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By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 14, 2025
Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has issued the schedule for temporary power shutdowns under its Annual System Maintenance Program for the maintenance and balancing of power distribution infrastructure. Read More: How to Check and Pay IESCO Bill Online According to the IESCO spokesperson, maintenance and balancing work will be carried out on over 114 grid…
By Salman Khan | October 14, 2025
Mari Energies Limited, one of the largest oil and gas producers in Pakistan, is holding discussions with global mining firms Rio Tinto and BHP to attract foreign investment. As per the details shared during a briefing attended by brokerage firm AKD Securities, the company is conducting geological surveys in partnership with international collaborators. This initiative…
By Salman Khan | October 13, 2025
Lahore Electric Supply Company has announced a stricter procedure for obtaining new electricity connections across all categories of consumers. According to official sources, online verification of the test report has been made mandatory for domestic, commercial, industrial, and tube well connections. Each test report will be verified by the Electric Inspector, while LESCO new connection…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 13, 2025
Pakistan’s refinery production increased 12.6% month-on-month in September 2025 to 822,000 tons. This is driven by higher diesel output, though year-on-year production declined 4.1%, according to data compiled by Arif Habib Limited. The latest “Refinery Upliftment” report showed that High-Speed Diesel (HSD) was the key growth driver. It surged 33.1% from August to 477,000 tons.Refineries…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 10, 2025
Islamabad — The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) convened the latest edition of its Conservation Conversations series on “Smarter Buildings, Smarter Energy” at the National Incubation Center, Islamabad. The dialogue brought together policymakers, architects, engineers, urban planners, and private-sector innovators to discuss how Pakistan can make its buildings more energy-efficient through smarter cooling,…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 10, 2025
Global oil prices stabilized Friday after Israel and Hamas had agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire which has been seen as the first step toward ending the Gaza war. Oil prices witnessed a little changed in early Asian trade on Friday after losing over 1% in the previous session. The market’s war risk premium faded following…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 9, 2025
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), has imposed Rs25 million fine on K-Electric Limited (KE) over nationwide power breakdown of January 23, 2023. KE is alleged for a failure to perform system restoration duties and comply with grid operation standards following the nationwide power breakdown of January 23, 2023. In an order issued on…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 9, 2025
Saudi Investor Prince Mansour Bin Mohammed Al Saud has Signed a landmark deal to acquire majority Stake in K-Electric after Chinese firm had annulled its plan. Earlier, Shanghai Electric Power has scrapped its long-delayed plan to acquire K-Electric. The Chinese power had termed Pakistan’s regulatory bottlenecks and shifting business environment as key hurdles in the…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 9, 2025
Mangla Dam, the biggest reservoir in terms of water storage in Pakistan, today filled to its maximum conservation level of 1242 feet above mean sea level. As much as 7.277 MAF of useable water is available in the reservoir. With this development, all three reservoirs i.e. Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma are filled to their maximum…
By NewzTodays Editorial Team | October 8, 2025
MD Sui Northern Amer Tufail on Wednesday said that Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has targeted 0.3 million gas connections this year. He said that the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has removed a ban on domestic gas connections. This year’s target is 300,000 gas connections and the company will provide 600,000 domestic gas connections next…