Govt considering installing prepaid power meters MULTAN: Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari said on Monday that the ruling coalition government is considering... Updated 27 Aug, 2024 11:29am
Print To be conducted by PPIB, CPPA-G and Nepra: Govt orders ‘audit’ of agreements with IPPs ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari on Friday ordered the audit of dozens of IPPs (Independent... Updated 13 Jul, 2024 08:53am
Print Tied to managing circular debt: Impact of power tariff rebasing not assessed as yet: govt ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said exact impact of rebasing of electricity tariff... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:24am
Print Power theft: KE moves PD for early approval of amended PPC ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has approached the Power Division for early approval of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)... Updated 24 May, 2023 08:42am
Print TAPI project: talks in Islamabad on 15th ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan are to hold talks on Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas... Updated 13 May, 2023 08:56am
Pakistan There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ramazan,... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Print Pakistan, Iran discuss electricity projects ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir on Sunday met with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Mehrabian at... Updated 13 Mar, 2023 09:00am
Print Senate body irked by absence of power minister ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Power has deplored that the continuous absence of the... Updated 03 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Print Power sector: IMF has concerns about next year’s circular debt: Dastgir ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Tuesday that International Monetary Fund (IMF) has... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:07am
Print PHL loans: IMF has issues with duration of additional surcharge: Dastgir ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Monday that the issue with International Monetary Fund... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:41am
Print All set for inking pact with Denmark under DETI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Denmark are likely to sign agreement under Danish Energy Transmission Initiative (DETI)... Updated 06 Feb, 2023 09:11am
Print KE CEO directed to appear before Senate panel ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has directed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) KE to appear in the ... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:11am
Print Jamshoro coal-fired power plant unit: KE proposes three participation structures ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has proposed three structures for its participation in the second unit of Jamshoro coal... Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:18am
Print Country hit by major power outage ISLAMABAD: The country on Monday witnessed another prolonged power breakdown due to wide frequency, voltage and load... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 09:05am
Print Pakistan begins restoring power ISLAMABAD: Government began restoring power to millions of people on Monday after a breakdown in the grid triggered... Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Markets PM forms body for comprehensive review of Nepra law ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee headed by the former prime minister, Shahid... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Print Energy sector circular debt under govt focus ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday presided over back-to-back... Updated 20 Dec, 2022 09:39am
Markets All pending development projects being revived: minister FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Power Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that all development projects, put in... Published 01 Nov, 2022 07:10am
Business & Finance Hesco, Sepco asked to carry out repair works: Dastgir Last date for bill submission has also been forwarded to September 6, 2022 Updated 28 Aug, 2022 09:31am
Business & Finance Thar coal: 2600MW production target to be achieved by next year: Dastgir KARACHI: Federal Minister for Power Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that the 2600-MW production target of ... Published 27 Aug, 2022 06:46am
Print Fixed tax regime: Decision deferred for a year: Miftah ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to reverse the decision of the fixed tax regime on electricity bills for a... Updated 05 Aug, 2022 11:14am
Print Cabinet approves Rs3.50/unit hike in power tariff Around 45% of poor population (more than 80 million people) will not be affected by the hike Updated 27 Jul, 2022 09:41am
Print KE tariff adjustment: Power Division to approach Nepra Nepra recommends a uniform rate for the second quarterly adjustment of FY2021-22 for consumers of distribution companies for a three-month period Updated 24 Jul, 2022 11:50am
Business & Finance KE’s foreign investors meet Dastgir ISLAMABAD: The Saudi and Kuwaiti investors of K-Electric called on Federal Minister for Power Engr Khurram Dastgir... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 09:52am
Markets 100MW power supply to Gwadar: Iran, Pakistan to upgrade existing transmission line LAHORE: Iran and Pakistan would upgrade the existing transmission line by doubling the circuits from Polan to Gwadar... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Print Govt to import 100MW of power from Iran for Gwadar TEHRAN: Pakistan and Iran have discussed steps to expedite the electricity supply project aiming at the import of... Updated 21 Jun, 2022 09:53am
Markets Dastgir directs KE to ensure power during water supply hours ISLAMABAD: Federal minister for power, Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan Tuesday directed K-Electric to ensure power supply... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:22am
Markets ADB, PD discuss energy sector-related issues ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Power Division, on Monday, discussed various energy... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Print Power loadshedding to be reduced from today: ex-PM ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Monday that load-shedding in the country would be... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 09:52am
Print Load-shedding challenge: Rs329bn is needed: Power Division Power Division seeks Rs 108 billion by May 25, 2022 Updated 30 Apr, 2022 10:27am