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Centre follows in Punjab’s footsteps: subsidy announced

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a substantial subsidy of Rs50 billion for electricity consumers...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:32am

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150MW solar projects: KE receives lowest tariff bid

KARACHI: Following the successful milestone of technical bid opening for K-Electric’s 150 MW solar energy projects...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:48am

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Punjab power politics

EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to reduce electricity bills by 14 rupees per unit for those consuming...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

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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

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City’s trade bodies support Aug 28 strike call

KARACHI: The city’s major trade bodies have announced participation in a nationwide shutter-down strike on August...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

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Police intensifies crackdown against power theft across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Police conducted a rigorous crackdown against electricity thieves across the province. Under the...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

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PM welcomes Punjab CM’s package: It’s a pro-people move: PMO

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s relief package for...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 05:32pm

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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

Pakistan

Punjab cabinet approves ‘CM Roshan Gharana Programme’

LAHORE: Punjab cabinet, which met here on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in the chair, accorded...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 07:56am

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No new tax will be imposed on electricity bills: minister

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has decided to talk to the Federal Government about the...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

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Discos add Rs596bn to circular debt

Nepra says Discos' breach of target contributed around Rs.276 billion to circular debt for the FY 2023-24

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 04:23pm

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Discos slated for outsourcing, sell-off post-reforms: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that after reforms in electricity distribution companies, the...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 04:21pm

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KATI for releasing pending Rs33bn power subsidy immediately

KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has urged the government to immediately release a...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 08:00am

Opinion

Task force on IPPs: another wild goose chase?

The formation of the Energy Task Force on Independent Power Producers (IPPs) appears to be a distraction from the...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

Editorials

Shifting to Thar coal

EDITORIAL: How on earth is Pakistan going to convince Chinese power plants – in Sahiwal, Port Qasim and Hub, with ...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

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Business is not the government’s business

According to a World Bank assessment, Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) exhibit the lowest profitability...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

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Traders reject advance income tax collection

PESHAWAR: Traders community rejected advance income tax collection and termed it anti-businesses. Traders said they...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 09:25am

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The quest for cheap electricity

Rising in the southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region of China near Lake Mapam, Indus River or Sindhu Darya is world’s...

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

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CPPA-G ‘misguided’ Awais on FCA mechanism

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is said to have misguided the Power Minister,...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:22pm

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Begrudging private sector

At the outset, the recent Independent Power Plants (IPPs) controversy has magnified the bitterness and grudges that...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

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Poverty and power costs cannot be fully eradicated: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said a complete freedom from poverty and the cost of electricity...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:19am

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Govt takes big step to deal with IPP challenge

Forms task force on implementation of structural reforms in power sector

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:27am

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Discos’ FCA for June: Nepra notifies Rs2.56/unit positive adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified positive adjustment of Rs 2.56 per...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 08:56am

Opinion

The challenge of IPPs—IV

The second part of this story is the perceived cooperation from our Chinese brothers and friends. As per ...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:40am

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The challenge of IPPs—III

Nepra report further states: “2.3.7 Energy Charges vs. Capacity Charges: The consumer-end tariff comprises Energy...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 06:39am

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Capacity payments to IPPs: SC moved to get ‘2020 Report’ implemented in letter and spirit

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to direct the federal government to take urgent and meaningful steps to...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 09:13am

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Capacity payments: Imran Khan govt extended favour to some IPPs: minister

This was done through amending arbitration clause in agreement instead of starting further probe in light of recommendations of Muhammad Ali’s report on IPPs

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 12:12pm

Pakistan

JI says will start ‘dharna marches’ from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan has announced to organise a series of dharna marches, beginning with a...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 07:18am

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SC urged to order govt stop making payments to IPPs

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to direct the secretaries of ministries of energy, water and power and...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 09:30am

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Govt to retire expensive power plants

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to retire expensive power plants to reduce electricity prices in the...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 01:28pm