NTDC to ulitise modern technology to supervise transmission line towers
'A GSM technology-based CCTV camera will be installed on transmission line towers which will ring an alarm to the control room...
‘New renewable energy policy to facilitate investors’
ISLAMABAD:Â Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan has said a new renewable energy policy would be introduced to provide a level and competitive field...
Chinese company to finally acquire K-Electric this year
'If no hiccup comes in the way, Shanghai Electric will take over K-Electric by Sept-Oct 2019'
China’s Shanghai Electric Power (SEP) is...
CPHGC Unit II synchronised with national grid
The 660MW Unit II of the China Power Hub Generation Company (CPHGC) 2x660MW coal-fired power plant was successfully synchronised with the national...
Pakistan’s circular debt stands at Rs795bn, PAC told
Pakistan's circular debt in the power sector has risen to Rs795 billion, Ministry of Energy & Power Division Secretary Irfan Ali told...
PM, Chinese Vice President launch four mega CPEC projects
Both the dignitaries unveiled the plaques of the four projects at a ceremony held here during the visit of the Chinese vice president who is here on a three-day visit.
Planning minister underscores need for regional connectivity
Khusro Bakhtiar says timely completion of CASA-1000 project is among top govt priorities
ISLAMABAD:Â Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has...
Minister vows to end circular debt by Dec 2020
ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Friday that a system of automatic metering is being introduced in the country to bring efficiency...
Govt to ensure provision of electricity to SEZs
PM's adviser says incumbent regime aims to facilitate industrial relocation from China
ISLAMABAD:Â The federal government has decided to start the electrification...
Petroleum Division grants oil exploration licence to Kuwaiti firm
The Petroleum Division has granted Kirthar Pakistan BV — a subsidiary of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) — the license for...
Govt likely to further jack up electricity price
The price of electricity is expected to rise by Rs0.57 per unit after the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sent a...
Kekra-1: Exxon Mobil all set to pack up and leave
Pakistan was hopeful of finding large oil and gas reserves in its territorial waters in the Arabian Sea
Hours after Prime Minister...
Minister vows zero tolerance for gas pilferage
ISLAMABAD:Â Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Saturday that there would be zero tolerance against gas pilferage and directed the gas companies...
TESCO pays Rs3.4bn in taxes to FBR despite exemptionÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â Tribal Areas Electricity Supply Company (TESCO) paid an amount of Rs3.4 billion to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) without putting a...
Court extends suspect’s remand in Karkey rental power case
An accountability court on Thursday extended the physical remand of a major suspect, Laeeq Ahmed Sheikh, until May 20th in the Karkey...