Tag: Loadshedding

A prediction

I have a prediction to make. I can guess when power loadshedding would end in Pakistan. I am not a soothsayer and don’t have...

Power situation likely to improve

Citizens to get relief as power outages are expected to decrease after Hydel generation resumption during next couple of days. Well-informed sources revealed that...

Govt to thwart efforts to derail gas disbursement plan

Announcing that additional 700 mmcfd gas will be inserted into the national transmission system by June, Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Senator Dr Asim...

Fertilisers and crops

The fertiliser manufacturing industry has been cut short of the gas supply, therefore leaving the farmers with a dearth. Farmers claim that their land...

Power and jobs

The obvious relation Two billion dollars. That is the figure the World Bank puts on our annual power sector deficit. In its recently published report...

No electricity for 17 days!

The residents of a private housing society, Tayaba Gardens, have been without electricity for the last 17 days due to the negligence of the...

PPP and gas load shedding

How does it reflect on a presiding administration that it promises a ‘roadmap’ to tackle one of the economy’s most pressing issues, but only...

JI protests against load-shedding, corruption

The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) organised rallies in all major cities of the country on Friday to protest against the gas and electricity load-shedding, inflation and...

APTMA to hold series of protests against gas supply suspension

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) management will hold series of protests against gas supply suspension to textile mills by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines...

LOAD SHEDDING

‘Power, gas load shedding to reduce jobs’

The sudden closure of gas and massive load shedding for industries would result in massive unemployment and at the same time exports would decline...

More on rationing

Pakistan’s unsustainable energy policy Dr Bari’s article "Rationing Issues" (Pakistan Today, Dec 20) omitted some important factors that affect the conclusions that one can draw...

APCNGA to go on strike from Jan 01

All Pakistan CNG Association has announced to go on strike from January 01 in Punjab against price hike and imposing ban on public and...

Govt proposes parliamentary committee to probe gas crisis

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and chief whip of ruling PPP in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah proposed the formation of a parliamentary...

No gas for CNG stations and industries from first week of...

Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain has rung alarming bells for the whole nation when he said that due to gas...

Just when you thought it was over…

The city once again faced unscheduled and forced load-shedding of 10 hours on Saturday as PEPCO’s shortfall crossed 3,500MW. The electricity was closed with repeated...

People close airport road in gas shortage protest

Hundreds of people enraged at debilitating gas shortages set two armoured police vehicles alight and blocked the highway to Islamabad airport on Friday, witnesses...