OGRA hikes LPG price with the start of new year
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday notified a substantial increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...
A brief history: The rot in our DISCOs
Something is seriously wrong with how power distribution works in this country and the DISCOs are at the heart of it
NEPRA makes electricity expensive for Karachiites
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) while accepting the request of power division has increased the price of electricity by...
Electricity price to surge by Rs4.66/unit in January 2024, consumers to bear Rs33bn burden
ISLAMABAD: In a move bound to add additional burden on the already burdened power consumers, electricity prices are slated to increase by...
As Bangladesh’s textile industry falters, can Pakistan step up?
A serious labour crisis has sent shockwaves through one of the strongest textile industries in the world. The opportunity presents itself
Rampant thefts hamper Pakistan Steel Mills operationsÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Industry and Production was apprised on Friday that persistent thefts have significantly hampered the operational capabilities...
Higher gas prices push textile exports 7% down in November, report
APTMA urges the government to reduce power tariffs to 9-10 cents/kWh at which Pakistan’s exports can compete in global markets
Pakistan’s IT exports soar 9% MoM to $259mn in November
SBP policy and stable currency boost the IT sector, while computer services lead the growth
Karachiites likely to face Rs 1.72/unit hike
ISLAMABAD: The electricity consumers of K-Electric are likely to face power tariff hike of Rs 1.72 per unit as the National Electric...
Caretaker Energy Minister battles for DISCOs, rejects NEPRA report on DISCOs over billing irregularities
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Energy, Muhammad Ali, has taken a staunch stance in support of the allegedly corrupt power distribution companies...
NEPRA makes power tariff more expansive by Rs 1.15/unit for all power consumers
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has jacked up the power tariff by Rs 1.15 per unit for all the power...
DISCOs seek highest fuel charges adjustment for 2023Â
In a development poised to jolt consumers, all power distribution companies (DISCOs) — with the exception of K-Electric — have requested a...
Pakistan Steel Mills removed from the govt’s privatisation list
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has made a significant decision to exclude Pakistan Steel Mills from its list of state-owned entities earmarked for...
Govt announces upto Rs 14/litre cut in the prices of petroleum products for second half of December
ISLAMABAD: The government has announced significant decrease in the prices of all petroleum products by upto Rs 14 per liter which will...
Work on power tariff cut is to be completed by next month: Caretaker Energy Minister
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Energy Minister Muhammad Ali on Friday said that the power division is working hard to reduce the electricity tariff and...