The final round of negotiations between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) concluded successfully on Thursday, with both sides signing an agreement to reduce electricity prices and form a task force to review Independent Power Producers (IPPs) contracts. Following the agreement, JI leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced the postponement of the sit-in. During a speech to […]
ANP chief and senator Amil Wali Khan says that the electricity bill of his house has reached 10 lakh rupees. Speaking to the media outside the Parliament House, he said that at present the biggest problem of this country is electricity. Sri Lankan cricketer Parveen Jay Wickrama indicted for match-fixing If the leaderless movement starts, […]
Electricity prices across Pakistan have been increased by Rs2.56 per unit for the month of June, according to Express News. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) issued the decision in response to a fuel adjustment request, raising electricity prices. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) had initially requested an increase of Rs2.63 per unit, […]
Nepra increased the cost of electricity by Rs 2 56 paise per unit. According to the notification, the price of electricity has been increased due to fuel adjustment in June, the additional charges will be made from the electricity consumers in the August bills. The price increase will not be applicable to customers of Lifeline […]
Secretary Power Division has revealed that 190 thousand employees of electricity companies are given free electricity worth 15 billion annually. A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy was held under the chairmanship of Senator Mohsin Aziz, in which the Secretary Power Division gave a briefing on IPPs and electricity issues. According to the […]
Islamabad: The Secretary Power has revealed in the Senate Committee that electricity distribution companies are giving free electricity worth Rs. 49 billion rupees are paid annually to IPPs running for 85 hours. The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy was held under the chairmanship of Chairman Mohsin Aziz. Energy Minister Owais Laghari said […]
Energy Minister Awais Leghari revealed during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, chaired by Mohsin Aziz, that a unit of electricity from an Independent Power Producer (IPP) that cost Rs. 3 in 2016 is now priced at Rs. 285. That reflects a 9600% increase in eight years. The meeting addressed the growing […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, stressed on Monday that providing affordable electricity to the public through the implementation of energy reforms is a top priority for the government. In an interview with a private news channel, Leghari stated that the government is carefully reviewing the issues of […]
KARACHI: The K-Electric (KE) on Monday extended the deadline for payment of electricity bills by 10 days following directives of Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif. “Due date for K-Electric bills due in July (and) August have been extended by 10 days as applied in other distribution companies across Pakistan,” the power company said in a […]
The federal government has decided to dismantle expensive power plants to reduce the cost of electricity. According to the Power Division statement, the delegation of MQM met Federal Minister for Power Sardar Owais Ahmed Khan Laghari in which a detailed discussion was held on the electricity problems of Karachi. The reason for capacity payment is […]