Year: 2025

Study Reveals 33GW of Solar Panels Installed Across Pakistan

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s energy landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with an estimated 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity already installed nationwide, according to a new study unveiled by the Policy Research Institute for Equitable Development (PRIED) in collaboration with Transition Zero, a London-based energy-transition think tank. The study, titled “Shouting from the Rooftops: Mapping Pakistan’s Solar Power Revolution,” was launched at a high-level event attended by researchers, civil society representatives, parliamentarians, and government officials. Participants agreed that the country is witnessing an unprecedented solarisation of its energy sector,…

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LESCO Implements ‘E-Office System’ to Boost Efficiency and Transparency

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LAHORE: In line with the federal government’s digitalization policy, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has launched its “E-Office System”, aimed at improving administrative efficiency, reducing paperwork, and enhancing transparency across the organization. The new system is designed to modernize office operations by replacing manual, paper-based processes with a fully digital workflow, ensuring better time management and resource utilization. Speaking at the launch ceremony, LESCO Chief Executive Officer Engr. Ramzan Butt said the company has been working closely with the Ministry of Energy on implementing the e-office framework. The initiative,…

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Gas Companies Seek 5pc Price Hike Amid Rising Costs and Rupee Depreciation

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s two state-owned gas utilities — Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) — have sought a 5% increase in gas prices for fiscal year 2026, citing rupee depreciation, higher RLNG diversion, and increased repair and maintenance expenses. In their revised estimated revenue requirements (RERR) submitted to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), both companies requested a marginal hike in domestic gas tariffs to offset foreign exchange fluctuations and operational pressures. The utilities based their requests on an exchange rate assumption of Rs284…

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PPL Secures Conditional Approval to Explore Balochistan’s Mineral Wealth

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KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), one of the country’s leading energy companies, has received conditional approval from the Government of Balochistan for an exploration license to search for precious and base metals in the mineral-rich Chagai district. In a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, PPL announced that the provincial government had conditionally approved its application for Exploration License EL-331, covering the exploration of precious and base metal groups and associated minerals in Chagai. PPL stated that the approval marks a major step in its diversification strategy…

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Hybrids Save $27m in Fuel Imports as Over 30,000 Hit Pakistani Roads

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KARACHI: Over 30,000 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have entered Pakistan’s roads in the past two years, saving an estimated 30 million litres of fuel and cutting the country’s oil import bill by nearly $27 million, according to Lucky Motor Corporation (LMC) Chief Executive Mohammad Faisal. Faisal said the savings could multiply significantly if hybrids captured 25–30% of the total vehicle market. Pakistan’s auto market averages 180,000–200,000 units annually, and HEVs now account for over half of SUV sales during the first quarter of FY26. Since 2021, 13 new electrified models…

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