102MW Gulpur hydropower plant starts production

LAHORE: Gulpur Hydropower Project has achieved certified commercial operation and has started producing cheap electricity for the national grid, said NESPAK Managing...

Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh

LONDON: Iran has slashed crude oil production to its lowest level in four decades as storage tanks and vessels are almost completely...

Hydel electricity generation increased by 20pc in FY20 to highest ever level, says Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Sunday that Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) produced the...

Good news and bad news at Hub Power Company

The website for the China Power Hub Generation Company (CPGHC) is not exactly what one could call slick. Awkward photos of Prime...

Power Division claims zero shortfall despite noticeable power cuts

Spokesman says local maintenance problems cannot be termed as load shedding

OGDC announces commercial production of gas, condensate from Togh Well-I

'This is the fourth injection the company has made in the production gathering system since June 26'

KP business community expresses concern over load shedding for industrial, commercial consumers

PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Friday expressed concerns over unannounced and prolonged electricity load shedding and low...

OGDCL begins commercial production from two newly discovered wells

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) on Thursday announced that it has started commercial production of gas from two newly discovered...

AGP reveals Rs2.96tr irregularities in Power Division

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has revealed irregularities of Rs2,962 billion in 318 cases of Power Division and its attached...

Shanghai Electric mulls acquiring 66.4pc stake in K-Electric

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has received a fresh Public Announcement of Intention (PAI) from Shanghai Electric to acquire 66.4 per cent voting shares...

Asad Umar for uninterrupted power supply to Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Monday directed officials at the Power Ministry to ensure uninterrupted supply of...
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OGRA imposes Rs15m penalty on three OMCs

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday imposed a total penalty of Rs15 million on three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)...

OGRA issues 63 LPG licences in first nine months of FY20

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued around 63 licences of varying nature for the promotion of the Liquefied Petroleum...

K-Electric urged to stop power outages, improve infrastructure

KCCI president criticises KE for not upgrading its distribution network despite earning billions of rupees in revenue

Govt increases petrol price by Rs25.58

LAHORE:The federal government on Friday announced an increase in the prices of petroleum products with a Rs25.58 per litre increase in the...