Hyderabad transformer explosion: MQM-P calls on Centre to take action against negligent elements KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Friday approached Federal Government over Hyderabad ... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Markets Nepra takes notice of transformer blast in Hyderabad ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has taken serious notice of transformer blast in... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Pakistan India turned FATF into a political forum: minister LAHORE: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Tuesday said that India has turned Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
Print ‘Some gas’ diverted to meet peak demand of power sector: Azhar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar, Sunday, said 3.75 per cent local gas is being diverted to power... Published 19 Jul, 2021 05:38am
Business & Finance Pakistan eyes stronger economic ties with Russia through PSGP project Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says pipeline proof of economic engagement with Russia after a long time Published 17 Jul, 2021 01:23pm
Print Senate adopts five bills ISLAMABAD: Senate, Friday, passed five bills; four government and a private member, including The Regulation of... Published 17 Jul, 2021 03:45am
Business & Finance ECC has approved financial setoff mechanism for govt-owned IPPs: Hammad Azhar Minister for Energy says this will reduce circular debt by Rs116 billion Published 16 Jul, 2021 02:19pm
Markets Renewable energy: Azhar, Danish envoy enter into collaboration ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Energy Hammad Azhar and Danish Ambassador to Pakistan, Lis Rosenholm have entered ... Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am
Print Energy minister briefs Senate: Rs100bn to be spent on power distribution system replacement ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar informed the Senate on Tuesday that federal government would... Updated 14 Jul, 2021 08:14am
Pakistan Country suffering from power crisis due to 'incompetent' federal govt: minister KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh said load shedding has not ended but Sindh is suffering from the... Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am
Print What was behind CCoE meeting cancellation? ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have started showing cold shoulder to Minister for Planning, Development and... Published 14 Jul, 2021 02:06am
Print Govt says in contact with all parties to Afghan conflict ISLAMABAD: Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar and Prime Minister's Adviser on... Updated 13 Jul, 2021 08:27am
Print Azhar takes up service delivery issues with chairmen of Discos’ boards ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar Friday held a meeting with the chairmen of Board of Directors of... Published 10 Jul, 2021 04:30am
Pakistan Mobile calls over 5 minutes: Several cabinet members oppose additional tax ISLAMABAD: Several members of the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet are against the 75 paisa tax on mobile calls... Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am
Print Tabish Gohar being removed? ISLAMABAD: The federal capital is abuzz with speculation that Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power and... Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:40am
Print Azhar says power sector is on the upbeat ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar said on Wednesday that the county has achieved highest demand and ... Updated 08 Jul, 2021 03:26pm
Print SNGPL says can meet only 50pc RLNG demand ISLAMABAD: Power Division is reportedly in a state of shock as Sui Northern Gas Company Limited (SNGPL) has conveyed... Updated 07 Jul, 2021 08:23am
Print ‘100 percent’ RLNG supply restored: energy minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar Monday said that forced loadshedding of electricity has been eliminated... Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am
Print LNG-based general industries, other sectors: Gas supply yet to be restored ISLAMABAD: Gas supply to LNG-based general industries, fertilizer plants and CNG stations in various regions of the... Updated 04 Jul, 2021 09:40am
Print Situation will improve by Monday: energy minister ISLAMABAD: Forty percent of the Re-Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) supply system has been restored, whereas,... Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am
Print Power situation to improve by Monday: Azhar ISLAMABAD: The country will continue to face unscheduled massive power load-shedding till Monday due to shortage of... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am
Print CCoE to take stock of power situation today ISLAMABAD: The country is facing outages of 6-18 hours due to shortfall of about 7500 MW in electricity generation... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am
Print Azhar explains how power shortfall will be bridged ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said on Saturday that over 7000MW electricity shortfall owing to dry... Updated 27 Jun, 2021 04:00pm
Pakistan APOTCA calls off strike ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Oil Tankers Contractors Association (APOTCA) has called off its countrywide strike, on... Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am
Print Govt vows full compliance ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday, vowed to comply with the one remaining point on the Financial Action Task Force’s... Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am
Markets Power projects under CPEC: Minister says govt committed to timely completion ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said on Friday that the government is committed to timely completion of... Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am
Print Delay in dry docking: Talks under way: Azhar ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said on Wednesday that negotiations on delay in dry-docking of Engro’s... Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am
Pakistan NGOs to be categorised with reference to risk assessment ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to categorize different Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) with reference to... Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am
Editorials Still at loggerheads EDITORIAL: When representatives of the opposition and government met in National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser’s... Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am
Print Electricity demand grows 20pc: Azhar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said 20 percent growth in demand of electricity has been... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’