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National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) said on Tuesday that the country will continue to face power load-shedding in the coming years due to system constraints and other factors. This presumption was shared during a public hearing on Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP), 2021-30, held in Nepra and attended by over a dozen energy sector experts, representatives of Planning Commission, the Sindh government and other organisations also attended the hearing through video link. The 10-year IGCEP will be reviewed each year. Chairman Nepra, Tauseef. H. Farooqi, Rafique Ahmad Shaikh,…

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Residents of Karachi are suffering due to the fight between Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and K-Electric, said National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) chairman in remarks over delay in signing of a gas supply agreement between the two companies. Nepra Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi, while presiding over a hearing on the quarterly tariff adjustment for K-Electric, expressed displeasure over load-shedding in the night in Karachi. “We have asked you not to carry out night-time load-shedding in Karachi, then why are you doing it,” he asked. K-Electric has filed a…

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While reserving its judgement on tariff increase, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday expressed displeasure over night time power cuts in Karachi owing to administrative and financial disputes of K-Electric and Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGCL). Presiding over the a public hearing on quarterly adjustment of KE’s petition for 37 paisa per unit increase in tariff, Nepra Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqi observed that it was unfortunate that people of Karachi were suffering due to a fight between SSGCL and K-Electric. He was referring to inordinate delays…

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ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday increased the prices of all petroleum products by up to four per cent for next 15 days to pass on partial impact of increase in international prices. According to a notification issued by ministry of finance, the ex-depot price of petrol has been increased by Rs2.13 per litre and that of high speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.79 per litre. The ex-depot price of kerosene has been increased by Rs1.89 per litre and that of light diesel oil (LDO) by Rs2.03 per litre. As such, the…

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Like other socio-economic sectors, the merged areas, energy, agriculture and communication sectors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have given major share from Public Sector Development Program (PSDP 2021-22) with huge allocation for under construction Mohmand, Kurram Tangi dams, Indus Highway and development of infrastructure in erstwhile Fata. According to the Federal Budget 2021-22 document, Rs 5,507 million have been allocated for construction of multifaceted Mohmand Dam having the capacity to generate 800 megawatt electricity and store over 1.2 million acres feet (MAF) water. Mohmand dam is being constructed upstream of River Swat…

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