The Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan reveals that power and gas distribution companies’ performance remained unsatisfactory in 2018 as 60 percent of complaints received by Ombudsman were against state-owned and private electricity/gas supply companies. According to the official data, total 70,713 complaints were received against Pakistan’s major agencies during the year 2018 by Federal Ombudsman, among […]
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Nepra imposes 5 mn fine on GENCO-III for power breakdowns in Punjab, KP
KARACHI: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday has imposed a fine of Rs 5 million on Northern Power Generation Company Limited GENCO-III, a government owned Generation Company. The power regulator has imposed fine on the GENCO-III on account of negligence in maintenance of 220 KV switchyard of TPS Muzaffargarh and non-operation of protection […]
SHC issues contempt notices to CEO K-Electric, Chairman NEPRA
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued contempt of court notices to CEO K-Electric (KE) Tayyab Tareen, Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Tariq Saddozai and concerned authorities over contempt of court petition. SHC conducted the contempt of court petition hearing against CEO KE and concerned authorities. The court issued contempt notices to […]
Federal Minister for Power writes to Sindh CM, assures support in present load-shedding crisis
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, in a letter sent to Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah, has assured him of the federal government’s support in ending the present crisis of load-shedding in Karachi. The Minister has also requested the CM to ensure the Karachi Water Supply Board (KWSB) pays Rs 32 […]
KE, NEPRA, Power Division to meet in emergency meeting today over load-shedding in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Following the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) issuing an advisory to the Power Division on resuming gas applies to K-Electric (KE), the three organisations will hold an emergency meeting today (Friday) to discuss the blackouts that have gripped Karachi in the past few days. The advisory to the Power Division comes in the […]