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Power tariff hike gets PM’s nod to salvage IMF deal | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: With only three days left to end differences, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday gave a go-ahead to increase electricity prices aimed at striking a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which may further push the annual base tariff up by about 33%. The decision in principle was taken in a meeting…
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Govt hints at withdrawing power subsidy for exporters | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have extended technical talks till Monday after gaps remained in their positions in areas of power, taxation and fiscal deficit but the authorities stood ready to slash all types of expenses and withdraw some unbudgeted subsidies. The Pakistani authorities also had to clarify their position in…
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Power consumers brace for tariff rise | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are bracing for another shock as power tariff is likely to be increased following the free fall of Pakistani rupee against the US dollar in the past one week. However, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led coalition government will be in trouble and face a political backlash if it goes for…
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All federal govt’s buildings to switch to solar power by April: PM
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses Solarisation Conference in Islamabad on December 27, 2022. — PID ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday termed solarisation as the “only option for survival”, adding that the centre has devised a plan to immediately convert all the federal government entities’ buildings to solar power by April 2023. Addressing a…
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Kissan Package 2022: NEPRA notifies Rs3.60 cut in power tariff
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[ad_1] Children bathe in a tube-well to get some relief from scorching hot weather. — APP/File In line with the proposal sent by the federal government in concurrence regarding Kissan Package 2022 announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in October, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Tuesday notified a power tariff cut by Rs3.60 per…
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Privatisation of power distribution companies-I | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: DISCOs (distribution companies) in the power sector have been a constant source of worries for successive governments in Pakistan. Losses, leakages, receivables, supply quality and discontinuities, and now the rising circular debt for which DISCOs are only partly responsible. Many options have been examined and pursued, of which two are the most common…
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No additional burden on gas, power consumers: PM Shehbaz
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs the meeting to devise a strategy on reduction of circular debt in Energy sector at the PM House in Islamabad on December 19, 2022. — APP In a bid to facilitate the masses, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday ordered authorities concerned not to impose additional burden on gas and…
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Power tariff for Karachiites cut by Rs2.45 per unit
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[ad_1] A file photo of electrical grids. —AFP ISLAMABAD: As a relief for the inflation-weary people, the power tariff for K-Electric (KE) consumers was cut down Wednesday by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). The regularity authority approved a reduction of Rs2.45 per unit for KE consumers on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for…
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PM for low-cost power generation as energy import bill surges to $27bn
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inaugural ceremony of the refurbishment of unit 5 and 6 of Mangla Dam in Mangla on December 5, 2022. — PID MANGLA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday underscored the need for cheaper electricity generation as the country’s energy import bill has swelled to $27 billion. Addressing the inaugural…
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K-Electric’s power tariff cut by Rs5.12 per unit | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday decided to slash power tariff by Rs5.12 per unit for K-Electric (KE) consumers on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for September 2022. In its petition filed with Nepra, KE had requested a tariff reduction of Rs4.622 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The regulator conducted a…
