electricity tariffs: Traders observe shutter-down strike ISLAMABAD: Traders across the country Wednesday observed strike against the government’s economic policies,... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:25am
Print Discos, KE domains: Nepra sets up panel to probe Jan-Jun overbilling ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has constituted an investigation committee to... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 02:54pm
Markets IESCO’s Rs14 per unit relief for domestic consumers ISLAMABAD: As per the decision of the Punjab Government, IESCO's domestic consumers who used between 201 and 500... Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am
Print FPA, QTA determination: SC asks Nepra to hold its meeting on Sep 5 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to hold its meeting... Updated 27 Aug, 2024 09:15am
BR Research Tariff adjustments keep coming The state-owned power distribution companies have sought Rs46.9 billion on account of the quarterly tariff... Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:15am
Business & Finance KP traders demand withdrawal of 2pc tax on exports PESHAWAR: Traders and exporters asked the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to immediately withdraw the... Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:00am
Business & Finance Hike in electricity charges: KATI concerned over Nepra’s approval KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has expressed ... Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am
Markets PBIF lauds Punjab govt for giving power bill relief KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen... Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:24am
Markets Pakistan’s ‘zombie power sector sucking the blood out of healthy firms’: Atif Mian Noted economist says govt refusing to recognise the sector is bankrupt Updated 22 Aug, 2024 03:33pm
Opinion K-Electric: there’s no reason for complacency According to a Business Recorder news item carried by the newspaper yesterday, the Asian Development Bank (ABD) has... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
Business & Finance Oct and Nov bills: KE allowed Rs5.76/unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed positive adjustment of Rs 5.7622 per... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:56am
Pakistan Electricity bills: Punjab advises Sindh to provide relief to people LAHORE: Information Minister Punjab Azma Bokhari said that the Sindh government has been worried for three days ... Published 20 Aug, 2024 08:08am
Pakistan MQM-P urges Sindh govt to provide Punjab-like relief in power bills KARACHI: Senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Dr Farooq Sattar has called upon the Sindh... Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Business & Finance KCCI seeks similar relief like Punjab for Sindh KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, while referring to ... Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am