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Business & Economy

IMF rejects Pakistan’s plan for subsidised electricity tariffs for crypto mining, industries

Haji Hidayatullah raises corruption complaint involving Rs2.3 million electricity bill in Peshawar

Published 03 Jul, 2025 09:56am

Business & Economy

Chinese power firms face prolonged payment delays under CPEC

Dues to Chinese companies climb toward Rs500 billion mark

Published 30 Jun, 2025 09:47am

Pakistan

Govt warns of potential electricity bill hike in summer

Amir Sheikh criticizes lack of benefits to industrial sector despite availability of indigenous gas

Published 30 Apr, 2025 10:43am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz Sharif announces up to Rs7.59 cut in electricity prices

Says COAS played a key role in the relief for both residential and industrial consumers

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 03:37pm

Pakistan

Owais Leghari: Government to halt further electricity purchases

Power sector reforms discussed with international development partners

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:10pm

Business & Economy

Big decrease in electricity prices for consumers soon

Renegotiation with IPPS is anticipated to yield significant savings

Published 02 Feb, 2025 10:28am

Pakistan

Electricity prices could be cut by Rs11/unit after IPP reforms

Prime Minister Sharif hailed the revised agreements as a major success

Published 14 Jan, 2025 08:59pm

Business & Economy

Govt aiming to cut electricity tariffs by Rs12 per unit by March 2025

Talks will extend to government power plants, provincial power plants and GENCOs

Published 18 Dec, 2024 02:20pm

Pakistan

Electricity prices to fall after govt plan to terminate 6 IPP agreeements

Estimated saving of Rs300 billion is expected

Published 13 Dec, 2024 08:35pm

Business & Economy

Federal cabinet approves tariff review for eight additional IPPs

A meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad

Published 10 Dec, 2024 04:01pm

Business & Economy

Government task force, 17 IPPs reach agreement on hybrid ‘take and pay’ model

The Board approved executing an Amendment Agreement

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 04:30pm

Pakistan

Foreign govts raise issues over termination of IPP contracts

The Settlement Agreement is unacceptable to foreign investors in its current form

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:06pm

Business & Economy

Govt under fire for ‘one-sided’ move on IPP agreements, say reports

The German side requested intervention from Pakistani decision-makers

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:57pm

Business & Economy

10 IPPs demand contract termination from prime minister amid rising tariff concerns

The IPPs have requested an urgent meeting with all stakeholders

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 05:35pm

Business & Economy

Government to convene meetings with IPPs on contract changes

Government previously claimed that terminating power purchase agreements of five IPPs

Published 20 Oct, 2024 11:16am

Business & Economy

Govt stops payment to 18 IPPs to renegotiate contracts

Five IPPs have already agreed to terminate contracts

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 09:32am

Pakistan

Will electricity bills decrease after termination of IPP contracts?

One expert says 41 power plants still remain

Published 11 Oct, 2024 12:43pm

Pakistan

Federal cabinet approves decision to end contract with five IPPs to save $1.48

Negotiations with more power producers underway

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 01:48am

Business & Economy

Major breakthrough as four IPPs agree to terminate contracts early

Hubco is also expected to follow suit

Published 08 Oct, 2024 10:31am

Pakistan

JI to protest across Pakistan today against electricity prices, IPPs

The party's sit-in in Rawalpindi has been postponed

Published 29 Sep, 2024 09:35am

Pakistan

As electricity bills rise, net metering users drastically increase in Pakistan

Govt faces pressure to revise agreements with IPPs to stabilize the power supply

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:56pm

Business & Economy

Possibility of major reduction in electricity prices as govt, IPPs try to resolve issues

Over 100 powerhouses are being reviewed for tariff adjustment

Updated 22 Sep, 2024 06:15pm

Pakistan

Govt expects tariff relief following review of independent power producers

Govt is renegotiating contracts to address "unsustainable" electricity prices that are among the highest in the region

Published 21 Sep, 2024 03:14pm

Business & Economy

IPPs warn against renegotiating contracts, give long list of demands to govt

The companies have asked govt to remove 38% taxes

Published 15 Sep, 2024 01:06pm

Business & Economy

Federal govt disbursed Rs979.3b to 33 IPPs in FY 2023-24

Rs106.99 billion has been disbursed to power companies: Leghari

Published 13 Sep, 2024 10:16am

Business & Economy

Govt expands probe into Independent Power Producers amid resistance

Plant owners are reluctant to terminate contracts based on the current net value o

Published 12 Sep, 2024 09:04am

Business & Economy

Govt renegotiating power deals with IPPs to cut costs: Leghari

Power minister says existing price structure of power not sustainable

Published 07 Sep, 2024 04:47pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan proposes plan to IMF for electricity price cut

Rs2.8 trillion will be used to close down inefficient power plants

Published 02 Sep, 2024 01:19pm

Business & Economy

Power Division denies reports that investigation committee summoned IPPs owners

Media reports claimed that six owners of IPPs have been summoned to Islamabad on Monday

Updated 01 Sep, 2024 06:29pm

Pakistan

Power division denies reports of IPP owners being summoned

Reports had claimed 13 IPP owners were summoned to Islamabad

Published 01 Sep, 2024 03:54pm