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The country’s power generation (ex-KE) continues to grow at a very modest rate. The 8MFY21 generation numbers are out depicting a meager increase of 2.69 percent year-on-year in the net electricity generation at 81 billion units. Recall that the generation has been static for three years around 120 billion units for the full year. That the power generation mix is significantly improved from the yesteryears is not news anymore. Increased hydel contribution, more and more plants on coal and imported gas, and gradual induction of nuclear power have all combined…

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THE weather in Mach town of Balochistan’s Bolan district was pleasant on Saturday morning, but it then started raining. Mach, a coal mining town, wears a dusty, disheveled look. Everybody is linked to the coalmine business one way or the other. Across the road and river leading to the town, work is under way in mines. But fear is in the air after the March 12 accident in which seven miners died. But nobody seems to be overly bothered, including the coalminers themselves. Dilbar Khan Swati is one of them.…

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ISLAMABAD: The Privatistion Commission (PC) on Wednesday finalised proposals for the participation of the private sector in the management of 10 power distribution companies (Discos) and the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) will take up the issue in its next meeting. Chairing the second meeting of the PC board on Discos, Privatisation Minister Muhammadmian Soomro said the purpose of the private sector’s participation is to resolve power supply issues and improve the services of power distribution companies by making them competitive. Power Adviser Tabish Gohar also attended the meeting. The…

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Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar seems to have made some enemies by implying at the last meeting of the federal cabinet that small oil marketing companies (OMCs) might be engaging in malpractices like smuggling. He informed the meeting that eight of 66 licensed OMCs held 92 percent of the market share, adding it was to be examined whether the remaining OMCs were surviving on malpractices, such as smuggling. Small OMCs reacted sharply to the insinuation Tuesday, striking back by likening SAPM’s statement to opening…

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PESHAWAR: Haunted by its power crisis, Pakistan is all set to roll out its first locally manufactured solar power panels. The production of the third-generation solar power panels by a department of the University of Engineering and Technology, is all set to start next month. “We are launching our production and will deliver our first order for generating 2MW power very soon,” said Dr Najeeb Ullah, who leads the research at the university. According to Dr Najeeb, the country currently generates 6% of the total power from wind and solar…

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