Overdue decisions in the power sector The performance of the most capital-intensive sector of the country considered as the backbone of the economy leaves... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:02am
Print Govt set to announce revised deals with IPPs Specifics regarding how the Implementation Agreements of five IPPs will be amended remains unclear Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:48am
Print Nepra approves Rs352bn revised investment plan for NTDC ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved three years’ revised investment... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:10am
Print Power tariff: Nepra projects massive increase ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), on Thursday, projected a massive increase in... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 10:02am
Business & Finance RLNG supplies: SNGPL’s SOS to PD over power sector underpayment ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has sent SOS to the Petroleum Division against less... Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:13am
Business & Finance Govt compelled to take effective steps: ‘Power sector holds people, economy hostage for last 30 years’ KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan ... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am
Editorials Grappling with circular debt woes EDITORIAL: The incompetence, corruption and inefficiency plaguing the country’s power sector ensure that Pakistan... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Markets Rs8.92 per unit: KE says received ‘Pakistan’s lowest tariff bid’ for 220MW hybrid project Power utility K-Electric (KE) on Tuesday said it had received the “country’s lowest tariff bid” of Rs8.9189 per unit... Published 24 Sep, 2024 08:17pm
BR Research FDI at a crossroads While media outlets are abuzz with reports of a 55 percent spike in FDI during the first two months of FY25, this... Published 23 Sep, 2024 09:02am
Opinion Building a resilient energy sector The power sector in Pakistan has become a hotbed of discussions, with a particular focus on the long-standing issue... Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:38am
Print Good news on revised IPP deals in a few weeks: power minister Awais Minister for Power says deals with IPPs will not be revised unilaterally Updated 21 Sep, 2024 05:00pm
Print Based on monthly invoicing to ‘GoAJ&K’: Power supply to AJ&K should be billed at basket rate: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has proposed that electricity supply to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) should... Updated 20 Sep, 2024 08:52am
Markets Settlement of payments on reconciled dues: KE CEO seeks cooperation of Sindh PA body KARACHI: Sharing information on a meeting held between CEO K-Electric and senior company officials with members of... Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am
Print FY2025 to FY29: External debt maturity estimated to be over $100bn Friendly countries to rollover $12.7 billion in the current fiscal year Updated 20 Sep, 2024 12:08pm
Markets Pakistan’s power generation falls sharply amid rising costs, solarisation Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 13,180 GWh (17,714 MW) in August 2024, a decline of over 17% YoY as... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:24pm
Print KE supports entry of other Discos into Karachi KARACHI: Moonis Alvi, Chief Executive Officer of K-Electric, has expressed his support for the entry of other... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 02:50pm
Business & Finance 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
Print Power breakdown: Nepra to issue show-cause notice to co ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to issue show cause notice to... Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:45am
Print Gwadar: imported coal-fired project faces axe Government likely to scrap 300 MW imported coal power project at Gwadar Updated 14 Sep, 2024 09:38pm
Print ‘Suki Kinari Hydropower Project passes Reliability Run Test successfully’ ISLAMABAD: Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) announced on Friday that 884MW Suki Kinari Hydropower... Updated 14 Sep, 2024 03:10pm
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
Print Power distribution: ADB willing to double loan amount ISLAMAABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reportedly showed willingness to enhance loan amount of Power... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:15am
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 Discos: privatisation can be a solution Privatisation has long been touted as a catalyst for economic growth, and for good reason. By introducing private... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
Print Senate panel seeks details of 82 SOEs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution on Tuesday sought details of 82 state-owned enterprises... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:55am
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 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
Print Settlement of circular debt thru adjustments strong probability Deputy PM Ishaq Dar directs Petroleum and Power Division to reassess the plan for settlement of circular debt through cash/ non-cash adjustments Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:42am
Changes in Active Taxpayers List Rules: FBR asked to provide another seven days for ‘understanding’ SRO
Changes in Active Taxpayers List Rules: FBR asked to provide another seven days for ‘understanding’ SRO
Changes in Active Taxpayers List Rules: FBR asked to provide another seven days for ‘understanding’ SRO