Power tariffs: There is some respite! The base adjustment in Power Purchase Price (PPP) has been okayed by the regulator, and it is now a matter of days... Published 24 Jun, 2024 08:50am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz announces Rs10.69 reduction in electricity price for industrial sector Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a massive reduction of Rs10.69 per unit in electricity tariff for... Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:35pm
Business & Finance FPCCI demands cut in policy rate, power tariffs LAHORE: Zaki Aijaz, Regional Chairman and Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Opinion 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
BR Research WPI – refusing to budge Such are the times that a 24 percent year-on-year increase in wholesale price index (WPI) is being viewed as a... Published 06 Sep, 2023 07:30am
Business & Finance Rising inflation, price hike assailed KARACHI: Central leader of Businessmen Forum Captain Abdul Rasheed Abro has expressed his concern over the ever... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
BR Research Wholesale price hike: Far from over If petroleum does not do it, electricity will. That has been the story of wholesale prices for a while as WPI index... Published 04 Aug, 2023 08:25am
BR Research Power tariffs: The rabbit hole With Nepra’s decision to impose Rs1.25/unit in lieu of periodic adjustment for 3QFY23 to be collected in 1QFY24 ... Published 12 Jul, 2023 09:25am
Business & Finance Policy rate hike won’t help tame inflation: expert KARACHI: Historic jump by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), jacking up key policy rate by 100 basis points to a record... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Print Imran Khan censures govt for ‘massive’ fuel hike LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday strongly criticised... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:29am
Editorials Adherence to IMF deal is an imperative EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while addressing a press conference stated that Pakistan has no other ... Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am
World Sri Lanka freezes recruitment in fresh austerity drive COLOMBO: Sri Lanka began a fresh austerity drive Monday, freezing government recruitment as new taxes and higher... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:20pm
Business & Finance SPI inflation down 0.09pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended December 29, recorded a decrease ... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:46am
Print Nepra allows KE Rs7.43 cut, Discos Re0.19 hike per unit ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed Rs7.43 per unit decrease in... Updated 28 Dec, 2022 08:49am
BR Research WPI peaked – CPI maybe not! The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was seen peaking in August 2022, as highlighted in the space earlier. At 32.6 ... Published 08 Nov, 2022 08:58am
Markets Electricity price reduced by Rs4.25: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said electricity price had been... Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am
Pakistan SC moved against FAC hike ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been approached against the huge Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC) in the electricity... Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:09am
Print May FCA: Rs9.42/unit tariff hike approved for KE ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday approved an increase of Rs 9.42 per unit ... Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:38am
Print April FCA: Nepra allows KE hike of Rs5.27/unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase of Rs 5.27 per unit in... Updated 25 Jun, 2022 09:51am
Print Pandemonium in Senate as opposition protests hike in fuel prices ISLAMABAD: The opposition lambasted the government in the Senate on Friday for increasing fuel prices up to Rs60 in... Updated 04 Jun, 2022 10:01am
Print EEC mulling over plan: People in upper income basket may share subsidy burden ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to impose one-time tax on 5 percent people in the upper income basket to finance... Updated 01 Mar, 2022 09:56am
BR Research Power tariff hike Electricity tariffs for the domestic consumers are going dearer by more than what was earlier suggested. The ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 07:25am
Print Discos' domestic consumers, KE: Base tariff for over 300 units' consumption raised Decision, applicable from November 1, issued just days before the expected formal announcement of agreement between govt and IMF Updated 06 Nov, 2021 10:33am
Print Nepra notifies Rs1.65 per unit QTA ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) of Rs... Updated 05 Oct, 2021 09:48am
Print Off-peak hours: PD moving proposal on seasonal energy pricing Hammad Azhar says proposal is aimed at encouraging power consumption during off-peak hours Updated 04 Sep, 2021 09:23am
Print Export-oriented sectors: ECC approves continuation of gas, power subsidy Move aimed at reducing cost of manufacturing and supporting the momentum of growth in exports Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:48am
BR Research Delayed adjustments come with a cost The energy minister stamped the verdict the other day, what was becoming increasingly evident from the ... Published 25 May, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Power tariff: Quarterly adjustment The power regulator has allowed Rs0.9 per unit on account of first and second quarterly tariff adjustment for FY21.... Published 19 May, 2021 07:25am
Pakistan Electricity price further increased: PPP slams govt for ‘storm of inflation’ due to IMF strict conditions ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said that strict conditions were set by the International Monetary Fund ... Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am
BR Research Power generation goes up - just The needle finally seems to be moving on the electricity consumption front. Before going all jubilant, mind you, ... Published 07 May, 2021 07:30am