Tag: #electricityProblems
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NEPRA introduces historic reforms to meet electricity demand
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved the detailed design of Competitive Trading Bilateral Contracts Market (CTBCM). According to details, NEPRA has approved CTBCM, which will open a competitive wholesale market for electricity in Pakistan. According to the detailed design approved by CTBCM, this competitive electricity market will be operational in Pakistan by…
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Explosion in High Court’s transformer, courts plunge into darkness
ISLAMABAD, August 18 (Online): The courts plunged into darkness after the explosion in High Court’s transformer. According to media reports the hearing of cases was ongoing in High court and various subordinate courts when the explosion occurred in the transformer due to which the courts were overwhelmed by darkness. UPS also stopped working. The judges,…
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Electricity issues of district Haripur to be resolved
HARIPUR, August 17 (APP): Federal Minister for Power Omer Ayub Khan on Monday said that after completion of electricity projects in district Haripur, the issue will be resolved for next 70 years. He said this while addressing a public gathering after the inauguration of Khoi Nara Vijjian Sui gas provision project. He stated that Prime…
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Govt taking practical measures to ensure availability of electricity at affordable tariff: Shibli
ISLAMABAD, August 15 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Saturday said that the government was taking practical measures to ensure availability of electricity to the consumers at affordable tariff rates. Addressing a joint press conference along with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Power sector Shehzad Qasim here, he said that…
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Govt prudent policies to help reduce electricity cost, decrease bills: Ch Fawad
ISLAMABAD, August 12 (APP):Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday said the prudent policies of the present government in the energy sector would help substantially reduce the cost of electricity, decrease bills and overcome shortage during the next 10 to 15 years. He was addressing a press conference along with Federal…
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Omar shares strategy to produce 75% of energy through indigenous resources
ISLAMABAD, August 12 (APP): Minister for Power and Petroleum Omar Ayub Khan on Wednesday unveiled the salient features of Alternative Energy Policy-2019, under which 75 percent of the country’s total electricity would be produced through indigenous resources by 2030. “We have the target to produce 20 percent of the country’s total electricity through renewable means,…
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The rain tripped more than 130 LESCO feeders
Baaghi TV: Rains in different areas of Lahore affected LESCO transmission system, more than 130 feeders were tripped, citizens had to suffer due to power outage on the occasion of Eid. The rain of LESCO claims opened the fort, leaving several areas without power due to technical glitches. Power outage occurred in Wapda Town, Nasheman…