Power consumption boost: ‘Winter package’ in limbo as conflicting claims about IMF assent emerge ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s proposed ‘Winter Package 2024’ to enhance electricity consumption in winter... Updated 07 Nov, 2024 09:25am
Print Centre, AJK fail to finalise power tariff, WUC rate ISLAMABAD: The federal government and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) government are said to have failed to... Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:11am
BR Research Petroleum Levy target: A Rs215 billion cut The IMF Article IV Report detailing the contours of Pakistan’s latest Extended Financing Facility (EFF) is finally... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:33am
Business & Finance PM, federal cabinet efforts to terminate five PPA’s lauded KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) for Balochistan, Daroo Khan Achakzai and PBF South Punjab... Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:25am
Print KE, AGP at odds over ‘subsidy data’ issue ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) and K-Electric (KE) are reportedly at odds over the provision of... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 02:46pm
Opinion IMF lending: tougher tasks lie ahead The International Monetary Fund (IMF), upon securing all pre-conditions, announced this week the approval of the... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:21am
Pakistan Rawalpindi Agreement: JI will hold sit-in on main roads on 29th LAHORE: Chief Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Thursday presided over the meeting of the central and... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:04am
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
Opinion Mixed signals on the economy The first quarter of 2024-25 is going to come to an end shortly. During these three months, there have been a number... Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am
Markets Pakistan’s power generation falls sharply amid rising costs, solarisation Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 13,180 GWh (17,714 MW) in August 2024, a decline of over 17% YoY as... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:24pm
Print Net metering tariff rationalisation plan put on the ice ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has put the much-talked about net metering tariff rationalisation plan on ice for the... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:30pm
Business & Finance FCCI demand cut in markup rate FAISALABAD: Proportionate decrease in markup rate has become imperative after the substantial decline in inflation ... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print Processing industry: MoF seeks mechanism to avoid misuse of gas ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has reportedly sought a mechanism from the Petroleum Division which guarantees that the... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:08am
Business & Finance Textile, leather industry spells out factors hurting exports ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and leather industry has termed high electricity tariff, unsustainable taxation and... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:26am
Business & Finance APTPMA demands govt reduce gas, electricity tariffs LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile industry teeters on the edge of collapse as skyrocketing electricity and gas prices... Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:49am
Business & Finance High power bills, taxes: Traders call for countrywide strike QUETTA: President, All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran, Amjad Baloch on Sunday announced to observe a shutter down strike... Published 26 Aug, 2024 08:14am
Pakistan Up to 500 units: Nawaz says Punjab govt to reduce province’s power tariff by Rs14 per unit for Aug-Sept Also announces Rs700bn package for solar panels Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:36pm
Print PM says power tariffs to be revised downward soon Will unveil government’s economic programme to the nation in the next few days Updated 15 Aug, 2024 10:27am
Business & Finance Dharejo visits ‘My Karachi’ trade expo KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Commerce and Industry, Jam Ikramullah Dharejo, visiting “My Karachi” trade ... Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am
Business & Finance High capacity payments jeopardised economy: APTMA KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has held IPPs responsible for higher electricity tariff in... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
BR Research Power mess: It is beyond capacity charges This is not the first time that electricity sector is shaping up the political sphere in Pakistan, and not the first... Published 29 Jul, 2024 08:59am
Business & Finance IPP agreements main reason behind power challenges: PBF KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) stated that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Independent Electricity... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:30am
Business & Finance PTEA urges govt to revisit agreements with IPPs FAISALABAD: High-priced energy is adversely impacting the textile industry, a key driver of the country’s exports... Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am
Print CPPs more efficient than IPPs, KE: Jam ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan is said to have come forward to rescue over 100 Captive Power Plants... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:04am
Markets Costly electricity: FESCO says trying to compensate consumers through minimum line losses, uninterrupted power supply FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) is trying its optimum best to compensate its consumers for... Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:21am
BR Research Politicians’ Power Promises Short-Circuit Reality The politicians in the federal and provincial governments are playing ping pong to counter the rising electricity... Published 08 Jul, 2024 08:39am
Markets Power Div announces revised tariff for domestic consumers ISLAMABAD: After the federal government’s decision to increase the electricity tariff, the Power Division ... Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am
Business & Finance Electricity tariff hike: PBF urges govt to cancel all agreements with IPPs KARACHI: President, Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman has called the federal government to... Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am
Markets Tanveer urges govt to annul agreements with IPPs forthwith LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief United Business Group (UBG), S M Tanveer, has strongly urged the federal government to ... Published 04 Jul, 2024 05:47am
Print Industrial sector: PM announces major power tariff cut ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced Rs10.69 per unit reduction in the price of electricity for... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 02:23pm