Tag: Electricity
India to build solar, wind farms along Pakistan border
MUMBAI: India plans to build a string of renewable energy projects along its sun-baked, wind-whipped western border, officials said on Monday, as New Delhi...
Murad wants electricity duty in govt’s account
--CM says DISCOs collect tax on govt's behalf
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the Energy Department to evolve a mechanism for direct...
4,000 houses in Naseerabad without electricity
NASEERABAD: About 4000 houses out of 5000 have been deprived of electricity in Naseerabad due to SEPCO’s unjustified power disconnection action.
The action was taken...
Protest held against power outages in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A strong protest demonstration was held against prolonged power outages here on Sunday.
According to the details, a large number of people hailing from...
CM urges for electrifying 1,179 villages
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government had given Rs5.86 billion to three power companies, Hesco,...
Sindh govt to establish grid company for wind produced electricity
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced that it would be establishing its own grid company under a public-private partnership to produce clean electricity being...
Senators call for reduction in gas, electricity prices
--Opp senators demand details of PM's visit to Saudi, China
--Commission should investigate those fanning extremism, says PkMAP Senator Usman Kakar
ISLAMABAD: The senators on Thursday called for...
Govt raises power rates a day after Saudi bailout
--ECC approves increase in tariff for consumers using more than 300 units, allows five per cent decrease in electricity rates for agriculture sector
--Consumers using...
KE ‘teams are working’ to restore power as Karachi plunges in...
KARACHI: Multiple areas continue to be without electricity after a major power outage hit the metropolitan Monday night.
The neighbourhoods affected by the power breakdown...
Govt increases taxes on elite, gives relief to poor
--Finance minister says fiscal deficit to reach 7.2pc from 6.6pc if govt continues on present economic trajectory
--Federal development programme cut by almost Rs250bn to...
Amid austerity, govt increases electricity prices as circular debt mounts
---ECC approves price hike of Rs2 per unit which will generate Rs150bn annually
---Prepaid meters to be introduced as govt launches crackdown on power theft
ISLAMABAD: A...
Protest against unscheduled power outages in Swabi
SWABI: A large number of people held a protest demonstration against unscheduled and prolonged power outages in Swabi on Friday.
According to details, perturbed over...
Back to the dark ages
Power shortfall increases to 5,000MW owing to generation limitations, financial constraints
NTDC puts blame on DISCOs for ongoing spell of load shedding
Experts...
Despite LESCO claims, many parts of Lahore still without power
LAHORE: The citizens continued to suffer on Thursday due to power outage, despite Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) claims of restoring the electricity in 70...
Iran terminates 80MW electricity transmission to Balochistan’s coastal areas
ISLAMABAD: Senate Committee on Power on Thursday was informed that Iran has terminated transmission of 80MW of electricity that it provides to the coastal...
Blackout in Lahore as more than 50 feeders trip
LAHORE: More than half of Lahore on Wednesday night plunged into darkness after at least 50 feeders of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) tripped.
Areas...
Power Division establishes control rooms to ensure uninterrupted electricity on election...
ISLAMABAD: Power Division has established two control rooms to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during polling and completion of the counting process across the country...
