Govt slaps Rs. 2.5/Litre carbon levy on petrol, diesel, and furnace oil in budget 2025–26
Government introduces Pakistan’s first carbon pricing mechanism to curb emissions, fund climate projects, and realign energy policy with global environmental goals.
Rs104 billion proposed for Power Division, Rs 719 million for petroleum division in PSDP 2025-26
Transmission upgrades, Jamshoro plant, and satellite-based exploration dominate energy allocations
Pakistan’s nuclear power plants contribute 3,530 MW to electricity generation amid declining consumption
Energy mix diversifies with rise in clean energy sources, while electricity consumption drops due to high tariffs and energy conservation
Large-scale Manufacturing contracts for third year despite nascent recovery by some industries
Persistent input costs and macroeconomic stress weigh on industrial output
Power demand shrinks 3.6% in FY25 due to tariff hike, weak industry
Electricity consumption in Pakistan declined by 3.6 percent during the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year, reflecting the impact of...
Janana De Malucho: A case study in struggling textile spinning mills
Competition from imported yarn from China and Vietnam, and rising energy costs, caused losses to increase five-fold
Saif Power struggles in life outside guaranteed returns contracts
Profits exist, but margins are meager relative to the old heyday, and the company has no clear plans for growth
Power Division denies reports of ban on second electricity meter installation
Power Division clarifies that second meters can still be installed under existing laws, urges public to disregard false reports
Govt to tighten solar net metering regulations, introduce revised buyback plan: report
New policy replaces net metering with net billing, shifting from quarterly credit billing to monthly cash payments for excess electricity
KAPCO signs tri-partite power purchase agreement, awaits operational activation
Regulator-mandated tests to determine when agreement becomes operational
Delay in property transfer may jeopardize DISCOs’ privatization process
Delay in property title transfers for IESCO, FESCO, and GEPCO raises concerns as Energy Ministry urges provinces to act swiftly ahead of DISCOs' privatization drive
FBR collects Rs240 billion from tobacco sector, disputes industry claims of revenue decline
Growing tax collection figures contradict proposals from the tobacco industry that seek reductions in tobacco taxes
Govt finalises Rs1.275 trillion loan deal with commercial banks to slash circular debt
Agreement with 18 banks aims to tackle growing debt in power sector, with disbursements expected this month
Govt urged to release Rs23 billion electricity subsidy for Karachi industries in FY26 budget
Delay in disbursing relief on incremental power consumption strains Karachi’s industrial sector
Govt moves to lift nationwide moratorium on new gas connections, says petroleum minister Â
Ali Pervaiz Malik outlines plans to restore gas supply and improve energy sector stability ahead of budget