Tag: energy crisis

Experts demand stakeholder intervention to boost tax-net, revitalize taxation regime

ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (APP): Experts at a workshop underscored the need for documentation of the national economy and income to drive reformed taxation regime intended to enhance tax net and regulate the untaxed sectors through a holistic and stakeholder inclusive intervention. The Pre-Budget Consultative Workshop titled, “Optimizing Revenue and Public Spending for Inclusive Growth” was… Continue reading Experts demand stakeholder intervention to boost tax-net, revitalize taxation regime

IEP Project to help tackle energy crisis, says Planning Minister

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP):The caretaker Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed said here on Thursday that Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) Project for sustainable development would help in tackling the energy crisis in the country. While chairing a meeting to review progress on IEP Project, the minister reviewed the work carried out… Continue reading IEP Project to help tackle energy crisis, says Planning Minister

PM urges people to ensure energy conservation with effective, better utilization

ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed that keeping in view the national resources, all Pakistanis should ensure energy conservation with its effective and better utilization. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that today, the government started implementing an energy conservation plan after comprehensive consultation. The prime minister… Continue reading PM urges people to ensure energy conservation with effective, better utilization

PM sets up committee to cut electricity use in government offices by 30pc

ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to set up a committee to work on reducing electricity consumption in the government offices by 30 percent.  The committee will comprise the Federal Minister for Energy, Federal Minister for Planning, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources and relevant secretaries. The prime… Continue reading PM sets up committee to cut electricity use in government offices by 30pc

PM for fast-tack solarization of federal govt’s buildings to slash costly fuel import bill

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that they had devised a plan to immediately convert all the federal government entities’ buildings on solar power by April next year to slash a huge chunk out of the country’s costly fuel import bill hovering around $27 billion. Unveiling further details, the… Continue reading PM for fast-tack solarization of federal govt’s buildings to slash costly fuel import bill

Cabinet’s energy conservation to provide relief to common man: PM

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the energy conservation plan of the federal cabinet would provide relief to the common man and save precious foreign exchange. The prime minister in a tweet said the coalition government was diversifying the energy mix by pivoting to renewables, which he termed as key… Continue reading Cabinet’s energy conservation to provide relief to common man: PM

PM directs reduction in energy sector circular debt

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting to devise a strategy on reduction of circular debt in Energy sector ( 19 December 2022)

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday directed officials concerned to reduce the circular debt in the energy sector. The prime minister was chairing a high-level meeting here regarding the energy sector. During the meeting, the participants considered adoption of a comprehensive strategy to control the present circular debt in the sectors of… Continue reading PM directs reduction in energy sector circular debt

Proposals discussed to reform energy sector

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Monday chaired a follow-up meeting on reforms in Energy Sector. The participants discussed in detail viable proposals presented by the relevant ministries for introducing reforms in power and gas sectors aiming to bring efficiency in the system, minimize wastage… Continue reading Proposals discussed to reform energy sector

Gwadar’s 300 MW coal power plant to end energy scarcity by 2023

ISLAMABAD, May 15 (APP): The longstanding vagaries of the port city of Gwadar due to growing energy scarcity would end by October, 2023 after the completion of the 300megawatts coal-fired power plant. The 300-megawatt (MW) coal-fired Gwadar Power Plant would cater the needs of some 150,000 local people by the end of 2023 under the… Continue reading Gwadar’s 300 MW coal power plant to end energy scarcity by 2023

Efforts on to end energy crisis: Dastgir

LAHORE, May 09 (APP): Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan on Monday said the government was utilizing all available resources to end energy crisis in the country and work on new energy projects was also among its priorities. He expressed these views during his visit to Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)… Continue reading Efforts on to end energy crisis: Dastgir

PML-N fully capable of resolving energy crisis: Miftah Ismail

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ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP):PML-N leader Miftah Ismail on Monday said his government was fully capable of resolving energy crisis under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Replying to the statement of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar, Ismail said the people would see a clear difference between the performances of… Continue reading PML-N fully capable of resolving energy crisis: Miftah Ismail

Federal Govt allocates Rs15bln for Mohmand Dam in PSDP 2019-20

PESHAWAR, Jun 17 (APP): The Federal Government has allocated Rs15 billion for multifaceted Mohmand dam in Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2019-20. It is a project for which the Government ran massive fund raising campaign and generated over Rs9 billion, indicating PTI’s Government resolve to expeditious completion of the mega project to overcome energy crisis… Continue reading Federal Govt allocates Rs15bln for Mohmand Dam in PSDP 2019-20

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