KCCI demands dissolution of KE’s monopoly in power distribution
KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested the government to dissolve K-Electric (KE)’s monopoly in power distribution after the...
Finance ministry asked to submit details of jobs quota allocation
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Tuesday directed the finance ministry to submit details of jobs...
K-Electric appoints Shan Ashary as board chairman
K-Electric has announced the appointment of Shan A Ashary as the new chairman of its board, effective from Sept 7th, said a...
Govt’s negligence leading to lower exports: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed grave concern over the declining trend in exports, which...
Work on 10,870MW hydel projects underway in Punjab: minister
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan has said that cheap energy mix based on local resources is the best solution to the...
President urges foreign investors to benefit from Pakistan’s liberal investment regime
ISLAMABAD:Â President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said that Pakistan has adopted a very liberal and investment-friendly policy and urged the foreign investors...
Kanupp-II thermal testing completed; commercial operations from next year
ISLAMABAD: The 1,100MW K2 reactor at the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Kanupp), the first unit using China's homegrown ‘Hualong One’ technology, has...
NEECA starts energy audit of gas-based captive power plants
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has initiated an energy audit of gas-based captive power plants (CPPs) through independent consulting...
Govt to soon decide K-Electric’s fate: Asad Umar
KARACHI:Â Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar has said that the government would soon decide whether K-Electric (K-E) should remain privatised or be...
KP govt remains deprived of benefits from hydropower project for 5 years
PESHAWAR: Despite spending Rs3.2 billion on the 17 megawatt (MW) Ranolia run-of-river hydropower project, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is still deprived...
Chairperson NTC assures textile millers of rationalising tariffs on industry inputs
LAHORE: National Tariff Commission (NTC) Chairperson Robina Ather has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab of rationalisation of tariff...
Study reveals flaws in Pakistan’s long-term power capacity plan
In a recent study conducted by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), in collaboration with the Alliance for Climate...
K-Electric asks NEPRA to increase power tariffÂ
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for an increase in the price of electricity, despite the...
Cement despatches slow down in AugustÂ
--Overall despatches drop from 4.83m tonnes in July 2020 to 3.52m tonnes in Aug
--APCMA attributes the slow down to heavy rains, Eidul...
Govt to improve mobile broadband services, expand network
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking steps to improve the broadband services and expand the network as it has started to work on...