News

Pakistan is facing a major power issue that is giving rise to electricity outages and high energy bills. It just made life tense for the residents as they have to face troubles in regular routines. High tariffs of electricity indeed add to financial difficulties, and are more problematic to manage for low income families. Furthermore, the

The energy sector in Pakistan has been progressing since 2013 to mitigate blackouts and power shortages across the country. However, the reliance on fossil fuels with their increasing prices has prevented the power sector of Pakistan from significant growth and development. Several factors adversely affect the stability of energy departments, including shortage of natural gas,

The on-grid solar system in Pakistan is gaining popularity over  time. With a never-ending hike in electricity bills and high demand of energy across the country, sustaining a normal life has become difficult for its residents. Solar power systems emerged as a light of hope for people of Pakistan. The combination of solar power and

The significant drop of the USD rate in Pakistan resulted in a massive decrease in solar panel prices across the country. A report published by Pakistani local news network SAMAA TV highlighted the solar panel price drop in Pakistan, pointing out the significant difference in solar panel prices in Pakistan from PKR 15, 000 to

A well-known NGO, The Heritage Foundation Pakistan, installed solar panels to a remote village of the country that was deprived of electricity for over 20 years. Lachman Kohli, one of the pottery villages of Pakistan, had no access to electricity in the past. Residents solely relied on wood fire lights to see at night. Their

Islamabad: Spanish Ambassador Jose A. de Ory and Pakistan’s Caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Gohar Ejaz, in a meeting on 9th October 2023, discussed bilateral trade and investment relations.  In a meeting held on Monday, 9th October 2023, the Spanish Ambassador and Caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industry Pakistan discussed bilateral trade between

Lahore: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) recently highlighted that Pakistan would double its renewable energy share by 2031. Pakistan plans to double its renewable energy share in the power mix from 31% to 62% in the upcoming eight years. The plan is to double the solar and hydropower production to meet the electricity demand

The Caretaker PM of Pakistan, Anwaarul Haq Kakkar, addressed the 3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation conference in China. The caretaker PM met several world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. To strengthen the energy linkage between Gilgit and Xingiang region, he invited Chinese companies to invest

Karachi: K-Electric seeks overseas investment to increase its renewable energy capacity to 30% by 2030. The capital expenditure plan is under review for the government’s approval. In an effort to cope with high energy demand while combating increased electricity bills, K-Electric has decided to expand its renewable energy capacity by 30%. The power distributor company