Month: March 2020

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ward off negative impact of coronavirus on consumers, the Power Division has proposed to the government to freeze electricity tariff for next six months with effect from April to September 30, 2020, The News has learnt. Top official sources confirmed to The News on Friday that the Power Division estimated that there would be built up of Rs150 billion on account of decision of freezing Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) of Rs73 billion and Rs77 billion because of non-materialisation of Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA). With decision…

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The ozone layer is continuing to heal and has the potential to fully recover, according to a new study. A scientific paper, published in Nature, heralds a rare success in the reversal of environmental damage and shows that orchestrated global action can make a difference. The ozone layer is a protective shield in the Earth’s stratosphere which absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching us from the sun. Without the ozone layer it would be nearly impossible for anything to survive on the planet. In the past, human use of substances – chlorofluorocarbons…

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The COVID-19 outbreak has upended the global economy, causing stocks to plummet. Investors are selling off everything due to the uncertainty of when conditions will stabilize and we’ll return to some sense of normal. While market conditions could get worse before they eventually improve, investors with a long-term outlook could have a rare opportunity to buy high-quality companies at attractive values. One sector where that’s the case is renewable energy. Three stocks that stand out as the top buys right now are Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), and NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE). Getting bigger and better…

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LAHORE: Despite expressing resolve to take advantage of record low crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices, Pakistan is not maintaining energy supply chain mainly due to lack of a coherent and systematic approach, according to an expert opinion. Unlike regional countries, the capacity of LNG import infrastructure is not being fully utilised. Oil imports are also not up to the mark, keeping in view availability of attractive import window. Essentially, there is lack of systematic approach in meeting energy needs of all sectors, especially power, fertiliser and CNG…

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IMF has announced it would consider Islamabad’s request for financial assistance DESPARDES — Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a stimulus package of several hundred billion rupees for laborers, lower fuel prices, reduced or abolished taxes on food items, amid ongoing lockdowns in major cities designed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Khan has also called for debt rescheduling and economic assistance for the developing countries. Media report citing Foreign Office said the call “has gathered traction in recent days, evidenced by the joint statement of IMF and the World…

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