A representative image of the flames of a lit gas stove. — AFP/File A 50% cutoff replaces a complete disconnection during the peak winter months. GSA Clause 1 invoked for supply on “as available” basis. Industries are encouraged to maintain double shot agreements. KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced a 50% reduction … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting to assess and discuss the country’s future electricity and power plans in Islamabad, December 13, 2024. — APP The PM orders the transfer of electricity generation capacity to solar energy. Calls for the immediate closure of inefficient power plants. Orders action against officials who deliberately obstruct reforms. ISLAMABAD: … Read more
Electricity transmission towers are pictured in Karachi on July 26, 2022. — Reuters The project will include the installation of advanced metering infrastructure. At least 25 network stations are to be built and upgraded in Lesco. The voltage of four stations on the Sepco network will be increased to 132 kV. ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development … Read more
Syrian rebels seize Damascus during regime takeover – CBS News Watch CBS News Syria’s long civil war reached a climax this weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad’s government collapsed. Russian state media later reported that Assad and his family had fled to Moscow. Elizabeth Palmer has details. Be the … Read more
A representative image showing electricity pylons on March 30, 2022. — Reuters Energy sector reforms face economic hurdles: Awais Leghari. The country is still grappling with the consequences of past IPP contracts, he adds. He deplores the financial burden weighing on the system due to net billing system. ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari … Read more