Consumers of some Discos subsidise consumers of other other Discos: experts LAHORE: Consumers in distribution companies like IESCO, LESCO, FESCO, GEPCO and TESCO are subsidising consumers of... Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am
Business & Finance Bank account attachment of Discos, others: FBR endorses referring matter to Member (IR) Operations ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has endorsed that the matter of attachment of bank accounts of power... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Print UoSC/wheeling charges: Nepra reluctant to approve ‘heavy cost’ ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday showed reluctance to approve the... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:49am
Opinion Wheeling charges: do or die On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Opinion Vital role of investments in power sector When discussing investments for economic progress, some major industry players often receive well-deserved... Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:43am
Pakistan Govt set to step up action against power defaulters, thieves ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to further tighten the noose around electricity thieves and defaulters ... Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am
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 Non-filers likely to face prospect of SIM disablment, gas/power suspension ISLAMABAD: Over 250 District Taxation Officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are expected to directly... Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:19am
Business & Finance Discos, NTDC, CPPA-G: FTO seeks FBR clarification on attachment of bank accounts ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Jah has directed Member Inland Revenue (Operations) Federal Board... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Opinion Power sector reforms Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had a profound effect on global energy markets. Price ... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Print Power adjustment: Govt seeks Rs1.25 per unit hike for Q1 ISLAMABAD: The government has requested an increase of Rs1.25 per unit on account of quarterly adjustment for the... Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:46am
Print FCA for Sep 23: Nepra allows Discos Re0.4/unit tariff hike ISLAMABAD; National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified positive adjustment of Paisa 40 per... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 10:20am
Opinion Loss-making Discos — Who tops the chart? Unfortunately, the Pakistan Power Sector is never away from the public eye– specifically, since the last two... Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Editorials Discos’ infrastructure needs EDITORIAL: The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) revelation that “significant investment is required in ... Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Opinion Power tariff – a flawed business model Power tariffs have recently been in the limelight – not for any other issue but for unaffordability of the same.... Published 07 Nov, 2023 07:07am
Print Centre doubts ability of provinces to run Discos credibly Power Division has been directed to move a summary to scrap the decision regarding provincialisation of power Distribution Companies Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:59am
Print $209m EDEIP: World Bank rates implementation progress as moderately satisfactory ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Electricity Distribution Efficiency... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:43am
Markets Need stressed for reducing cost of power production, ending uniform tariff policy LAHORE: There is a need to bring the cost of production of power down in order to reduce the electricity tariff and... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
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
Opinion Present BoDs of Discos have to go The de-bundling of Wapda’s Power Wing in 1996 has been traumatic, to say the least. Besides, it has also turned... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am
Business & Finance Discos’ infrastructure: Significant investment needed: ADB ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that significant investment is required in critical infrastructure... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am
Pakistan Discos recover Rs32bn under anti-power theft drive ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have recovered Rs 32 billion through anti-power theft drive as of... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Print Recoveries under QTA: Discos seek positive adjustment of Rs1.7 per unit ISLAMABAD: The power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) have sought positive adjustment of Rs 1.7 per unit to recover... Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:50am
Editorials Power planning conundrum EDITORIAL: There is utter confusion on the future course of power sector planning. Earlier this week, Nepra ... Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am
Print No sell-off will be allowed in the name of IMF terms: PPP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would not allow the caretaker government to privatise the government... Updated 29 Oct, 2023 09:57am
Print Nepra ‘baffled’ by Discos’ power acquisition programme ISLAMABAD: The Power Distribution Companies (Discos) combined five-year Power Acquisition Program (PAP) 2022-23 to... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 09:05am
Editorials SOEs: one step forward, two steps back EDITORIAL: That successive governments have failed to complete much-needed reforms in a meaningful manner is a grim... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
Business & Finance September FCA: CPPA-G seeks 55 paisa positive adjustment in Discos’ tariffs ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought positive adjustment of paisa 55 per... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
Opinion Discos—a dead weight around our necks?—II Unbeknown to the Regulator, presently the DISCOs are not even maintaining their existing infrastructure. Basically,... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Opinion Clear message of no more business as usual—I Change is taking place slowly and subtly. Recent Cabinet Committee on Economic Reforms’ (CCER’s) deliberations ... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
