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
Business & Finance HESCO chief sent letter: HCSTSI President seeks information on various taxes HYDERABAD: The President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Farooq... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Print 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
Pakistan Legal action being taken against power theft: DC Hyderabad HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Ahsan Ali Qureshi has said that legal action is being taken against the... Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am
Pakistan Hesco vows to ensure uninterrupted supply during Muharram HYDERABAD: A meeting was held between delegations of the central organization Azza Anjuman Haidari Kadamgah Maula... Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:07am
Markets Power cuts, overbilling: Sindh govt to take up issues with KE, Hesco and Sepco, PA told KARACHI: The Sindh government is going to take up the issues of unchecked prolonged power cuts and overbilling with... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Sindh PA assails relentless power load-shedding across province KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday lashed out at the K-Electric and other power supplying companies for long... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Business & Finance Power outages severely impacting businesses, citizens alike: Shaikhani HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, the President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry,... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Action demanded against HESCO for overbilling HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Siddiqui has called for an inquiry... Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am
Markets Discos: minister irked by over-billing KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Shah has expressed anger and concern over over-billing to... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Print World Bank concerned over delay in EDEIP completion for 3 Discos ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has raised alarm at the delay in completion of Electricity Distribution Efficiency... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:11am
Print Aurangzeb, Sindh CM decide to woo investment KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Finance Mohammad Aurangzeb have agreed to... Updated 31 Mar, 2024 09:24am
Business & Finance CEO HESCO visits HCSTSI HYDERABAD: Chief Executive Officer HESCO Bashir Ahmed Gujjar while addressing the traders and industrialists during... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
Pakistan Commissioner Hyderabad reviews preparations for general election HYDERABAD: Commissioner Hyderabad Syed Khalid Hyder Shah has said that electricity should be provided at the polling... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Opinion Building advanced metering infrastructures Late last year, power regulator Nepra took notice of billing discrepancies in numerous electricity bills issued by... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
Business & Finance Industrial sector backbone of economy: Hesco HYDERABAD: Chief Executive Officer Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) Bashir Ahmed has called for promoting... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Pakistan Mirpurkhas declared ‘loadshedding-free’ MIRPURKHAS: Sindh’s Caretaker Chief Minister former Justice Maqbool Baqir on Monday declared Mirpurkhas load... Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am
Opinion Discos: the tug-of-war is anything but respectable The power sector circular debt is growing unabated despite successive increases in power tariffs and much-hyped ... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am
Opinion Interim setup needs to take more bold decisions The federal government has asked the relevant authorities to conduct the special forensic audit of Peshawar Electric... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Print Special forensic audit of SSGCL, Pesco, Hesco ordered ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has directed the authorities to conduct special forensic audit of Peshawar Electric... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:56am
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
Markets ‘Mafias within Discos’ feeling the heat, says Power Division secretary Statement comes as government crackdown against power theft enters 12th day Updated 19 Sep, 2023 06:59pm
Markets Sindh govt decides to launch crackdown against power theft KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh government has decided to launch a crackdown against electricity theft across the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:24am
Markets Massive crackdown launched to combat power theft ISLAMABAD: A massive crackdown has been launched by the Caretaker Government to combat the alarming surge in power... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Print Power Div says it has no control over Discos ISLAMABAD: Power Division said on Friday that its administrative powers to interfere in internal affairs of... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:48am
Markets Power restoration in affected areas of Biparjoy: FESCO sends 70 teams to HESCO FAISALABAD: On the special directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Minister of Energy (Power Division)... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan Special NTDC teams deployed amid cyclone threat LAHORE: On the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Energy, Engr Khurram Dastgir... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Markets Dismal performance: Top brass of Sepco, Hesco grilled by Nepra ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulator Authority (Nepra) on Monday quizzed the top brass of Sukkur ... Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am
Pakistan MQM-P assails HESCO for not overhauling transmission system HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad-based MNAs of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have deplored that despite repeated... Published 15 May, 2023 07:57am
Pakistan CAA accuses Hesco of creating hurdles to smooth supply to Mai Bakhtawar Airport ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has accused Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) of creating... Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am