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ISLAMABAD: After charging Rs1.63 per unit as positive fuel cost adjustment (FCA) this month, power companies have sought another Rs1.64 per unit for April bills as demand increased. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) demanded the higher fuel cost on account of power consumed in February, even though more than 75 per cent of power generation came from domestic and cheaper sources. Electricity consumption was reported to be around 11.42pc higher than the same month of last year but about 15pc lower than January 2026. Once approved, the power companies would charge an additional amount of about Rs12.2bn to consumers of all the power companies, including ex-Wapda Distribution Companies (Discos) and K-Electric, in the billing month of April. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has called a public hearing on March 31 to examine the request for additional FCA charges for consumers. The CPPA also filed the petition for a higher FCA for February consumption. The power companies have claime...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday hailed the reduction in power distribution companies’ (DISCOs) losses as an exceptionally positive milestone, unseen in decades. The prime minister led an important session of the Cabinet Committee on Energy at the Prime Minister’s House, according to a Prime Minister’s Office news release. Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday termed the substantial decline in power distribution companies’ (DISCOs) losses as a highly encouraging development and the first of its kind in decades.

The Power Division on Sunday instructed power distribution companies (Discos) to take measures to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in the month of Muharram keeping the heat waves in view, according to a press release by the department. Muharram is a month of mourning, observed in particular by Shia Muslims worldwide. It commemorates the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, where amongst many, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), Imam Husain, was martyred, and other family members were martyred or subjected to humiliation. On Saturday, the Punjab government imposed Section 144 across the province from Muharram 1 to 10 to ensure peace and religious harmony. Federal Power Minister Awais Leghari, in a letter addressed to the officials of Discos, said, “Since the holy month of Muharram is falling in the month of July and heat waves are expected. “It is very much imperative that all necessary measures are taken to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to facilitate religious gatherings and avoid a...

The federal government has decided to reassign 1,775 employees from non-operational power generation companies (GENCOs) to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) across the country to address staff shortages, according to official sources.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed concerned authorities to accelerate the privatization process of power distribution companies (DISCOs), either through complete privatization or by transferring their management to provincial governments.