Nuclear electricity output rises 3.7pc in 2025, while solar generation reaches 36.3 TWh and becomes the country’s largest power source ISLAMABAD: Pakistan produced a record 22.5 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity from nuclear power in 2025, marking a 3.7 per cent increase from 21.7 TWh a year earlier, according to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR) 2026. Despite the record nuclear output, Pakistan’s rapidly expanding solar sector grew at a much faster pace. Solar electricity generation reached an estimated 36.3 TWh during 2025, overtaking nuclear power for the first time…
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Pakistan moves to secure winter gas supplies as demand pressures loom
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to prepare a comprehensive winter gas management plan and ensure uninterrupted imports as Pakistan braces for higher seasonal demand amid regional supply risks. Chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday, the prime minister ordered proactive measures to manage winter shortages and called for a nationwide awareness campaign to encourage more efficient use of gas. Officials told the meeting that domestic consumers would receive priority in the allocation of locally produced gas, while regasified liquefied natural gas would primarily be directed towards power generation and…
Read MorePakistan provides fuel aid to over 9 million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s government has provided fuel subsidies to more than 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices, officials said Tuesday. Rising petrol and diesel prices have added pressure on a cash-strapped nation already grappling with high inflation, pushing up transportation, food and other living costs and raising fears of anti-government protests. The program, approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last month, offers fuel discounts to eligible motorcycle riders, rickshaw operators and owners of small cars, many of whom depend on their vehicles for work…
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KATI Nominates SM Tanveer for FPCCI Presidency
KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) and its Executive Committee have nominated prominent industrialist and business leader SM Tanveer as its candidate for the presidency of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for the 2026-28 term. Tanveer, who serves as Patron-in-Chief of both KATI and the United Business Group (UBG), has received the backing of the KATI leadership for the top position of the country’s apex business body. According to a statement issued by KATI on Monday, the association expressed confidence that Tanveer’s…
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