Feasibility study underway to set up gas storage facilities: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said on Friday that the government has initiated a feasibility study...

NEPRA postpones hike in power tariff, seeks explanation from CCPA

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has postponed the proposed Rs2.97 per unit hike in power tariff till next Tuesday and...

NEPRA all set to raise power tariff by Rs2.97 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is all set to jack up power price by Rs2.97 per unit under the head...

Energy companies turn to animal dung for clean power

HELSINKI: In the search for clean electricity, power companies in Finland are going green by way of brown, and have set their sights...

Auto manufacturers await EV Policy to get industrial boost

ISLAMABAD: Local car manufacturers are anxiously waiting for Electric Vehicle policy, drafted by the present government to encourage the production of battery-run...

NEPRA jacks up power tariff by Rs1.66 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified Rs1.66 per unit increase in the electricity price on account of monthly fuel...

Govt likely to jack up power tariff by Rs2.97 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to jack up electricity price by Rs2.97...

Pakistan, Turkey agree to enhance cooperation in energy sector

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul called on Power and Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub Khan on Tuesday to discuss matters...

Shanghai Electric to invest $4bn in Thar power plants

Shanghai Electric, a Chinese company, will invest $4 billion for the establishment of two more 1,320MW power plants at Thar Coal Block-I,...

India to build solar, wind farms along Pakistan border

MUMBAI: India plans to build a string of renewable energy projects along its sun-baked, wind-whipped western border, officials said on Monday, as New...

‘Canadian companies mull investments in Pakistan’s energy sector’

ISLAMABAD: Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Wendy Gilmour said on Friday that Canadian companies are looking forward to investing in Pakistan, especially in...

Committee formed to probe irregularities in IESCO

ISLAMABAD: After receiving a large number of complaints, the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) secretary has constituted a four-member committee to probe...

AEDB approves renewable energy policy draft

ISLAMABAD: The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has unanimously approved the draft Alternative Renewable Energy (ARE) Policy 2019. The 46th board meeting of...

‘Consumers to get cheap, uninterrupted electricity during winter’

ISLAMABAD: Power consumers, including domestic and industrial, will be provided uninterrupted and cheap electricity during the upcoming winter season and a scheme...

Omar Ayub defends power tariff hike, slams PML-N for flawed policies

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Thursday that the recent hike in power tariff would have no bearing on 75...