Tag: Energy
Govt failed to resolve energy crisis: Shahbaz
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said the federal government failed to pay attention to the energy crisis looming over the country.
Talking to PML-N...
Thar coal to ensure reduction of power tariff, create jobs: PEW
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday lauded the landmark policy decision of the federal government to use Thar coal for coal-based power generation...
UK can help Pakistan’s agriculture and energy thrive
Trade relations between Pakistan and Great Britain continue to progress with specific trade deals in the pipeline.
British Deputy High Commissioner and Director for Trade...
Germany to help Punjab go solar
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Solar Energy Project was signed between Punjab Government and Germany’s Solar Power Project Development Firm in Berlin on...
Khurshid asks engineers to focus on energy
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Khurshid Shah assured engineers and scientists of monetary grants for research if they bring proposals which would solve the...
Govt committed to address energy crisis on top priority: PM
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said the government is committed to address the energy crisis on top priority.
In his opening remarks at the...
Economy digs itself out of ‘War on Terror’ quagmire
Despite challenges of war on terrorism, energy crisis and global economic meltdown, the economy of the country sustained growth during the past four years...
Energy crises: Industrial sector suffering immensely
More than 70% industrial units have been closed due to energy crisis and if the situation was not controlled, there would be serious problems...
Govt drops another energy bombshell
Government has dropped another energy bombshell on the people as NEPRA has hiked power tariff at the rate ranging between 0.99 paisas to Rs...
Alternate energy goals met, nearly
The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) Chief Executive Arif Alauddin hoped that 500 megawatt (MW) of electricity will be added to the national grid...
Chandio blames Nawaz for energy crisis
Federal Minister for Political Affairs Senator Moula Bux Chandio said on Sunday that one province in the country was in the state of war,...
USAID finalizes strategy for training on commercial procedures
The USAID Power Distribution Program has devised a strategy for further trainings on commercial procedures optimization for meter readers and meter superintendents of power...
Petroleum policy 2012 is here!
The government on Monday announced the Petroleum Exploration and Production Policy 2012, which in the Petroleum Advisor’s words, would help achieve maximum self-sufficiency in...
Agri dept shifts focus to solar energy, biomas to meet needs
Punjab Agriculture Minister Ahmed Ali Aulakh said a comprehensive energy roadmap had been evolved to meet future agricultural needs through solar energy and biomass...
Another energy conference; this time in Peshawar
In a bid to get rid of hours long and unprecedented electricity load shedding, the first ever energy conference under the auspices of ruling...
No end in sight for energy crisis
India may claim the world’s biggest blackout, but in neighbouring Pakistan an endemic energy crisis blamed on years of mismanagement cripples the economy and...
Shahbaz blames Zardari for energy, economic crisis
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Tuesday said ongoing spells of load shedding have ransacked the economy of Pakistan.
While talking to the media he said,...
