Mian Zahid appreciates termination of deals with five IPPs KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 09:26am
Print Miftah says will move court against KE KARACHI: Awaam Pakistan Party leader Miftah Ismail announced his intention to file a petition against K-Electric,... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:07am
Print As per IMF dictation but in violation of Nepra’s law: 6- to 12-hour load-shedding under the garb of ‘big losses’ ISLAMABAD: The government is continuously unleashing power load-shedding of 6-12 hours in the scorching heat across... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:31am
Editorials Heading towards the breaking point EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s claims at a news conference after parliament passed the budget ... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:27am
Print Gandapur apprises Naqvi, Leghari about issues facing his province ISLAMABAD: Days after issuing a stern warning to the federal government to resolve the prolonged power outages issue... Updated 27 May, 2024 02:07pm
BR Research Power sector: The rut, the rot, the riot April 2024 marked the 7th straight month of electricity generation going down year-on-year. Make it 19 out of the... Published 23 May, 2024 08:14am
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 HCSTSI president says concerned at power load-shedding in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani expressed... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Print Imported fuel for power generation: Nepra blames forex scarcity for load-shedding Nepra Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi says 63 percent of generation is based on imported fuels Updated 05 Jul, 2023 11:22am
Print Consumers facing ‘massive’ power load-shedding, ‘inflated’ bills ISLAMABAD: The government’s inability, ill planning and financial woes have multiplied the miseries of electricity... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Markets Disruption in RLNG supply: Increase in power load-shedding expected ISLAMABAD: As the country is facing shortfall of over 5000 MW due to rising temperature in the country, Minister for... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Pakistan PM for ensuring minimum power load-shedding ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure minimum load-shedding of electricity during... Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am
Print PM seeks report on collapse of ‘Head Race Tunnel’ of NJHPP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif has sought comprehensive report on collapse of Head Race Tunnel of 969 MW... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
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
Pakistan Energy Conservation Plan: DCs in Sindh asked to furnish compliance report Commissioner Karachi demands report on closure of restaurants, markets, wedding halls on timing decided by federal government. Updated 25 Feb, 2023 07:18pm
Print March to September 2023: PD proposes load management plan ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have prepared three load shedding scenarios from March 1, 2023 to September... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:48am
Print Coal, LNG import initiated for power generation: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Thursday expressed his optimism that there will be a substantial reduction... Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:39am
Print Make shut power plants functional, orders PM at last Chairs an important meeting to overcome the issues of power load-shedding and energy crises Updated 04 Jul, 2022 10:02am
Print Previous govt held responsible for power load-shedding ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led federal government has held PTI government responsible for power... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:36am
Markets Efforts on to generate electricity from renewable resources: Musadik ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik says the government is striving hard to generate extra... Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:29am
Print Govt decides to continue ‘minimum’ power load-shedding till Dec ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to continue minimum average monthly load shedding of three hours... Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:40am
Opinion FY2021-22: Overstatement of GDP growth rate The latest Pakistan Economic Survey for 2021-22 reveals that the economy has performed well this year and the growth... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Print May FCA: Discos get Rs7.90/unit tariff hike ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday approved an increase of Rs 7.90 per unit ... Updated 28 Jun, 2022 10:22am
Print PM says power load-shedding to end by May 1 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Tuesday that there is power shortfall between 500 MW to... Updated 27 Apr, 2022 10:17am
Business & Finance FPCCI panel calls for steps aimed at dealing with power load-shedding challenge LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has called for... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am
Pakistan Karachi faces more power load-shedding KARACHI: Consumers of K-Electric (KE) will face more load shedding as KE said the National Grid authorities have... Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am
Print Power load-shedding may stay in Ramazan ISLAMABAD: The country may face load shedding in Ramazan (likely to commence from April 3, 2022) due to shortage of... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 12:31pm
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