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Pakistan faces severe energy crisis, Nawaz asks govt to 'care for people'
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
For years, Pakistan has struggled with a severe energy crisis as energy demand continues to rise while the supply of conventional energy sources remains insufficient, and as the gap between energy supply and demand widens, the nation faces surging power costs and increased reliance on imp
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Pakistan: Power outages, water shortages add to people's woes in Rawalpind
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid the hot and humid weather in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the residents are facing power outages of two to three hours, adding to their woes. Due to the power outages, the residents are also facing water shortage problems, the Dawn reported.
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Pakistan's federal cabinet approves hike of PKR 5.72 per unit in basic pow
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The decision will be sent to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for uniform tariff implementation, according to sources.
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Pakistan power regulatory body hikes power tariff by 20 pc
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The new tariff of PKR 5.72 per unit will take effect on July 1. This adjustment is expected to generate an additional PKR 485 billion in revenue for Discos, bolstering the government's position in securing an IMF bailout slated for July.
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Pakistan power regulatory authority increases electricity tariff by PKR 2.
Updated : 2 years ago IST
As per the details, the hike in electricity price will apply to electricity bills of May.
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Pakistan: Power regulatory authority allows govt to hike electricity rates
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the documents released on its website, the authority mentioned that the hike will be applicable to consumers of all categories, except lifeline consumers, including both consumers of ex-Wapda distribution companies and K-Electric.
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Pakistan: Power theft causes PKR 100 billion annual loss in Punjab
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore's secretary of power division has said power theft in Punjab has caused the loss of more than Pakistani rupee (PKR) 100 billion in one year, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan's power grid owes 1.2 billion USD to Chinese producers
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), held a public hearing on the request of the central power purchasing agency (CPPA) for recovering an additional PKR 28.3bn or PKR 1.83 per unit fuel cost adjustment in Discos’ tariffs for electricity consumed in August, noted t
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Pakistan: Protests over exorbitant electricity bills refuse to die down
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the protests nationwide protests continue, a high-level meeting was held on Monday to address the issue.
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Pakistan caretaker govt struggling to find solution to 'electricity price
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The development comes as the Pakistan caretaker government continues to hold talks for the third consecutive day in a bid to find ways to give relief to the protesting people.
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Pakistan: MQM-P leader warns protests over inflated power bills could turn
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that it was time to review the national power supply policy which he stressed was in favour of certain classes and exploited the poor.
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Pakistan: Protests gain momentum countrywide against inflated electricity
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Every day in Pakistan, more people are joining the nationwide protest against excessive electricity prices. As a form of protest, people are taking to the streets and burning their banknotes, ARY News reported.
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