Inflation – the rise, the fall, the wait The headline inflation nosedived to 2.4 percent—the lowest level since October 2015—down from 28.3 percent last... Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:58am
Print Cut in power tariff for SEZs: SIFC directs PD to take concrete measures PM presides over Apex Committee meeting attended by army chief, Chief Ministers and high level civil and army officials Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:07pm
Business & Finance Electric vehicles: 44pc discounted tariff welcomed KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, Convener of the Energy Standing Committee of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of... Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:10am
Print Industrial consumers: Dar for providing power tariff relief ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has directed the relevant departments to... Updated 18 Jan, 2025 03:09pm
Print Electricity: annual rebasing from Jan 1 approved ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the revision in the annual rebasing... Updated 18 Jan, 2025 03:08pm
BR Research Power sector: Costly gaps The power sector continues to battle inefficiencies, and the numbers tell a grim story. Two indicators—Part Load... Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:41am
BR Research Hub Power Company Limited The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) stands as Pakistan’s first and largest Independent Power Producer (IPP),... Published 31 Dec, 2024 09:00am
Print Nepra refuses to treat cold storages as industrial consumers ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has refused to treat cold storages as industrial... Updated 25 Dec, 2024 02:02pm
Business & Finance Chairman APBUMA talks of textile sector’s woes FAISALABAD: Forty percent textile units have been closed and this nosedive process will continue if immediate... Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am
Print 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
