ISLAMABAD: The federal and provincial governments collectively owe more than Rs2.56 trillion in unpaid bills to the DISCOs across the country, official documents available with The Express Tribune revealed on Wednesday. There are 12 DISCOs across the country – Faisalabad Electric Supply Company; Gujranwala Electric Power Company; Hazara Electric Supply Company; Hyderabad Electric Supply Company; […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal and provincial governments collectively owe more than Rs2.56 trillion in unpaid bills to the electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across the country, official documents available with The Express Tribune revealed on Wednesday. There are 12 DISCOs across the country – Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco); Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco); Hazara Electric Supply […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government wants the provinces to replicate the Punjab government’s initiative, led by the PML-N, to allocate funds for providing relief to power consumers using up to 500 units. While welcoming the relief package announced by the Punjab government, the cabinet in a recent meeting urged other provinces to follow suit and provide […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has urged provincial authorities to expedite the leasing of thousands of acres of land to the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)-backed entity, Green Corporate Initiative (GCI) Limited, to secure corporate financing. GCI’s mission is to convert culturable state wastelands into productive agricultural land using modern techniques and best practices. SIFC is […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has chaired a meeting to review the legal aspects and final procedures regarding the closing down of the Public Works Department. During the meeting, the prime minister directed the authorities concerned to submit a final plan for the transfer of the ongoing projects under Pak PWD to the provinces and related […]
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The Federal Cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. According to the statement, the meeting signed a memorandum of understanding for the promotion of cooperation in the e-commerce sector between Uzbekistan and Pakistan, and approved the handover of operations of King Hamad University to the National University of Medical Sciences. […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif urged other provincial governments to follow the footsteps of the Punjab government and announce power relief packages in their respective provinces, ARY News reported. Addressing a federal cabinet meeting, PM Shehbaz said that the recent package announced by the Punjab government for electricity consumers, using electricity between 200 to […]
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar called on all provinces to follow the example set by the Punjab government in providing electricity subsidies, emphasising the need for equitable relief across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, Tarar highlighted the significant step taken by the Punjab government, led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […]
The leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan, Mustafa Kamal, has said why electricity is cheap only in Punjab, are not other provinces part of Pakistan? The decision to reduce prices only in Punjab is not acceptable. While giving a press conference in Karachi, he said that the electricity in Pakistan is more than required, […]