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13 arrested over electricity theft
Caught red-handed stealing electricity from main transmission line
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MEPCO fines power pilferers Rs655m
Teams recover Rs 36 million from power pilferers
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Govt forms committee for power-sector audit
It will propose steps to prevent wrongdoing, ensure energy security
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Electricity bill collection goes up Rs121b in nine months
Performance report says T&D losses drop 1.4% with positive impact of Rs160b
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Power tariff reduced by Rs0.9 per unit
It will provide cumulative relief of Rs1.1b to consumers
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Not a kind power game
Gvernment and power utility companies have failed to take adequate measures over the years
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LNG use helps reduce oil-based power production
Overall power generation rises 1.6% to 122,706GWh in FY19
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Karachi faces massive power breakdown after Lath Dam overflow
Many areas plunge into darkness after K-Electric suspends supply from KDA Grid Station
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Intermittent rain pushes city into darkness
Low-lying areas remain inundated with rainwater
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Major water crisis feared after power breakdown
Over 150 water pumping stations suspend their routine supply to respective areas soon after the electricity breakdown
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‘Powerless’
Citizens spend the night in darkness as Karachi faces major power breakdown after a light shower
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Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by massive power cut
People in other parts of the country took to social media to report power outages
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Monsoon season sets in
(PMD) recording the highest amount of 25 millimeter rainfall in Thar district
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Shangla hopes for an end to load-shedding with new grid station
Shang grid station to be inaugurated by information minister next week
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Lahore left dark, swamped
Minor killed, 11 injured, roads left inundated
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KMC comes down hard on people stealing its electricity
Residential quarters on hospitals and parks’ premises ignore sub-meters, use power from illegal connections
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Power companies endured Rs45b loss in FY18
NEPRA report says they also failed to recover Rs78b in consumer bills
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Minister announces up to 168% rise in gas prices
Electricity tariffs increased by Rs1.5 per unit
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ECC okays 190% hike in gas prices
Also increases electricity prices by Rs1.5 per unit
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Karachi Electric says it can’t meet city’s power demand. Numbers suggest otherwise
The Express Tribune examines power demand and supply in the port city
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KE fails to deliver on its promise of zero load shedding
Citizens lament there is no one to hold KE answerable for its promises
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‘Harvesting energy’ one step at a time
Students from Iqra University develop tiles which generate electricity when stepped on
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Karachi plunges into darkness as power breakdown hits city
Unannounced load shedding continues in different areas
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Residents protest prolonged outages in Naudero
They have camped outside Sepco office for over a fortnight, claim to continue sit-in till Eidul Fitr
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Amid chronic power crisis, Sindh villages look to the sun
Solar power accounts for as much as 90% electricity usage in several small towns and villages in the province
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Murad calls for direct payment of electricity duty to Sindh govt
Power distribution companies not transferring electricity duty to the govt, says Murad
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ECC approves additional supply of 150MW to K-Electric
Move aimed at overcoming power shortages in Karachi
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Tajikistan set to supply cheap power to Pakistan
Envoy says CASA-1,000 power project is likely to be fully operational by 2020
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Police officials ordered to clear utility dues
Administration DIG orders strict action against defaulters in police residential quarters
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Former secretary becomes ‘approver’ in rental case
In a reference filed by the NAB against alleged irregularities in a rental power deal
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Power defaulters owe Rs244.8b in outstanding bills
10 major electricity distribution companies have made names public
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Defaulters directed to clear electricity dues in Lahore
The power division has given a deadline of April 30 to clear the dues
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IPPs rake in billions from consumers
NEPRA applied high exchange rate in tariff determination: auditors
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Power Division to take strict action against defaulters
Connections of running defaulters will be disconnected after the deadline
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Man touches livewire at railway station in Bengaluru; dies instantly
The man had threatened to commit suicide after climbing on top of a train
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K-P decides to set up own power company
Transmission and distribution firm will work on PESCO model
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PM Imran directs K-Electric to shorten installation time for new connections
Premier briefed on progress made on improving ease of doing business
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PTI govt, IPPs review old deals to rectify faults
Previous govts approved return on investment in dollars whereas investors invested in local currency
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NEPRA approves Rs0.81 per unit increase in power tariff
Tariff revised upwards on account of fuel cost adjustment for the month of February
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Saudi Arabia kicks off countrywide campaign against excess air conditioning
Power efficiency is one of the key themes of Saudi Vision 2030
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Defaulters owing Rs449b still getting power
QESCO accounts for almost half of nationwide default; 450 officials of DISCOs under investigation
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Shanghai Electric interested in expanding investment in Pakistan
Vice chief economist says investment in K-Electric is just the beginning
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Zero-rated units in Karachi complain of being over-charged
K-Electric says it is waiting for directives from the Power Division
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In summers: PTI govt hopes power supply across Pakistan will increase
Power Division says 90% of constraints on transmission lines addressed
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KU pays Rs40m to SSGC for new pipelines, gas metres
Moreover, KWSB fixes the varsity's leaked water pipelines
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Pakistan to start producing power from Thar coal in few days
One plant will begin test production between March 20 and 25, second in late April
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Coal share in electricity production may reach 18%
Globally coal-fired capacity is constantly being replaced with cleaner sources
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First private sector transmission line achieves financial close
The $1.66 billion transmission line is being developed under CPEC
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ECC approves power purchase agreement
Electricity will be produced by the fourth 1,263MW LNG-based plant
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Power tariff increases Rs1.8 per unit under fuel cost adjustment
Consumers will pay an additional Rs13.5 billion after price revision