Tag: Power
No end to power outages despite dip in mercury
Change in weather and closure of offices and markets did not impact power outages as people faced 10 to 16 hours of electricity shutdown...
Lahoris spend sleepless nights as power crisis worsens
A number of areas remained without electricity for hours as the power crisis worsened on Saturday. Electricity in many areas including Mughalpura, Baghanpura, Garhi...
Protest against power cuts turns violent in Rawalpindi
Protests over prolonged power outages in Rawalpindi turned unruly on Friday, as police check posts were attacked and vehicles pelted with stones, injuring police...
‘No question of Gaddafi clinging to power’
Libya’s opposition on Friday stressed there is no question of allowing Moamer Gaddafi to cling to power, as a Russian envoy said the rebels...
Several power plants stop supply on non-payments
Several power plants have stopped supply of electricity due to non-payment of dues from Pepco and non-supply of furnace oil to the Independent power...
‘KESC situation portrays ugliest picture of power system in city’
“The ongoing tussle between the Abraaj Capital-led Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) management and over 4,000 employees is expected to turn into an ugly...
No power to the people
Following an increase in power shortfall and consumption of electricity because of high temperatures, coupled with an acute fuel shortage in Pakistan, load shedding...
Shortfall of electricity reaches 3950 mw, loadshedding grips the country
The power crises in the country has been intensified due to non availability of furnace oil and nonfunctional power plants , as the shortfall...
Its either power or gas for load shedding-hit consumers
With long hours of power load shedding across the country becoming a norm, the citizens are forced to run in-house power generators but with...
-to bolster power sector
The World Bank (WB) has assured that it will consider financial assistance for large scale hydroelectric and wind power projects as well as continuing...
Govt to increase power tariff by two percent from June 1
The government has decided in principle to increase power tariff by two percent from June 01 and by virtue of this enhancement power tariff...
Thirty killed in south Yemen amid Saleh power vacuum
Yemen said its army killed 21 al Qaeda members on Saturday in a southern province where the main city has been seized by militants...
‘Electric Power Dept is creating Sindh’s own structure for oil and...
The Sindh government has actively initiated the process of creating its own structure for oil and gas in view of the 18th Constitutional Amendment...
PM seeks resolution of KESC staff, power supply issues
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday directed the federal and provincial governments to ensure complete protection to KESC’s installations, offices and personnel for the...
Radical plans to alter face of power sector
The government plans to privatise all public sector power generation companies (GENCOs) and distribution companies (DISCOs) within next five years. Minister for Privatisation...
Analysts sceptical of power subsidy targets
With the federal government eyeing to subsidise the power tariff up to Rs74 billion during the fiscal year 2011-12, analysts deem the achievement of...
Petroleum Ministry asked to submit plan for PARCO Refinery power project
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Petroleum to submit the proposed plan for establishment of power project in PARCO...
