Tag: Power

China military reshuffle ahead of power change

China’s defence ministry announced Thursday further reshuffling of the top military bosses, reflecting bargaining among the country’s top leadership ahead of a power transfer...

Nine power plants out of production due to fuel shortage

Nine thermal power generation units went out of production due to non-availability of fuel taking out 2071 MW of electricity from the system. According...

ADB visits WAPDA House to inspect water, power projects

A seven-member delegation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors, headed by the Executive Director Maurin Sitorus, called on the Pakistan Water...

Power suspension schedule for Metro Bus project

In connection with the construction of Metro Bus System by TEPA, relocation of LESCO services falling in the route alignment is scheduled to be...

Private sector has PCCC’s power

The recently re-constituted Pakistan Central Cotton Committee’s (PCCC) powers have been given to private sector which may manipulate cotton date according to its own...

Power protesters vent anger at church

A violent mob pelted stones on a church during a protest against prolonged power outages in Ranchore Lines area. The St Francis Church...

Dressing down for Pakistan’s power crisis

Faced with an energy crisis of crippling dimensions, the government has rolled out a new strategy to curb consumption: telling civil servants to dress...

Govt to use Thar Coal in all Power Plants

Government of Pakistan (GOP) has decided to convert all the existing and new power plants on the specification of Thar Coal versus earlier plan...

IESCO issues power suspension program

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Saturday announced power suspension program for various areas in its region due to necessary maintenance and routine...

PM sacks water and power secretary

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Asharf on Friday removed the removed the federal secretary for water and power Zafar Mahmood after taking serious notice of...

ICCI for sufficient cut in power tariff to improve economy

Government should make sufficient cut in power tariff as the minor reduction of just Rs0.05 per unit by NEPRA was just an eye wash...

Thar coal to fuel future power projects

The government on Wednesday decided that it would only use the coal reserves in Thar for future power generation, while converting existing power plants...

Rental power case: SC not satisfied with NAB report

The Supreme Court on Monday declared the report submitted by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) pertaining to the rental power case as unsatisfactory and ordered...

Power shortfalls surges to 4563MW

Surge in electricity loadshedding has made of lives of citizens miserable as power shortage fall has again mounted to 4563MW due to halt in...

Another unit of Jamshoro Thermal Power Plant goes dysfunctional

Different areas of Sindh had to face lengthy hours of load shedding as power supply went short following another unit of Jamshoro Thermal Power...

PCSIR successfully produces electricity from coal, Senate body happy

Successful demonstration of production of electricity from coal at Thar by Pakistan Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) may help overcome current energy...

3 power units closed due to technical fault

Electricity supply to various cities of Sindh was adversely affected as three units of Jamshoro went dysfunctional due to technical fault on Saturday. According to...