Inflated power bills: KCCI supports today’s strike call Karachi: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) held a meeting against unaffordable electricity bills... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Opinion Revisiting economy’s direction ‘But putting growth at the center of economic policymaking is a mistake. While important, growth in the abstract ... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Print SC moved against PPIB (amendment) Act ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to declare the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (Amendment) Act,... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:03am
Opinion Doing away with GST on electricity? It is already happening what was expected. People have come out against rising electricity bills. Protests may... Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am
Print Final decision expected today: PM holds consultations on electricity bills ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet is expected to take the final decision today on the proposals of the... Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:11am
Pakistan JI leaders booked for lodging protest against power bills ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police on Sunday booked Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leadership for protesting against increase in... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan Hike in power tariffs triggers protests across KP PESHAWAR: The unprecedented increase in the power tariff has triggered protest and people in almost all districts ... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan JI demands govt withdraw power tariff hike LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has announced a nationwide strike on September 02 (Saturday) against ... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Opinion Road to urgent resolution of the power tariff crisis Rising electricity bills are breaking the back of the domestic consumers and making manufacturing businesses... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Print Power tariffs: caretakers capitulate? Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says concerned ministries and related institutions should provide details of the officers and institutions receiving free electricity Updated 28 Aug, 2023 09:51am
Business & Finance Why consumers pay for ‘unused surplus electricity’: PDP KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party PDP Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday asked why the electricity consumers of... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Opinion Power sector blues! The electricity users of Pakistan are up in arms. They have received highly inflated bills which, according to them,... Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am
Print Surplus power generation: Consumers to pay over Rs124bn capacity charges LESCO wants to recover the highest amount of Rs28.906bn followed by Multan Electric Supply Company Updated 25 Aug, 2023 09:47am
Markets Power generation breaks previous records ISLAMABAD: Power generation has broken all previous records on August 21. On August 21 at 24hrs, highest ever power... Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Print Quarterly adjustment thru power tariff hike: Govt seeks recovery of Rs146bn from consumers in 6 months ISLAMABAD: The government has sought the recovery of Rs146 billion from electricity consumers in the next six months... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 08:42am
Opinion Effective electricity regulation To effectively regulate the energy sector, processes for licensing, determining tariffs, monitoring, and enforcing... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Pakistan Mega water reservoirs likely to reach maximum capacity LAHORE: The mega water reservoirs in the country are set to attain maximum level in terms of capacity and height... Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am
Print Share of renewables in KE generation likely to reach 30pc in seven years KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) foresees 30 percent renewable energy in its overall power generation under an Rs484billion... Updated 12 Aug, 2023 09:51am
Print Updated CDMP as per SBA yet to be approved ISLAMABAD: The pledge for the Cabinet to approve an updated Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) by end-July 2023 as... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:16am
Business & Finance Pakistan to buy more electricity from Iran ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will buy more electricity from neighbouring Iran, a finance ministry statement said on Tuesday.... Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am
BR Research Wholesale price hike: Far from over If petroleum does not do it, electricity will. That has been the story of wholesale prices for a while as WPI index... Published 04 Aug, 2023 08:25am
Markets Thar coal project: Civil society, energy experts urge govt to re-conduct EIA KARACHI: Civil society, energy experts and environment activists on Thursday underlined the need for protecting the... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Karachi: power minister vows to end power woes KARACHI: Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir on Wednesday said the concerns of the citizens of Karachi... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Opinion Reducing rising electricity tariff? — III In the previous space, we focused on immediate financial restructuring solutions for enabling reduction in... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Print Govt has settled KE dispute, reduced circular debt: minister ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), on Monday, claimed that it settled... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:42am
Markets PYMA chief opposes increase in electricity tariffs KARACHI: Sohail Nisar, Senior Vice Chairman, Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has opposed the significant... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Opinion Exports collapsing under power sector burden The fundamental premise upon which the foundations of modern-day economics stand is that resources are finite and... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Opinion Energy transition: green dreams, brown realities The world energy landscape is transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables to address energy and environmental... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:47am
Business & Finance Increase in electricity tariffs: KATI chief seeks relief KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President, Faraz-ur-Rehmanm urged the government to... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
Print 15 months: financial impact of power theft estimated at Rs500bn ISLAMABAD: The Power Division Tuesday informed National Assembly Standing Committee on Power that the financial... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:47am
