NEPRA Imposes Over Rs965 Million in Fines on Power Companies for Safety Lapses ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has levied fines totaling Rs965 million on various power distribution companies across Pakistan for safety violations linked to fatal and non-fatal accidents. According to NEPRA records, fines of Rs635 million were imposed over […]
PM Stresses Unified Response to Climate Change, Praises LESCO Staff for Flood Relief Donation Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized that the development of water reservoirs will be carried out in full coordination with provincial governments. “Climate change is a reality, and only through effective preparedness can we minimize the damage caused by natural […]
According to sources, the Guddu and Nandipur power plants, listed for privatization, are fully non-operational, prompting the government to expedite preparations for reassigning GENCO staff. Of the total, 352 employees from GENCO-I, 486 from GENCO-II, 911 from GENCO-III, and 26 from GENCO-IV will be integrated into DISCOs. The reassignment plan includes deploying 348 employees to […]
According to the decision finalized in a meeting on August 2, 2024, the highlights a three-phase privatization strategy. The Ministry of Privatization has categorized privatization into three phases. The entities in the first phase will be privatized within one year, the entities in Phase Two within one to three years, and the entities in Phase […]
Pakistan and the IMF have commenced policy-level talks for the disbursement of a $1 billion loan tranche under the ongoing loan package. The officials held a lengthy session of talks with the IMF team to cut the electricity tariff by 1.5 to two rupees per unit, according to sources. “Final decision to slash basic tariff […]
As per details, police registered a first information report (FIR) against Jawad Ahmad and his four accomplices for attacking a LESCO team. According to an FIR registered by police in Johar Town at the complaint of LESCO SDO Muhammad Asghar, a team during routine checking traced wrongdoing regarding an electricity meter installed at a beauty […]
In a reply to a query from Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Sharmila Faruqui, the NEPRA authority added that it may impose fines on DISCOs by the relevant rules and regulations once the proceedings are concluded. According to NEPRA, fines have already been imposed on DISCOs for various other violations. The National Assembly was informed […]
According to the official document, NEPRA witnessed a massive surge of consumer complaints against electricity companies in the first three months of the current fiscal year. A total of 12,938 grievances were registered with NEPRA against the DISCOs over the past three months. According to the report, the NEPRA received 3,588 complaints against LESCO, followed […]
Justice Muhammad Raza Qureshi presided over the hearing, where the petitioners challenged the imposition of fixed charges by Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO). Representing the petitioners, Advocate Khawaja Waseem Abbas argued that LESCO imposed fixed charges without obtaining necessary approvals from the cabinet or the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). He pointed out that […]
According to the notification, the Ministry of Energy has also issued directives for the privatization of 12 organizations in the power sector. The privatization process will be carried out in phases, with the first phase involving the privatization of four Discos. The four power companies include FESCO, GEPCO, HESCO, and IESCO. The second phase will […]
