Tag: Power

‘Make power production cost public’

A petition has been moved in the LHC for court directions to the government to inform the nation about the complete cost of production...

CDA asked to launch LED lights pilot project

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has asked the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to first launch a pilot project of street lights based upon...

Spain’s economic rescue squad takes power

Spain swore in a new conservative government Thursday, hailed as an economic rescue squad to roll out urgent reforms. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy named...

Rationing issues

When will the government settle on formulating priorities? When demand for a commodity, at prevailing price, exceeds supply, basics of market economics tell us that...

Mehreen Syed joins list of power women as L’Oréal...

Claiming a right for a multi-faceted beauty over a standardised or perfect beauty, L’Oréal Paris, the world’s leading beauty brand, and its international ambassadors...

The seat of power that is now an ‘official’ garbage dump

The condition of Lahore’s heritage sites seem to be growing from bad to worse. In a recent discovery Pakistan Today learnt that the baara-dari...

KESC signs biogas project deal with dairy farmers

The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Karachi Dairy Farmers Association that marks the completion of the...

GEPCO hikes power tariff by Rs4.05

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) allowed Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) on Wednesday to hike power tariff by Rs4.05 per unit. NEPRA authorities...

Nandipur Power Project

It has been two long years but thankfully the Nandipur project is back on the table. The project, that is being touted to be...

Govt needs to take measures to reform economy: ICCI

The worsening situation of governance, power, infrastructure, political turmoil, meager planning and deteriorating law and order situation, are contributing to the decline in economic...

$243 million loan sought from ADB for power sector

To increase transmission capacity and reliable power supply, Pakistan has approached the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the release of third tranche of $243...

Imran’s power cables stolen

Unidentified thieves on Thursday stole main electricity wires from the house of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Race Course police officials said unidentified thieves disconnected electricity...

Japanese, Korean companies express interest in Thar Coal

After entrance of Chinese Companies in Thar Coal project with investment of over $9 billion through the recently signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with...

Thanks to Centre, city’s power woes solved for now

All industrial sectors in Karachi would be exempted from electricity load shedding from Monday and power outage hours for domestic and commercial consumers would...

‘4-hour power outages at KWSB installations daily’

With no signs of improvement in gas supply from the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), currently between 115mmcfd and 120mmcfd, and power shortage of...

Citizens battle with amplified power bills

After being relieved of the curse of power outages, inflated electricity bills from the Lahore Electric Supply Company are a new thorn by the...

Yemen’s Saleh finally signs deal to quit power

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed a deal on Wednesday to hand over his powers after 33 years in office, ending months of delay...