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Business & Economy Published 05 Mar, 2024 06:42pm

Hubco forecasts power demand will fall in 2024

Power demand in Pakistan plunged last year by nearly a sixth

Business & Economy Published 12 Jan, 2024 05:42pm

Power Division refutes reports on handing over DISCOs control to army

Clarifies management of DISCOs were not being handed over to another entity

Pakistan Published 09 Jan, 2024 11:28am

Pakistan Army officers to monitor power distribution companies

Finance division has opposed the proposal, saying it will further destroy governance

Pakistan Updated 01 Jan, 2024 12:57pm

Electricity ‘load management’ to hit Islamabad and Peshawar

IESCO and PESCO attribute issue to low supply

Business & Economy Updated 31 Dec, 2023 12:31pm

Electricity supply to parts of Pakistan suspended

Transmission lines tripped after blast in a transformer in Kashmore’s Guddu Power Plant

Business & Economy Published 27 Dec, 2023 09:02pm

Winter sparks energy crisis in Pakistan as costs go up

The loadshedding in recent days was actually caused by fog

Pakistan Published 19 Oct, 2023 03:30pm

Increase in hydel electricity to bring relief to consumers

Rs50 billion have been saved this year

Pakistan Published 19 Oct, 2023 11:17am

Mardan declared as load-shedding free area

Federal Secretary for Power Division decided to shut the suspension of the power supply in the areas where electricity stealing ended

Business & Economy Updated 06 Oct, 2023 08:13pm

Power Division gives nod to tariff hike for KE consumers

Consumers slapped with Rs4.45 hike surcharge

Business & Economy Updated 03 Oct, 2023 08:24am

Monthly inflation rising by 4% to 31.4% in September

Across the board increase in prices of essential food items

Business & Economy Updated 23 Sep, 2023 07:43pm

Petrol prices likely to fall on Oct 1

Commerce minister hopeful of ‘good news’ on petrol prices on Oct 1

Business & Economy Published 23 Sep, 2023 12:59am

Nepra seeks Rs3.28 per unit hike in tariff for Oct-March bills

Proposal, which is made under quarterly adjustment, will also be applicable on KE consumers

Business & Economy Updated 21 Sep, 2023 08:46pm

Interim govt soon to announce changes in gas prices, says minister

Muhammad Ali cites govt recovered Rs6b in 10 days after crackdown on power thieves

Business & Economy Published 20 Sep, 2023 11:33am

Another electricity price hike in the offing

CPPA's recommendations could lead to an increase in Rs1.83 per unit

Business & Economy Published 12 Sep, 2023 09:33am

Minister refutes reports of reduction in solar net metering

Says govt will introduce incremental tariff for industrial users

Pakistan Updated 11 Sep, 2023 05:37pm

Police caught stealing electricity in Punjab’s Jehanian

A Khidmatgar centre and license branch given direct connection from pole

Pakistan Published 11 Sep, 2023 02:23pm

Crackdown finds 8 million units of electricity being stolen

The crackdown began on September 7

Pakistan Updated 09 Sep, 2023 10:35pm

Power breakdown leaves many parts of Karachi in darkness

More than 10 stations of K-Electric shut down

Business & Economy Updated 04 Sep, 2023 07:27pm

Crackdown on defaulters, power thieves in the offing

Interim PM Kakar directs finance minister to devise effective strategy for economic stability

World Published 04 Sep, 2023 09:48am

India steps up coal use to stop outages triggered by unusually dry weather

During higher demand for coal, power plants have slashed imports by 24%

Business & Economy Published 04 Sep, 2023 01:30am

Govt readies relief plan for inflated electricity bills

But IMF nod still needed to make it possible

Pakistan Published 03 Sep, 2023 07:21pm

JI to stage sit-in outside governor houses against high electricity bills

Chief Sirajul Haq says protest against ‘wrong decisions’ of govt will continue

Pakistan Updated 02 Sep, 2023 11:12pm

Kakar denies reports of downplaying protests against exorbitant power bills

Interim PM says he is willing to pay fine to protesters if he used words like ‘wheel, jam, strike’

Pakistan Updated 02 Sep, 2023 08:13pm

JI temporarily calls off protest against inflated power bills

Says new strategy will be announced on Sunday if demands are not met by midnight

Business & Economy Published 29 Aug, 2023 08:58am

Get ready to pay Rs90 per unit for Sept electricity bills, says JI’s Mushtaq Ahmed

Describes governance of DISCOs as ‘the biggest issue’

Pakistan Published 28 Aug, 2023 02:39pm

Lives disrupted after countrywide protests against inflated power bills

Govt yet to give a roadmap for solving issue

Pakistan Published 27 Aug, 2023 01:36pm

PESCO orders removal of green number plates from vehicles amid protests

Power utility has asked for police protection for its employees and properties

Pakistan Updated 27 Aug, 2023 01:59pm

Protests against inflated power bills continue in different cities of Pakistan

Govt meets today for emergency meeting

▶️ Pakistan Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:06am

Interim PM Kakar summons emergency meeting on exorbitant power bills

Consultations will be held regarding giving maximum relief to consumers

Pakistan Published 24 Aug, 2023 07:35pm

K-Electric team taken hostage as it tries to remove meter over non-payment

The hostages were eventually handed over to the police