Tag: Power

USAID holds optimisation workshop for power distribution companies

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Power Distribution Improvement Program (PDIP) today kicked off a series of training workshops aimed at improving...

Circular debt raising concerns in power sector

The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that it will facilitate banks in case they require any regulatory support towards early resolution of the...

NEPRA approves increase in power tariff

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday approved an increase of Rs. 2.4 per unit price of electricity. According to NEPRA sources, the...

People of two localities in city pilfering power

While millions of Pakistanis are suffering because of prolonged power outages, there are thousands of residents in the capital who are stealing electricity through...

City experiences 8 hours of power outages despite Eid

Citizens faced six to eight hours of power shutdown despite a tremendous decrease in power consumption because of Eid holidays, Pakistan Today learnt on...

Wasted power, stolen progress and the scavengers of Pakistan

In February of this year, a new PEPCO power plant was due to become operational at Nandipur which would have supplied 450 MW of...

Business community demand an end to power outages

The business community of Peshawar on Tuesday demanded an end to unscheduled power load shedding, saying that it would help boost business activities. Markaz-e-Tanzeem Tajiran...

Luck sides with those related to power players

Nepotism is one of the deep-rooted social evils, including corruption and bribery, prevalent in Pakistan that are hindering the country’s development. In Pakistan, which...

Tripoli compound is centre of Gaddafi’s power

The fortified Tripoli compound attacked by Libyan rebels on Tuesday is the seat of Muammar Gaddafi’s political power and the principal base of loyalist...

DHA to take back Cogen power plant from Ashmore

The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) would acquire the Defence Cogen Limited (DCL) from the international firm that holds its controlling assets and run the...

Turkey to help develop power projects

Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) hosted a 10 member delegation from Turkey which arrived in Lahore to assist Pakistan develop new energy...

Power shortfall declines in the country: PEPCO spokesperson

Power shortfall has been reduced to 2445 megawatt all over the country and load shedding is being observed for 7 hours in urban areas...

Jogging boosts brain power

Jogging a couple of days a week can significantly improve memory, researchers say. The study conducted by Cambridge University showed that running triggered the...

IESCO cuts CDA’s power supply over non-payment of dues

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Monday suspended power supply to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) headquarters in Sector G/7 for non-payment of...

KWSB pumping stations still without power

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has said that despite the passage of 98 hours, electricity has not been restored to the Gharo...

No power at Gharo pumping station, less water for city

Different areas in the city are being supplied less water for the past two days due to the disconnection of electricity supply to the...

Power cut

LESCO consumers had another hard day as the heavy rain brought the city’s power supply down on Monday. Consumers attacked the LESCO office in Sabzazar...