The government has further increased the petroleum levy on Motor Spirit (MS) petrol by Rs. 8.02, bringing it to Rs.… Read More
DISCOs Ask Govt Permission to Refund Rs. 51.5 Billion to Consumers
Pakistan’s state-run power distribution companies have filed petitions with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to refund Rs. 51.49… Read More
Electricity Demand Spikes Above 21,000 MW as Heatwave Drives Up Consumption
Pakistan’s electricity demand has spiked above 21,000 megawatts (MW), Power Division sources informed ProPakistani. The national electricity generation currently stands… Read More
Karachi Gas Pocket Fire Mysteriously Extinguishes After 18 Days
A fire that had been raging for 18 days in a gas pit in Karachi has mysteriously run out. The… Read More
Govt Hires US Firm to Help Control Gas Leak From Mysterious Pocket in Karachi
The federal government has engaged US firm Cudd Well Control to assist in extinguishing the fire that broke out on… Read More
Turkey to Help Explore World’s 4th Largest Oil and Gas Reserves in Pakistan
Pakistan and Turkey have signed an agreement to jointly explore newly identified offshore oil and gas reserves in Pakistan’s territorial… Read More
IHC Orders Govt to Refund All Charges to Captive Power Plants After Temporary Law Expires
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Petroleum Division to refund all amounts of levy to the captive power plants… Read More
OCAC Demands 27% Increase in Petrol Companies’ Margins
The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has formally requested the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to raise the oil… Read More
PPL Commences Gas Production At Exploratory Well in Sindh
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) has commenced gas production from the Upper Sand (C-Sand) reservoir of the Pateji X-1 exploratory… Read More
Govt-Owned DISCOs Incur Rs. 114 Billion Loss in 8 Months
Losses under government-owned power distribution companies (DISCOs) have have surged to Rs. 114 billion between July 2024 and February 2025,… Read More
NEPRA Grants Provisional Tariff Approval for KAPCO’s 500MW Project
Kot Addu Power Company Limited (PSX: KAPCO) announced on Thursday that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved… Read More
Govt Forms Technical Committee to Probe Mysterious Gas Pocket in Karachi
The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), Government of Pakistan, has formally constituted a technical committee to investigate and resolve the… Read More
