48-hours Gas Holiday for all Industries: SSGC
Due to the shortages of gas supplies in SSGC's system, the availability of gas has decreased, resulting in the depletion of line pack, causing low pressures in the system. Pursuant…
WAPDA organises Road Show in Bangkok for 300-MW Maiden Floating Solar Project in Pakistan
WAPDA organised a day-long Road Show in Bangkok today for the 300 MW-Floating Solar Project - the first of its kind in Pakistan.The Road Show aimed at forging an enhanced competition…
30% of Pakistan industries are closed due to a spike in gas prices
Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, President of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry, has expressed deep concern over the significant 194% surge in gas prices in November 2023. This…
SSGC’s 48-hour gas holiday for all industries
Due to the shortages of gas supplies in SSGC's system, the availability of gas has decreased, resulting in the depletion of the line pack, causing low pressures in the system.…
Circular debt reaching Rs6 trillion is shocking: Mian Zahid Hussain.
Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain said on Friday that it is…
SSGC notifies 48-hour gas holiday for all industries in Sindh
Due to the shortages of gas supplies in SSGC's system, the availability of gas has decreased, resulting in the depletion of the line pack, causing low pressures in the system.…
Actual generation in 2QFY24 fell by 15.2% compared to the reference
Power generation went down by 8.2% YoY to 7,726 GWh (10,385 MW) during Dec'23, compared to 8,417 GWh (11,313 MW) during Dec'22. However, On MoM basis, generation increased by 2.4%.…
Caretaker setup made the highest hike of 191 per cent in Industrial Gas tariff: KCCI.
President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh has said that the caretaker setup has surpassed the elected Governments in terms of raising industrial gas tariff, which…
SSGC damaged pipeline disturbs gas supplies to Quetta
Sui Southern's 12-inch diameter main pipeline supplying gas to Quetta near Dhadar has been severely damaged. SSGC's technical team has been rushed to repair the affected pipeline and will try…
SIFC should try to reduce electricity and gas tariff: Mian Zahid Hussain
Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain said on Friday that the expense…
SSGC announces 48-hour gas holiday
Due to the shortage of gas supplies in SSGC's system, the availability of gas has decreased, resulting in the depletion of the line pack and causing low pressures in the…
Pakistan’s energy problems can be solved by solar power
FPCCI's presidential candidate, Atif Ikram Sheikh, said on Monday that solar energy can help the country save billions of dollars, but it is not promoted. The policymakers are discouraging solar…
KATI: Over 3,000 industries participated in the strike against the spike in gas prices
In the wake of a nationwide protest and strike by industrialists and the export industry following a surge in gas prices, Faraz-ur-Rehman, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and…
The increased gas tariff is causing inflation to rise: Mian Zahid Hussain.
Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain said on Monday that the increase in…
The rise in LPG prices will impact consumers in Pakistan.
Former President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Dr Shahid Rasheed Butt, said on Sunday that the price of LPG is continuously increasing, which is affecting the…
KE asserts investment has improved services in all areas
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) today heard K-Electric's petition for grant of non-exclusive distribution license and supplier license for the next 20 years to its service territory including Karachi,…
PAF Air War College delegation briefed about the water hydel power scenario in Pakistan
With the completion of eight under-construction water and hydropower projects of WAPDA, the carry-over water capacity in the country will increase from 30 days to 45 days with an addition…
Power Generation’s October 2023 remained 17% lower.
Power Generation down by 11% YoY during Oct'23 Power generation decreased by 10.6% YoY to 9,572 GWh (12,866 MW) during Oct'23, compared to 10,705 GWh (14,388 MW) during Oct'22. On…
KCCI urged govt to bring the gas tariff down to Rs1350 per MMBtu as per the cost determined by OGRA
The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), along with all seven Industrial Town Associations and Value-Added Textile Associations, have fervently appealed to the government to bring down the gas…
Pakistan plans to achieve 60% renewable electricity by 2030.
The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) Chairman Amir Chaudhry has said they are thrilled to announce their commitment to collaborating with the Government of Pakistan to achieve 60% renewable electricity by…
K-Electric intends to commission both units of BQPS-III on HSD during FY24
The management of K-Electric Limited held a corporate briefing session on 17th Nov'23 to discuss the financial result of FY23 and the future outlook. Brief Takeaways · To recall, the company…
Solar industry leaders unite to drive clean energy adoption in Pakistan.
Solar companies, manufacturers, importers, and installers from across Pakistan are converging in the provincial metropolis to rally behind government initiatives to promote clean energy usage in the country. This gathering, organised…
The report explores and analyses the existing flora and fauna in the region of Tharparkar
In a defining moment for Tharparker's biodiversity, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) have collaborated to launch a detailed flora and fauna…
A nationwide gas crisis began, albeit the next two months will increase its intensity.
Former President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Dr. Shahid Rasheed Butt, said on Wednesday that after the sharp increase in gas prices, a gas crisis has…
Subsidized electricity tariff should be provided to Karachi-based SMEs: President FBATI.
President Federal B Area Trade and Industry Syed Raza Hussain said the government should provide a subsidized electricity tariff to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) of the commercial capital…