Election Commission Pakistan wants no load shedding on July 25, 26
- 14-Jul-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday asked the water and power secretary to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity across the country on the polling day. The electoral body has wrote a letter to the Ministry of Water and Power, asking it to ensure that power utilities refrain from carrying out load-shedding on July […]
No load-shedding at Sehri, Iftar and Taraweeh times in Ramazan: power ministry
- 16-May-2017
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced not to carry out power load-shedding during Sehri, Iftar and Taraweeh prayers timings to provide some relief to the people routine power outages during the holy month of Ramazan. As the country is reeling from energy shortfall, the Ministry of Water and Power will continue load-shedding during the […]
No subsidy given to power sector last year, says ministry
- 20-Feb-2017
ISLAMABAD: No subsidy given to the power sector in the previous fiscal year, the Ministry of Water and Power has acknowledged. The ministry has said that a large part of the cost of power subsidy is being recovered by levying the tariff rationalisation surcharge on consumers. The government releases over Rs100 billion in subsidy for […]
Power Ministry announces six hour load shedding in cities
- 19-Apr-2016
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's cities are expected to face up to six hours of power load shedding, while rural areas will face up to eight hours of power outages in this summer every day, the Water and Power Ministry announced when it unveiled its power load management plan on Thursday.
Memon holds K-Electric, Ministry of Water Power responsible for Karachi casualties
- 24-Jun-2015
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Tuesday held K-Electric and Ministry of Water and Power responsible for casualties due to fatal heatwave in Karachi, ARY News reported.
Power back after rebel attack plunges Pakistan into darkness
- 25-Jan-2015
ISLAMABAD: An apparent rebel attack on a key power line plunged around 80 percent of Pakistan into darkness on Sunday, the latest reminder of the country's crippling energy crisis.
Ministry not to renew power contract with K-Electric: sources
- 07-Jan-2015
ISLAMABAD: Federal Ministry for Water and Power has hinted that it will not renew the contract of electricity supply with K-Electric, ARY News reports.
Additional subsidy to power sector in Ramazan
- 30-Jun-2014
ISLAMABAD: The government will provide increased subsidy to the power sectors to ensure uninterrupted power supply to people during Sehr, Iftar and Taraveeh times in Ramazan, ARY News reported on Monday. To provide relief to the people in Ramazan the government would provide an additional Rs 14 billion to power companies to minimise the difficulties […]