Attacks on grid stations: Govt decides to treat errant KP MPs in a heavy manner ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take strict action against those provincial lawmakers of... Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:25am
Business & Finance World Bank team briefed about Pesco’s new projects PESHAWAR: A team of the World Bank visited the Peshawar Electric Supply Company head office in Peshawar and held a... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Markets KP govt, PESCO sign power acquisition contract PESHAWAR: The KP government has entered into an agreement on Thursday to sell the electricity generated from two... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Opinion Irresponsible actions could discourage investment in power sector Pakistan’s power sector, pivotal for the country’s socioeconomic development, is currently grappling with a dire... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 07:36am
Markets SOEs: PESCO unhappy with Tax Laws (Amendment) Act ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) is unhappy with the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 for... Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am
Pakistan Pesco reduces load-shedding duration on 75 feeders PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has reduced load-shedding duration on 75 feeders to 12 hours.... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
Print Illegal energization of feeders: FIRs not being registered, Pesco tells federal govt ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has informed the federal government that FIRs are not being... Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:21am
Editorials KP’s power woes EDITORIAL: There appears to be little evidence, so far, of a sensible solution to the dispute that has erupted... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:31am
Print Power loadshedding in KP: Federal govt facing a catch-22 situation ISLAMABAD: Federal government is facing a catch 22 situation with respect to power loadshedding in Khyber... Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:07am
Markets Attacks by MNAs, MPAs on grid stations caused heavy financial loss: PESCO chief The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peshawar Electric Supply Company Limited (PESCO) has raised concern amid... Updated 20 Jun, 2024 10:44pm
Print Power supply to theft-free areas: KP govt, PD agree to reach formal agreement ISLAMABAD: Power Division and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government are said to have agreed to reach a formal pact to... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:22am
Business & Finance FY 2022-23: Rs21bn decline in PESCO’s line losses? PESHAWAR: The Board of Directors (BoD) Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has claimed a decline to the tone of... Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am
Print Vital power distribution installations in KP: Centre decides to tighten security after CM’s ‘threat’ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take necessary measures to ensure security of vital electricity... Updated 25 May, 2024 04:16pm
Pakistan PESCO chief holds successful facebook kachehri PESHAWAR: In a groundbreaking initiative, PESCO Chief Engineer Akhtar Hamid Khan held a Facebook Kachehri (online... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
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
Markets Pesco imposes Rs1.58bn fines during ongoing operations PESHAWAR: During ongoing drive against power theft, Peshawar Electric Supply Company has removed 49000 directs hooks... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Pakistan Pesco removes 49000 hooks during operations PESHAWAR: During ongoing drive against power theft, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has removed 49000... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
Markets PESCO announces power suspension on various KP feeders PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) on Monday notified that due to maintenance work power supply will... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
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
Print Pesco resents ‘excessive’ supplemental charges by CPPA-G ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), one of the worst performing Discos, has reportedly protested... Updated 29 Jan, 2024 09:37am
Print WAPDA employees: PHC suspends notification to end free electricity PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday suspended the decision of the caretaker government to end the... Updated 29 Dec, 2023 08:14am
Markets ‘Discos anti-theft, recovery drives generate Rs55bn’ ISLAMABAD: Secretary Power Rashid Mahmood Langrial has stated that power Distribution Companies (Discos) anti-theft... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Print Net-metering consumers: Discos asked to approach FBR for tax applicability issues ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has directed Power Distribution Companies (Discos)... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 09:17am
Pakistan Angry mob attacks Pesco grid station in Bannu BANNU: Hundreds of protesting electricity consumers attacked a Pesco grid station in Bannu and forcibly switched on ... Published 08 Oct, 2023 03:12am
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 Mardan Circle: Pesco busts gang involved in tampering with meters PESHAWAR: During the ongoing campaign against electricity thieves, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
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 Crackdown against power thieves: 1500 wire hooks directly on to the power lines removed by Pesco PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has removed more than 1500 direct hooks and recovered over Rs150... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
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