Lt. General (retd) Sajjad Ghani, chairman of WAPDA, has resigned citing personal reasons. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acknowledged his contributions and forwarded the resignation to the Cabinet Division for approval.
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New IMF Orders: Strictly No Subsidy, CD to CPPA-G and Routine Tariff Hike
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIslamabad, April 11: The government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has entered into a series of fresh commitments with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), aiming to comprehensively reform Pakistan’s power …
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$400m investment with 10-year Transmission System Upgradation by World Bank
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIslamabad, April 11: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari outlined the government’s strategy to phase out uniform tariffs and improve transparency in the power sector through system upgrades in …
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Islamabad, Mar 25, 2025: After securing agreements with 29 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to achieve savings of Rs. 3.498 trillion, the government is now in discussions with an additional 75 …
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Islamabad, Mar 24, 2025: Minister of Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, held a productive meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Her Excellency Marilina Armellin, at the Ministry of Petroleum on …
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ISLAMABAD, March 19: A third attempt to restructure National Transmission Modernization Project-I (NTMP-I), will be led by another World Bank project. This will extend the project’s timeline by 20 months, …
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ISLAMABAD: Today marks the commencement of the second round of discussions between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the final tranche under the loan program. The talks will …
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PBC Announces Call for Five-Year IMF Programme to Strengthen Economic Resilience
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadIMF Programme KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is urging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to consider a more extended five-year funding programme, as opposed to the typical three-year arrangement, …
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NEPRA Imposes Massive Rs7.05 per Unit Increase in Electricity Prices
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadElectricity Prices The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) implemented a substantial increase in the per-unit price of electricity by Rs7.05 on Monday. This adjustment, as stated in a notification …
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ISLAMABAD: In a significant milestone for gender equity in Pakistan’s energy sector, USAID celebrated the successful completion of the Power System and Distribution Network Planning (PSDNP) Training Program for women …