powercrisis

Most of the ‘cost of doing nothing’ is due to the inefficiency at state-owned firms.

Prime Minister vows to protect democracy, trichotomy of powers, seeks assistance from parties to tackle challenges.

Dismisses rioters as no more than opportunistic criminals.

Committee told banks have refused to finance IPPs.

IPPs to make presentation before the panel today.

Up to 18 hours of power outages agitate residents.

Special cabinet panel meets to grasp the scope of crisis before proposing solutions.

Five-member panel to consider ways to reduce the energy sector’s circular debt.

Institutions forced into austerity after HEC’s reduction in the release of funding.

contrary to the minister’s claims, several parts of G-B witnessed power outages during these timings.

Over 37,000MW power generation potential on Indus River: report.

Zardari calls for quick measures to address power shortages in Karachi.

Zardari wants alternate energy options explored.

Sialkot is in the grip of a power and water shortage.

Govet and army reactions to the explosive situations in Karachi and Balochistan continue to reflect a state of denial.

Development in Pakistan has become a means to overcome global security concerns rather than an end in and of itself.

Govt’s indecision may delay projects and prolong power crisis.

Government borrows money to pay for oil import, or portions of circular debt, its paying for yesterday’s consumption.

Work on 2 projects with cumulative generation capacity of 153MW will start in December this year: Hoti

Meeting of Pak-China Joint Energy Working Group scheduled to be held on August 1-2 in Beijing.

Beijing may also provide financing in line with growing energy cooperation.

Power utility says company is well within credit limit.

The power plant is the only source of electricity in the culturally-rich region Kalash Valley.

Government refuses to make a decision on power tariff hikes at high-level meeting.

The utility’s current management has done a lot to improve performance.

Business community may close factories from August 1.

Students, businesses suffer in Peshawar from extreme power cuts.

set tyres on fire, and blocked the railway track and Indus Highway in a protest against 18 to 20 hours of power outage

Groups plan to produce at least 3,000MW.

Pepco MD claims electricity is being provided at a loss.

WAPDA asked to speed up work on 1,350MW hydropower project.

The difficulty in Pakistan is that we do not have any forum to discuss our national problems.

The power crisis is getting worse and various short-term solutions being offered are not the answer.

Police opened fire to disperse thousands furiously protesting against crippling power outages.

Gilani says govt will devise a plan to tackle the power crisis within two months.

Limited usage of air-conditioners stressed for tackling power crisis.

WAPDA looks to optimum usage of hydro-power for solving power resources crisis.

In Pakistan the economic crisis we are living through is not the same as the ones we have seen before.

Nuclear plants to increase production by 8,800MW.

The government would soon decrease power outages as 572 MW

Refuses to engage in discussions with PM’s committee.

Nationwide loadshedding crisis prevails as demand for electricity exceeds supply by 4,000 megawatts.

Allegations of nepotism in the award of the contracts float everywhere. The AG wants the matter fully investigated.

The plants are funded by the UN agency for refugees and SRSP.

Ensuing project will increase dam’s storage capacity if go-ahead approved.

Traders threaten to deploy illegal electricity connections to counter prolonged power outages.

Project proposed to be constructed 5 km upstream of Munda Headworks in Mohmand Agency on Swat River.

Wind farms in Thatta expected to start generation by 2012, not to be hampered by EPA.

After rehabilitation, the Jabban hydel plant will generate 22 MW; work to be completed in one year.

Argue that the issue is a federal concern and should be left to the National Assembly.