No respite: Power outages to continue for next two years
Secretary says massive tariff hikes will be made in next two months.
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‘Energy conferences’ and ‘sacred cows’
‘Energy conference’ was little more than a waste of the government’s energy spent in talking about futile efforts.
Tackling the energy crisis
Govt has put forward timid proposals that exist only for publicity and to cool tempers for a short period.
No light at tunnel’s end: Strapped for solutions, provinces to share shortage
The energy conference generates plenty of political amity, but no real solutions.
Lights out: Power outage on first day of energy conference
The conference is being held in Lahore to seek remedies to tackle the ongoing energy crisis in country.
Distributing responsibility: Provinces spurn inefficient power distributors
Punjab proposal to take control of DISCOs rejected by other federating units.
The riot of power
The so-called ‘power crisis’ is, in fact, a state of affairs growing out of 3 different areas where government failed.
Electric power: Let chief ministers help end loadshedding, says Shujaat
Recommends that provincial funds be used to clear circular debt.
Maximise productivity at power stations to solve power crisis: Ch Shujaat Hussain
Urges crack down on electricity thieves.
PM’s initiative: Rs6 billion to stifle electricity protests
Money to be used to pay power companies so they hike generation.
Power shortage: Govt scratches its head as crisis aggravates
Cabinet committee unable to firm up solutions; will meet again today.
Paid to sit idle: Govt may compensate IPPs for running below capacity
Power producers to be paid Rs600m per month under novel plan.
Hydropower: Imported machinery to help complete Neelum-Jhelum project before time
Official Wapda sources said that TBMs were imported from Germany at a cost of around Rs8 billion.
Professionals, not politicians, to handle energy sector: PTI
Party announces strategy on how it proposes to tackle the problem.
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