Tag: Power

Power shortfall cripples routine life

The power shortfall continues to increase across the country and currently stands at 5,655 MW. According to the spokesperson for PEPCO, electricity generation is 13,110...

DISCOs to increase power tariff

National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday allowed an increase of Rs 0.61 per kWh in the applicable tariff for distribution companies (DISCOs)...

Up to 18 hours of power outages stifle Lahore

Unscheduled electricity shutdown doubled, severely affecting routine life as the city experienced 14 to 18 hours of power outages on Wednesday. Power was shut...

‘Government not serious in devolving power to people at grass-roots level’

Abolishment of Local Government Ordinance (LGO) 2001 shows that the government is not serious in devolving power to people at the grass-roots level and...

Russians interested in hydro and coal power generation

A Russian company, Inter Rao Use has expressed interest to invest in the small hydropower, coal power generation projects and to develop transmission lines...

Rangers’ special powers extended for three months in Karachi

The special powers of rangers have been extended for further three months in Karachi. Sindh Government has issued an official notification for extension of rangers’...

Position-holders irked by power outages

“I could have obtained more marks if my study schedule had not been affected by electricity outages during the examination,” Aqsa Yasin told Pakistan...

Traders protest against HESCO for power outages

Dozens of traders and people from all walks of life held a demonstration against prolonged electricity load shedding, blocking the MA Jinnah Road for...

NEPRA allows KESC to hike tariffs by 24 paisa/unit

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday allowed Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) to increase 24 paisa per unit in power tariffs...

USAID to initiate 4500MW power project

The government has given go ahead to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to conduct feasibility study for the import of 4500...

No additional gas supply to captive power plants

The government has decided to reduce gas supply to the captive power plants as per their requirements and they would enjoy no additional supply...

US asks Yemeni president to hand over power

The US has called upon Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to "fulfill expeditiously" his pledge of signing a deal for peaceful transition in his...

France includes nuclear power exit among options

France raised the possibility for the first time of pulling out of nuclear power although its energy minister stressed on Friday that this was...

Township Industrial Estate suffering due to power shortage

The industrialists of Lahore Township Industrial Estate (LTIA) have threatened to close down their industrial units if uninterrupted electricity supply to the...

PM directs Sindh to provide land for wind power plants

After an assurance by the Norwegian wind power giant, Norwegian Energy Building Technology (NBT) that it could install 250 MW wind power project by...

PHC declares hike in power tariff illegal

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has declared illegal the hike in the power tariff, announced by federal government. The court observed since the provincial...

Holding hits out at India ‘power’

Michael Holding has hit out at India for wielding “too much power” in world cricket. India are the sport’s financial powerhouse on account of cricket’s...