Year: 2020

NEPRA concerned at collection of PTV fee through power bills

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday expressed concern over collection of Pakistan Television (PTV) fee through electricity bills, saying it was not the right approach. This was stated by Nepra Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqui while presiding over a public hearing on the issue of overbilling and loadshedding in areas of Lahore and Multan electricity distribution companies (Discos). He was asked by a participant if the PTV fee collection was the job of the Discos and they should do this. “This is not the right approach,” said Mr Farooqui, adding that…

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CPEC projects unaffected by Covid-19, say officials

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ISLAMABAD: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects have not only remained unscathed by the Covid-19 pandemic but Pak-China bilateral cooperation has increased during this period, officials and think tank representatives said on Thursday. They were speaking at a webinar on ‘New Oppor­tunities and Challenges of China-Pakistan Cooperation in the Post-Epidemic Era’, which was participated in by experts of Chinese and Pakistani think tanks. The webinar was organised by Pakistan-China Institute. Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing spoke about the cooperation between the two countries during the pandemic and said his country’s assistance for…

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Third spell of heavy rain, thunderstorm to hit Karachi on July 26

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The thunderstorms and gusts of winds before heavy rainfall are expected in the metropolis between July 26 and July 27. Photo: FilePakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday predicted the third spell of monsoon in Karachi where thunderstorms and gusts of winds before heavy rainfall are expected in the metropolis between July 26 and July 27. According to the met department chief Sardar Sarfaraz, a low-pressure area is expected in India’s Gujrat on July 24 that would enter Pakistan through Indian Rann of Kutch affecting the sea’s southwestern wind. Earlier on…

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Petroleum Companies Refuse to Cooperate With Investigation on Recent Petrol Crisis

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Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of multiple petroleum companies nominated in the petrol crisis case have refused to appear before the investigation team carrying out the probe. According to details, a district and sessions court in Karachi is hearing a case on the recent artificial shortage, hoarding, and black marketing of petroleum products. The FIR of the case was lodged in Jackson police station by member fuel price committee of the petroleum division at the directives of DG Oil. CEOs of major oil companies including CEO of Gas & Oil (GO)…

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Fairtrade renewable energy: shedding light on clean energy’s dirty secrets

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The world is coming together on renewable energy. Trust in technology such as solar and wind power generation is increasingly reflected in the investment it receives from governments around the globe. In the UK, fairness to the consumer and affordability are at centre stage as the country look to eradicate fuel poverty on the road to a zero-carbon future. The Scottish government is considering a not-for-profit energy utility to compensate the consumer by reducing the amount of energy trading in the private sector. Elsewhere, an analysis of the value of…

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