Rs148bn receivables: SNGPL holds CPPA-G responsible ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Company Limited (SNGPL) holds the Central Power Purchasing Agency– Guaranteed (CPPA-G),... Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:18am
Business & Finance Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower projects: Ahsan calls for expediting work ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal directed the concerned... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
Print ‘Rs38.925bn outstanding on account of KP govt’s NHP share’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Musadik Masood Malik said that an amount of Rs38.925 billion is outstanding... Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:43pm
Markets Tarbela 5th Extension Project: Wapda chief reviews progress LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) visited under-construction 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension and... Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:02am
Pakistan 50 years of Tarbela Dam: Pakistan Post issues commemorative postage stamp worth Rs50 LAHORE: The Pakistan Post issued commemorative postage stamp worth 50 rupees to mark 50 years of Tarbela Dam. A... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
Print SC orders transfer of Dam funds to federal govt’s Public Account ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) directed relevant authority to transfer the amount in Dams Fund’s account... Updated 18 Oct, 2024 02:54pm
Print Curbs on workers, experts’ movement: Slowdown hits Dasu hydropower project work: World Bank Says slowdown due to restrictions on the ground-transportation of international workers and experts from Islamabad to Dasu and shortage of armored vehicles for their movement within the project areas Updated 17 Oct, 2024 03:32pm
Sports WAPDA's skipper Iftikhar fined LAHORE: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)’s skipper Iftikhar Ahmed has been charged 50-per cent of his... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
Print Govt decides to divide NTDC into two entities ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging ‘extreme incompetence’ in National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), the federal... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:18pm
Pakistan Seeking assistance, apex court wonders whether it can retain ‘dam fund’ money ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the federal government and the Wapda to assist, if can it retain money... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:12am
Print PM directs including DBHP in CPEC ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the concerned authorities to include $8 billion Diamer Bhasha... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 02:56pm
Markets Wapda power projects will generate 11,694MW of power ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Thursday, was informed that the under construction Water and Power Development... Published 04 Oct, 2024 07:39am
Print IRSA projects 19pc water shortage for Kharif ISLAMABAD: IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has projected water shortage of 19 per cent for Kharif 2024-25, started... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:13am
Business & Finance Cement co found involved in massive tax fraud KARACHI: A top cement company is involved in a huge tax fraud scheme amounting to over Rs. 11 billion through a ... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am
Opinion 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
Business & Finance Large-scale triaxial machine made functional at Wapda’s CMTL LAHORE: The large scale triaxial machine, the largest of its type in Pakistan, has been successfully made functional... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am
Print Wapda, NTDC lock horns over ‘SCADA Towers-III’ issue ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and the National Transmission and Despatch Company... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:21am
Pakistan ‘Construction on 15 key Dasu hydropower project fronts continues’ LAHORE: Chairman WAPDA Engr. Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (retd) has said that Dasu Hydropower Project is of immense... Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am
Print Mangla power house refurbishment: Wapda approaches Power Division for tunnel closure ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has approached Power Division for closure of Tunne1 (unit... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 02:49pm
Pakistan NHA, Wapda termed essential SOEs, DP Establishments 'strategic' one ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) categorised National Highways Authority (NHA)... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Business & Finance Forex funds placed in PKR account: AGP faults Wapda for Rs64.8bn loss to kitty ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has held Wapda responsible for inflicting Rs 64.8 billion financial... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Markets Privatisation of SOEs: cabinet committee approves WAPDA, NHA as essential entities The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has decided to categorise the Water and Power Development... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 10:04pm
Print Wapda planning work on Chashma Lift Canal project PESHAWAR: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is preparing strategy for initiating construction work... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:29am
Pakistan Billions of rupees spent on DBD, Dasu projects: Chairman WAPDA LAHORE: Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (retd) has said that Rs78.5 billion and Rs.17.35 billion are being... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am
Print BCA also pushed up: Moody’s upgrades Wapda’s CFR to Caa2 ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) upgraded Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority’s corporate family... Updated 30 Aug, 2024 09:11am
Print Discos, KE domains: Nepra sets up panel to probe Jan-Jun overbilling ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has constituted an investigation committee to... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 02:54pm
Print Rs151bn ‘irregular’ payment to KAPCO: CPPA-G seeks audit para settlement ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has asked Audit to settle an audit para about... Updated 22 Aug, 2024 09:36am
Pakistan Wapda to present cash award to Arshad Nadeem LAHORE: Arshad Nadeem, the javelin throw gold medallist in the recently-concluded Paris Olympics Games, 2024 will be... Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:43am
Pakistan Water level in Tarbela dam reaches maximum LAHORE: Tarbela Dam has reached its maximum conservation level of 1550 feet above mean sea level Monday, resulting ... Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Editorials Punjab power politics EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to reduce electricity bills by 14 rupees per unit for those consuming... Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am