Electricity tariffs in Pakistan reached unprecedented levels during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s tenure, with an increase of PKR 25.76 per unit over two and a half years, including a permanent surcharge. According to private TV reports, this marks the highest tariff hike under any Pakistani prime minister. Details reveal a historic PKR 22.53 per unit hike in the base tariff during the tenure, alongside a permanent surcharge of PKR 3.23 per unit. Combined, these charges resulted in an unprecedented rise in electricity costs for consumers. Over the two-and-a-half-year period, the…
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1st Pakistani trade delegation will visit Bangladesh this week President FPCCI
35 businessmen will meet with Chief Advisor BD Mohammad Younus and other high profile officials Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that FPCCI is taking a prominent multi-sectoral exporters’ delegation to Bangladesh this week to strive for a breakthrough in economic, commercial and trade relations between the two countries. The delegation is looking forward to meet Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the interim government of Bangladesh and Sheikh Bashir Uddin, commerce advisor to the interim government, he added. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh stressed that the business,…
Read MoreSindh govt set to inaugurate first segment of Malir Expressway on Jan 11
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Read MoreJinkoSolar Files Patent Lawsuit Against Longi Over TOPCon Technology
JinkoSolar Files Patent Lawsuit Against Longi Over TOPCon Technology January 7, 2025 JinkoSolar has initiated legal action against Longi, accusing the company of infringing on its proprietary TOPCon solar cell technology. “JinkoSolar has demanded Longi cease infringing on the relevant patents and compensate for economic losses,” a company spokesperson told pv magazine. The lawsuit, filed by JinkoSolar’s subsidiary Shangrao Xinyuan Motion Technology Development, was accepted by the Nanchang Intermediate People’s Court and is set for a hearing on February 13, 2025. The complaint alleges that Longi unlawfully utilized Jinko’s TOPCon…
Read MoreGermany’s Electric Car Sales Drop 27.4% in 2024 Amid Auto Industry Crisis
BERLIN: Sales of new battery-powered vehicles in Germany fell sharply by 27.4% in 2024, highlighting significant challenges for the nation’s auto industry, according to official data released Monday. Germany’s KBA federal transport authority reported that only 380,609 electric vehicles (EVs) were registered out of 2.8 million new vehicles sold, marking a 13.5% market share. Overall vehicle sales in Europe’s largest car market declined by 1% compared to the previous year. EY analyst Constantin Gall called 2024 a “lost year for electro-mobility,” attributing the decline to the termination of government EV…
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