BREAKING!! Electricity Bills in Pakistan Likely to Rise This Summer

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Electricity bills in Pakistan are expected to rise during the summer months, as lower hydropower production forces greater reliance on expensive fuels. Officials from the…

Net Metering Contracts Capped at 5 Years

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced new regulations for net metering, capping contracts at five years and lowering the buyback rate for surplus electricity to Rs10…

ECC Approves New Net-Metering Rates as Solar Consumers Surge to 283,000

By Tech Desk ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 5 min read

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met today and approved…

Pakistan Sees Reduction in Electricity Prices

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: As part of the monthly Fuel Charge Adjustment (FCA), the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced that power costs will be reduced…

Senate Committee Reviews and Defers Decision on Pakistan Telecommunication Bill, 2025

By Tech Desk ⏐ 12 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on the Cabinet Secretariat took up the Government Bill titled “The Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organization) (Amendment) Bill, 2025. A meeting of…

Govt Requests NEPRA to Lower EV Charging Prices by 45%, Aiming for 30% EV Adoption by 2030

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 12 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The government has formally requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to revise electricity rates for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Under the…

Govt Plans to Repurpose 3,400 Closed CNG Stations for EV Charging Hubs

By Tech Desk ⏐ 12 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The government is taking significant steps to boost the country’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, with plans to repurpose 3,400 closed CNG stations into potential…

Govt to Revise Solar Tariff Policy to Ease Financial Pressure on Grid Users

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to revise rooftop solar buyback rates by replacing the current net-metering system with a gross-metering system. This decision comes in…

Cabinet Approves Amendment to Telecom Law to Revise PTA Officials’ Remuneration

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The federal cabinet has approved an amendment to the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organisation) Act, 1996, addressing ambiguity over the pay structure and allowances of the chairman…

4,742 Pending Net Metering Applications Exceed Pakistan’s Power Generation Capacity

By Tech Desk ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s net-metering program, which enables consumers to generate solar power and sell surplus electricity back to the national grid, has achieved a significant milestone. The…

Govt Plans Major Reduction In Net Metering Rate

Govt Plans Major Reduction in Net Metering Rate

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government is set to lower the solar net metering tariff to Rs. 7.5-11 per unit, a significant drop from the current rate of…

NEPRA Rejects Lower Tariffs For Solar Units

By Senoria Khursheed ⏐ 3 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) rejected a proposal to lower the electricity rates for extra power generated for rooftop solar power producers.…

Pakistan Is Ready To Sell Its LNG Power Plant For $1.5 Billion

By Senoria Khursheed ⏐ 3 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The government of Pakistan is ready to sell its Two Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) power plants for $1.5 billion. The LNG power plant was placed…

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