Power transmission towers pictured in Karachi. – Reuters The Federal Cabinet has already approved the restructuring of NTDC. This move will improve oversight and eliminate legacy problems. The minister says the body will be divided into three entities by next year. ISLAMABAD: With the current government taking an official decision to reform the power transmission … Read more
Constantly pointing out the shortcomings of Pakistan’s energy sector may seem repetitive, but the scale of the challenges it faces keeps it in the headlines. In early November, the Government of Pakistan announced its Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) for the energy sector. Although the expected growth in debt obligations is only 1.5%, outstanding liabilities … Read more
The Chagos Archipelago is an isolated, mostly uninhabited group of approximately 60 atolls scattered across the Indian Ocean. The largest of these, Diego Garcia, is home to one of the most secret and strategically important US military bases in the entire Indo-Pacific region. The base and the islands have a notorious past. After being colonized … Read more
A power transmission tower in Karachi, January 24, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a reduction of 86 paise per unit in power tariff under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) mechanism for August. According to a notification issued on Thursday, the Central Power Procurement Agency (CPPA) has … Read more
Power generation in Pakistan fell to 12,487 GWh in September 2024, representing a 6% decline year-on-year compared to 13,339 GWh produced in the same month last year. On a monthly basis, power generation fell 5.3% from August’s total of 13,179 GWh. Experts attributed the decrease in production to weak economic conditions, as well as an … Read more
Power plant failure causes blackout across entire island of Cuba Power plant failure causes blackout across entire island of Cuba 01:49 Many Cubans were waiting anxiously for Sunday as electricity has not yet been fully restored to much of the island. after days of blackout. Power was restored to some areas of the Cuban capital, … Read more
Soft power is a notoriously difficult term to understand, meaning it is often misinterpreted and misused. The concept is often equated with cultural power, the appeal of a country to foreign audiences in the form of lifestyle, cuisine, fashion, music, cinema, etc. Although reductive, this interpretation reaches the general public. More specifically, Joseph Nye, the … Read more
NEW ORLEANS: Storm Francine slammed into the southern United States on Thursday, lashing the region with heavy rain and gusty winds while causing widespread power outages to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. It weakened from a Category 2 hurricane to a tropical depression as it moved northeast over central Mississippi, but it still … Read more
Energy Minister Owais Leghari addresses a press conference in Islamabad, October 10, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Reducing electricity tariffs after talks with generating companies: Leghari. ISMO says it will enable consumers to buy electricity like stocks. “A program is designed to boost energy consumption in winter.” ISLAMABAD: The government aims to reduce tariffs … Read more
Federal Minister of Energy (Energy Department) Awais Leghari on Sunday said there is consensus between the government and independent power producers (IPPs) to reduce electricity prices, as financially challenged consumers struggle with unaffordable tariffs and little hope of immediate relief. Legari, along with sector officials and an economist, addressed the controversial issue of agreements with … Read more