Thatta/Jhimpir: November 30th, 2022 Two new 110MW wind power plants inaugurated in Jhimpir

Federal Power Minister, Khurram Dastgir Khan, has said that every new wind power project launched in the Gharo-Jhimpir corridor of Sindh is a step forward towards achieving the national goal of producing cheaper and clean electricity through indigenous energy sources.The Federal Power Minister stated this on Wednesday after formally inaugurating two new wind energy projects in the Jhimpir area i.e.…

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Rs0.32 tariff cut on cards

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday indicated a power tariff reduction of Rs0.32 per unit on account of fuel cost adjustment for October 2022. The regulator conducted a public hearing to consider a proposed reduction in tariff and said that the consumers of all power distribution companies would get a relief of Rs3.3 billion. Nepra said that…

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KE’s tariff increased by Rs3.21 per unit

Karachi Electric

The government on Tuesday approved a subsidy of Rs3.6 per unit for agriculture tube wells but increased tariff rate by Rs3.21 per unit for K-Electric’s (KE) residential consumers, in a move that shows hard choices between populist measures and meeting International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) requirements. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet that took these decisions also allowed imposition…

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CPEC Projects Offer Low-Cost Electricity

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy projects have improved the electricity sector in Pakistan and contributed to economic growth by increasing power supply with high efficiency and at lower cost, remarked Tauseef H Farooqi, said Chairman of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). According to Farooqui, total installed capacity of CPEC energy projects, including that of coal, wind, solar and hydroelectric…

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Europe’s oil plan plunges Pakistan into darkness; Imran Khan amplifying citizens’ anger on inflation

Europe’s campaign to quit Russian fuelis designed to punish Moscow for itsinvasion of Ukraine. It’s also wreakinghavoc thousands of miles away fromthe conflict, plunging Pakistan intodarkness, undermining one regime andthreatening the stability of thecountry’s new leadership.A decade ago, the world’s fifth-most populous country took specific steps toinsulate itself from the kinds of violent price spikes that are roiling the markettoday.…

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Pakistan steeply hikes petroleum prices under deal with IMF to revive bailout programme

The Pakistan government has steeply hiked petroleum prices to implement the tough preconditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revive the stalled USD 6 billion bailout package for the cash-strapped country. Prices of all petroleum products went up by about Rs14-19 per litre after the decision came into effect from midnight on Thursday. According to a notification issued…

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