Discos officials conniving with power thieves to face the music ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Thursday that Discos officials conniving with... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 11:14pm
Print CCoE all set to consider CTBCM final test run report ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) is all set to consider Final Test Run Report of the long-awaited... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:07am
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
Print ‘Coal supply to power projects’: Sindh govt seeks removal of certain words from section 65F ISLAMABAD: The government of Sindh has sought removal of words “supplying coal exclusively to power generation... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:56am
Markets Disruption in RLNG supply: Increase in power load-shedding expected ISLAMABAD: As the country is facing shortfall of over 5000 MW due to rising temperature in the country, Minister for... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Markets NTDC completes 500kV Thar-Matiari line in record time LAHORE: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has completed the 500kV Thar-Matiari Transmission line... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
Print ‘Dubious’ appointments: PD urged to remove NTDC’s two deputy MDs immediately ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power on Thursday urged Power Division to remove two Deputy Managing... Updated 28 Apr, 2023 08:55am
Print Govt terms previous deal with IMF ‘poisonous’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said Tuesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government... Updated 12 Apr, 2023 08:45am
Print Govt still clueless about cause of power outage ISLAMABAD: Admitting that the teams have not yet been able to determine exact source of fault in the system even... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:52am
Print Electricity bills: PD says doesn’t want to manage tax, surcharge collection Expresses willingness to do away with the role of collection of taxes, surcharges on electricity except General Sales Tax Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:44am
Print Energy conservation: stern measures on the cards ISLAMABAD: The Government is likely to impose excise duties on inefficient fans and bulbs, fix timings for shops, ... Updated 27 Nov, 2022 09:43am
Print ‘Negative response’ of PD irks Senate panel ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power on Tuesday made a hue and cry for not receiving any positive response... Updated 23 Nov, 2022 09:35am
Markets Dastgir opens $95m AMI project ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Friday inaugurated $ 95 million Advanced Metering... Published 12 Nov, 2022 07:04am
Opinion Energy sector—hiding behind the truth Speaking on the occasion of signing of dollar 3 billion loan by World Bank to develop energy infrastructure and to... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 06:51am
Editorials Energy sector uplift EDITORIAL: If the government is indeed committed to “ensuring sustainability of energy sector” and “providing... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 06:49am
Print There’s ‘sufficient’ power generation, NA told ISLAMABAD: The government informed the National Assembly on Friday that power generation capacity is sufficient –... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 09:38am
Print Energy sector uplift: World Bank to extend $3bn funding ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) is to extend $3 billion for infrastructure development in energy sector in addition ... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:41am
Print PPAs: DFC concerned at delays ISLAMABAD: The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has raised concerns about the delay... Updated 22 Oct, 2022 09:50am
Print Power Div says electricity system fully restored ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Friday said that electricity transmission and generation systems have been restored... Updated 15 Oct, 2022 09:44am
Print Govt’s solar projects initiative: KE shows interest in procurement of up to 500MW of power ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has shown an interest in procurement of up to 500 MW from the government of Pakistan... Updated 09 Oct, 2022 09:54am
Print Domestic power consumers: Minister defends withdrawal of slab benefit ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Wednesday that the incumbent government is formulating... Updated 15 Sep, 2022 10:00am
Print Flood damage: Power Div yet to calculate losses ISLAMABAD: Power Division is yet to finalise financial estimate of damage inflicted to infrastructure of power... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:32am
Print Wapda for direct contracting to rehabilitate NJHEP Scraps open bidding, says direct contracting will avoid delay Updated 27 Jul, 2022 09:48am
Print Economy begins to show signs of stability: Dastgir Minister says inflow and outflow of foreign exchange are now balanced Updated 22 Jul, 2022 09:09am
Print Financial crunch: KE demands clearance of TDC net difference Company tells government that it has reached alarming and unsustainable level of bank borrowings Updated 22 Jul, 2022 09:14am
Markets Solar energy policy on August 1, says Dastgir ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Thursday that the government had decided to announce... Published 08 Jul, 2022 07:21am
Print Two wind IPPs: Three countries seek debt restructuring ISLAMABAD: The envoys of Denmark, Canada and the Netherlands have jointly approached Minister for Power, Khurram... Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:33am
Print PM forms body for mining sector turnaround ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has constituted a 12-member ministerial committee to explore avenues... Updated 27 Jun, 2022 09:58am
Print Punjab govt likely to extend subsidy to power consumers using 100 units per month ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government is likely to extend the subsidy to electricity consumers using 100 units monthly... Updated 26 Jun, 2022 08:50am
Pakistan APPL seeks govt help to avert ‘attachment’ of bank account ISLAMABAD: The Chief Executive of Azad Pattan Power Private Limited (APPL) has approached top ministers against... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
