power
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Finance Ministry opposes new power sector management proposal | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry has not supported an official proposal to appoint senior armed forces officers as heads of new Performance Management Units (PMUs) in the rotten power distribution companies to improve their management. But the finance ministry backed…
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More than Rs3 per unit increase in power price approved
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[ad_1] Electricity meters under a transformer in Faisalabad, on September 2023. — APP ISLAMABAD: A Rs3.07 per unit increase in electricity prices has been approved, applicable to all consumers of all power distribution companies, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority…
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Pakistan’s power providers ‘overcharging’ millions
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[ad_1] Workers seen on an electric pole in Islamabad, on October 26, 2023. — APP ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has found that millions of consumers were overcharged during the months of July and August, prompting the…
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Pakistan to get ADB’s help for boosting power transmision system
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[ad_1] Power transmission poles in a rural area of Pakistan seen in this undated photo. — AFP/File The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to lend $250 million to Pakistan to strengthen the power transmission system for sustainable economic growth…
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Rs22.92b burden may be passed on to power users | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday indicated that it would allow the ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDISCOs) as well as K-Electric (KE) to transfer the burden of Rs22.92 billion to their consumers on account of the…
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IMF seeks further power tariff hike | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may have to further increase electricity prices and revise down its primary budget surplus of Rs417 billion for the first quarter after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not accept the government’s position on fiscal numbers and…
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Power industry calls for release of vital reports | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Frustration is growing among power industry stakeholders due to significant delays in the release of crucial reports by the power regulator, which are essential for informed decision-making. In particular, the absence of timely data is hindering the effective…
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Power tariff hike of 54 paisa per unit sought | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday grilled the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPA-G) for expensive electricity generation while ignoring cheaper, local coal-based production, which put an additional burden on consumers. At a public hearing, the…
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Power companies crack down on electricity theft | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] HYDERABAD: Since the launch of their campaign against power theft and illegal connections in the region, on Saturday, the Hyderabad Electric Supply company (Hesco) has claimed to have collected Rs3.59 billion of which Rs3.55 billion were recovered from defaulters,…
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NEPRA okays Rs1.71 per unit hike in power tariff | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved an increase in the price of electricity by Rs1.71 per unit on account of Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for the month of August 2023 and issued a notification in this regard….
