ISLAMABAD: The government on Sunday acknowledged power outages across Pakistan over the past 8–10 days, attributing them to transmission constraints, fuel mismanagement, and adverse weather conditions. Speaking at a press conference, Power Minister Awais Leghari said fog, north-south transmission bottlenecks, extended maintenance at a nuclear plant, and fuel arrangement issues at the Sahiwal Coal Power […]
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SHC issues notices over Karachi power disconnection plea
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued notices to the secretary of the Power Division, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), and K-Electric over a petition challenging the disconnection of electricity in an entire Karachi neighbourhood. Read More: SHC extends stay on NEPRA’s decision on KE tariff case A two-judge constitutional bench, headed […]
Discos implement forced loadshedding as shortfall hits 4,000MW
Power distribution companies (Discos) across Pakistan have begun forced loadshedding as the national electricity shortfall surged to nearly 4,000 Megawatts (MW), including 1,100MW in the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) area alone, which covers five districts. Read More: Govt says no electricity load shedding being carried out in country Officials attributed the shortfall to dense fog, […]
ANP sets conditions for support on 28th amendment
PESHAWAR – The Awami National Party (ANP) has said it will support the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment only if the government fully honours commitments made during the passage of the 27th amendment. Read More: SCBAP, CJP agree to improve bar, bench efficiency Central spokesperson Engineer Ihsanullah Khan said on Friday that constitutional amendments must serve […]
Traders hail concessional electricity package
President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has welcomed the announcement of the “Roshan Economy Concessional Electricity Package” by the Prime Minister, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, terming it a commendable and encouraging decision that reflects the government’s commitment to revive industrial and agricultural growth. However, he emphasized that for […]
NEPRA fines LESCO and K-Electric Rs25 million
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a Rs25 million fine on the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) for failing to reduce transmission and distribution losses and improve recovery during the fiscal year 2023–24. According to NEPRA, LESCO’s system losses increased by 4.04%, reaching 15.92%, which caused an estimated Rs47.6 billion loss to […]
Flood-Hit Areas: Most Power Restored, 340k Still Without Light
The government has managed to restore electricity to a large majority of consumers affected by the recent devastating floods, but more than 340,000 households remain without power as engineers grapple with submerged infrastructure and damaged grids. According to the Power Division, nearly 1.27 million out of 1.6 million affected consumers have had their electricity reconnected, […]
Floods won’t stop power: Division orders 24/7 electricity supply
The Power Division has instructed electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to ensure continuous power supply during heavy rains and floods. This directive comes as the country faces severe flooding. The division issued an emergency alert urging all DISCOs to maintain uninterrupted electricity services throughout the crisis. Authorities also emphasized protecting electrical infrastructure during floods. Immediate measures […]
Power bills likely to drop by Rs1.69 per unit across Pakistan
Electricity may become cheaper by Rs1.69 per unit for consumers across Pakistan, including Karachi. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted a request to reduce power rates under the monthly fuel cost adjustment for July 2025. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will hold a hearing on this proposal tomorrow. The CPPA filed […]
Pakistan’s surplus electricity could fuel global crypto mining industry
Pakistan is working on new electricity tariffs to attract crypto mining and blockchain data centres. The goal is to use the country’s surplus electricity and reduce capacity payments without subsidies. Officials are in talks with international crypto firms to explore how they can tap into Pakistan’s excess power capacity. Federal Minister for Energy Awais Leghari […]