Year: 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday strongly criticised the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) over poor project management, weak oversight, lack of transparency, and massive cost escalations in two major hydropower projects — the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and Tarbela 5th Extension (T5) projects — collectively valued at over Rs802 billion. During the meeting, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and the Planning Commission’s technical team expressed serious concern over the failure to submit revised feasibility studies and updated cost estimates for more than six years. The CDWP also demanded…

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ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday directed the Cabinet Division to submit a comprehensive report into alleged financial and technical irregularities involving the National Engineering Services Pakistan (Nespak), amounting to billions of rupees. The committee ordered multiple inquiries into various projects handled by Nespak, including the Rs43 billion losses linked to faulty consultancy services for the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project. During the PAC meeting, chaired by Syed Naveed Qamar, Secretary Cabinet Division Kamran Ali Afzal informed members that a high-level inquiry into the Neelum Jhelum project was already…

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Islamabad, May 23,2026 Federal Minister for Petroleum Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Mr. Faheem ur Rehman to discuss matters related to the business environment, investment facilitation, and the energy supply situation in the country. During the meeting, the Federal Minister reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to supporting the investment climate and ensuring maximum facilitation for the business community. He stated that the Government is taking practical steps to promote economic stability, encourage investment, and strengthen coordination with relevant stakeholders. President…

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ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of prolonged delays in the energisation of net-metered solar connections, the Power Division has directed all ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) to clear a backlog of 1,355 pending applications within the next 10 days. According to official directives, the pending cases relate to applications submitted before February 8, which have remained unresolved for over six months amid changes in prosumer regulations. The issue was highlighted by the Power Information Technology Company (PITC), a subsidiary of the Power Division, which reported that Discos had been unnecessarily delaying net-metering…

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