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Winter Relief: Govt Approves Rs26.7 per Unit Electricity Package

20Nov

By Tahreem AkramNo Comments

Pakistan

Winter Relief: Govt Approves Rs26.7 per Unit Electricity Package

The government has launched a historic winter relief package to ease electricity costs for consumers nationwide. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the initiative, which sets a flat rate of Rs26.7 per unit for additional electricity consumption beyond 200 units. The package, effective from December 2024 to February 2025, will reduce electricity bills for eligible domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers, including those under General Services and K-Electric. Significant Savings for Consumers This relief will benefit households, businesses, and industries that consume over 200 units of electricity. Commercial users will save between 34% and 47% on their bills, while industries will enjoy cost reductions ranging from 18% to 37%. The authoriti...

Jamaat-e-Islami Threatens Nationwide Electricity Bill Boycott

5Aug

By Tahreem Akram1 Comment

Latest, Pakistan

Jamaat-e-Islami Threatens Nationwide Electricity Bill Boycott

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has warned the government sternly and suggested that people will boycott electricity bills nationwide if the government does not meet their demands. This announcement came during a sit-in protest at Liaquat Bagh, which has now entered its tenth day. In his address to the protesters, Hafiz Naeem emphasized Jamaat-e-Islami's commitment to its seven-point agenda and their determination not to back down. He called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take immediate action to lower electricity bills, stating that this step is crucial for the government’s political survival. Hafiz Naeem criticized the government for not being honest. He pointed out that the government's actions often contradict the promises made during talks. He highlighted the ...

Petrol and electricity price hike, public in chaos

4Jun

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Latest

Petrol and electricity price hike, public in chaos

The government on Thursday strongly expanded fuel costs for public consumers by PKR 30 per liter to figure out an agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) preparing to save a $6 billion bailout bundle and settle the country's cratering economy in the midst of extending political disturbance. Moreover, The move raised fuel cost by around 20% taking it to the record high of 209.86 PKR per liter, fighting off worries that Pakistan, as of now faces twofold digit expansion. Moreover, The PML-N-drove alliance government expanded the costs of oil-based commodities by a similar sum on May 26. The greatest climb in the country’s history. In the interim, National Electric and Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has supported an Rs. 8 for each unit expansion in power rates for the follo...

Blue Nile Mega-Dam Start Producing Electricity by 2022

10Mar

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Global

Blue Nile Mega-Dam Start Producing Electricity by 2022

Ethiopian Dam named Blue Nile Mega-Dam has started producing Electricity. Ethiopia is confident that they have just taken the step toward development. Unlike success, a few factors may cause problems in the future. Ethiopia started creating power interestingly from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Blue Nile Mega-Dam is a tremendous hydropower plant on the River Nile. Its neighbors Sudan and Egypt say it will cause serious water deficiencies downstream. It is going to be one of the biggest dams. This Ethiopian Dam becomes the largest electricity scheme in Africa. Head of the state Abiy Ahmed authoritatively introduced power creation on Sunday from the mega-dam. An achievement in the controversial multibillion-dollar project. Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed said, ...