Join our Whatsapp channelISLAMABAD: The federal government has conveyed its displeasure to the Punjab government over delay in approval process for tariff reduction of its two LNG-based power plants of more than 2, 400MW, involving about Rs600bn savings over their remaining useful lives of 18 to 23 years.A senior official told Dawn that Central Power Purchasing Agency( CPPA) — a subsidiary of the power division — had been in contact with Punjab’s energy department for completion of formalities t

Criticises billing structure, says users paying far more for ‘slight overuse’？... The committee discussed the financial burden placed on consumers using even slightly more than 200 units of electricity.... He added that the government was working on shifting to a direct subsidy model using BISP data, aiming to phase out the existing system by 2027. MNA Shazia Marri slammed the power division over prolonged power outages in her constituency, reporting 15 to 16 hours of loadshedding....

Mr Cheema had served 38 months( Feb 2018 to April 2021) in jail while being under trial in different NAB references and was eventually released on bail.... Mr Cheema wanted to be known as an honest, upright and efficient servant of the government of Pakistan instead of being tagged with a political party.... He joined the Pakistan Administrative Service( erstwhile DMG) in 2001 and had served under the chief ministership of Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Shehbaz Sharif and proved his mettle in execu