August FCA: CPPA-G seeks Re0.57 per unit negative adjustment ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought negative adjustment of Re 0.57 per... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 09:24am
Business & Finance PBF for forensic audit of all power facilities KARACHI: President Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Khawaja Mehboobur Rahman questioned the rationale for paying... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
BR Research Power tariffs: Taking the cashflow approach The first quarter of the current fiscal year has bene quite a happening one for the electricity sector. From record... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:44am
Opinion IPPs: missing the forest for the trees The 2024 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) negotiations are entering their second round. The authorities are... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:49am
Business & Finance FPCCI sets up ‘national economic think tank’ KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce (FPCCI) on Saturday announced the formation of a ... Published 15 Sep, 2024 02:45am
Print Capacity charges: 33 IPPs were paid Rs979.3bn in FY24 Minister for Energy says existing Power Purchase Agreements allow IPPs to recover its fixed costs including debt servicing through Capacity Purchase Price Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:30am
Print Costly electricity: IPPs’ capacity charges not the sole factor: experts KARACHI: Energy experts have blamed a host of issues for the rising electricity prices, saying that the recent... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:27am
Opinion Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment? This is apropos two back-to-back letters by this writer to Editor titled ‘Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am
Opinion Solar energy — a partial fix There are intense discussions in the energy industry about excess capacity, increasing electricity costs, and... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am
Print SCCI files plea against contracts with IPPs PESHAWAR: A writ petition was filed by Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Peshawar High Court against... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 09:04am
Print Probe against IPPs expanded after resistance by some Government wants to retire some IPPs from the system Updated 12 Sep, 2024 11:11am
Opinion ‘Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment?’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled ‘Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment?’ carried by... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:53am
Opinion IPPs and capacity payments – how to deal with the challenge This is a follow-up piece. The first part appeared on 1st August 2024. Both may be read together. Let us explore... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Opinion Factory shutdowns A week ago, I was invited by the leadership of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to their city to stir... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Opinion Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment? We even go so far as to question the very foundations of our nation, doubting the Two-Nation Theory and casting... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print Senate’s recommendations on ‘illegitimate’ payments to IPPs: PD asked to share implementation status ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly been asked to share implementation status of Senate’s recommendations... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:21am
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
Pakistan JI emir blames Sindh govt for ‘power abuse’ in Karachi KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman On Monday slammed the Sindh government for continuously... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 07:52am
Opinion An intriguing televised address Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, in a televised address to the nation this Tuesday past claimed that the... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 07:59am
Pakistan SHC issues notices to govt, Nepra over capacity payments KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday issued notices to the federal government, Nepra, federal secretary... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Pakistan Hostile forces focus on Balochistan to weaken Pakistan, says Zahid KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan ... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Editorials How much borrowing is envisaged from where? EDITORIAL: On 21 August 2024 Finance Minister Aurangzeb in a text message to a foreign news agency said “we are... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance FPCCI seeks 400bps cut in interest rate LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has called on the government and ... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 09:00am
Print Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs Govt's experts and officials look to reduce consumer end tariff with deal close to being finalised Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:24pm
Print Examination by petitioners: SC asks Nepra to ensure availability of relevant papers of CPPA-G, NTDC & IPPs ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to ensure that all the... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 09:41am
Print PD officials quizzed by Nepra on shift to SOFR ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday quizzed officials of Power Division... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:24am
Business & Finance Rs25bn recoveries from trade groups: CPPA-G rejects changes to Nepra determinations ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has opposed any change in determinations of NEPRA... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:49am
Opinion The power struggle: navigating Pakistan’s energy crisis Energy crisis, rising tariffs, IPPs, capacity payments! These words appear in Pakistani newspapers daily,... Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:01am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Prices surge significantly as rains affect supply KARACHI: A significant surge has been observed in cotton prices, with a Rs1000 per maund increase in spot rates. The... Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am
Print Conversion of power plants to Thar coal: Govt likely to ask local banks for financing ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to ask local banks to finance conversion of imported coal projects to Thar coal... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 03:28pm
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