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...
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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: 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: 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: 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 tariff 

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 August 

--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...