Goods Transport Rates Up by 40% in Pakistan
Goods transporters have rose freight charges by up to 40 percent after 5 consecutive fuel rate hikes by the Petroleum Division.
Tag: Energy
Diesel Likely to Get More Expensive
Dubai crude oil has surged almost $20 above Brent.
Unaffordable Electricity and High Fuel Prices Cannot Exist Together in Pakistan
If the federal administration wants to keep petroleum taxes high, it should provide ordinary Pakistanis relief somewhere else.
NEPRA Approves $58 Billion Power Expansion Plan Despite Major Objections
In practice, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an 11-year power generation and transmission plan involving around $58 billion in investment…
Diesel Crosses Rs. 400 per litre in Pakistan
Notably, the federal administration has decided to rise the rates of motor spirit (MS) petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) again for the next 3…
10-Year-Old Taunsa Hydropower Issue Finally Resolved
For context, a decade-old matter involving the reimbursement of feasibility study costs for the 135-megawatt Taunsa Hydropower Project in Punjab has been resolved.
Power Ministry Clears the Air on New IPP Agreements
For context, the Power Division has rejected a media report claiming that the administration has entered into new long-term agreements with independent power producers…
PM Shehbaz Forbids Extra Load-Shedding
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the administration to limit electricity load shedding to a maximum of two hours in any area and directed…
Govt Moves Draft Refinery Upgrade Agreements to ECC for Approval
For context, the Petroleum Division has sent draft Upgrade Agreements for existing and brownfield refineries to the Economic Coordination Committee for approval, paving the…
Pakistan’s Current IPP Contracts Can Easily Outlive Generations
Pakistan at present has active agreements with 105 Independent Power Producers (IPPs), with a number of contracts extending beyond 2050, according to documents seen…