Electricity bills set to soar as NEPRA approves FCA 

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has jacked up the power tariff by Rs 4.12 per unit on account of...
Exports-Japan

Exports surge by 22.21% in December, reaching 18-month high

Continuous growth reflects positive trends in textile sector and potential for future expansion

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
K-ELECTRIC

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 operations 

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
K-ELECTRIC

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 2023 

In a development poised to jolt consumers, all power distribution companies (DISCOs) — with the exception of K-Electric — have requested a...
PSM

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...