Year: 2025

DISCOs Push for Fixed Charges on Solar Net Metering, Citing Financial Losses

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Net-Metering

ISLAMABAD: Power distribution companies (DISCOs) have urged the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to impose fixed charges on solar net metering consumers, arguing that the growing shift toward solar energy is eroding their revenues and increasing the financial burden on grid-connected users. During Nepra’s public hearings on Tuesday — held to review the multi-year tariff petitions of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) and Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) for FY2025-26 to FY2029-30 — both companies proposed levying fixed charges equivalent to transmission and distribution costs on units exported by…

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Murad Shah calls for innovation-driven, inclusive, and sustainable growth at ‘The Future Summit 2025’

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The Future Summit 2025’

KARACHI (Nov 5): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said Pakistan needs to redefine its development direction toward innovation-driven, inclusive, and sustainable growth, as the country stands at a crucial turning point in its economic and governance journey. Speaking at “The Future Summit 2025 – Course Correction: Redefining the Direction,” organised by the Nutshell Group and the National Bank of Pakistan, the chief minister said the theme of the summit was timely, as nations worldwide were reassessing their growth models, governance priorities, and social compacts. “Pakistan, too,…

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THE FUTURE SUMMIT 9th Edition Opens with Visionary Leaders Re-Defining the Direction for Course Correction

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FUTURE SUMMIT 9th Edition

Karachi, November 5, 2025 – THE FUTURE SUMMIT (TFS) 9th Edition, one of Pakistan’s premier thought leadership platforms, opened in Karachi with a powerful call for “Course Correction: Redefining the Direction.”Co-hosted by the Nutshell Group and NBP, in strategic partnership with Faysal Bank Limited and the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI), the Summit brought together national policymakers, business leaders, and global voices to reimagine the country’s trajectory toward a sustainable and inclusive future.The 9th Edition of TFS has brought together leaders from diverse realms, to confront a…

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Government Adds More Power Plants to Privatisation List, Retains Uniform Tariff Policy

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to expand its privatisation programme by including three additional power plants — the Jamshoro Power Plant and two LNG-fired units — while reaffirming its commitment to maintaining a uniform electricity tariff across the country even after privatisation of distribution companies. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation Muhammad Ali announced the decision during a consultative session on the privatisation of ten power distribution companies. He emphasised that the power sector continues to receive around Rs1.2 trillion annually in subsidies to cover price differentials, debt…

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KATI Rejects Fuel Cost Charges on K-Electric Consumers, Terms Move ‘Unjust and Unacceptable’

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KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has strongly opposed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and Power Division’s decision to impose Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) and Fuel Cost Component (FCC) charges on K-Electric (KE) consumers for the fiscal year 2023–24, calling the move unfair and detrimental to Karachi’s industrial economy. KATI President Muhammad Ikram Rajput condemned the decision, describing it as “unacceptable” and a direct blow to both the people and industries of Karachi. Citing NEPRA’s own documents, he revealed that the measure would extract nearly…

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