karachi - Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has reached yet another technological milestone by introducing chip-based Smart Cards for customers. These fuel cards are the first of their kind to be launched by any OMC in Pakistan.The formal launch ceremony was organized under the theme of “Your World ...

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court has directed the Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) and other stakeholders to furnish the written reasons of loadshedding and non-supply of electricity to the consumers on May 9.During the hearing of suo moto case regarding the unprecedented loadshedding in the ...

United Nations is leading a global initiative on ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ to mobilize action from all sectors of society in support of three interlinked objectives to be achieved by 2030: providing universal access to modern energy services; doubling the global rate of improvement ...

SHEIKHUPURA – The Regional Transport Secretary Maryam Nawaz said that stern action will be taken against the transporters having plastic fuel cans and sub-standard gas cylinders in their vehicles.She stated this while talking to TheNation here on Wednesday. The RT secretary said that a ...

KARACHI - Stakeholders of different trades and professions on Monday objected to the proposal of 76 paisa per unit hike in electricity on account of fuel adjustment charges by Karachi Electric Supply Company.  During a hearing of Nepra, the stakeholders rejected outright the increase in power ...

ISLAMABAD - In separate meetings with members of his cabinet, Prime Minister Justice (r) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso directed them to ensure smooth functioning of their respective ministries and try to improve their working.In a meeting with Petroleum Minister Sohail Wajahat, the PM directed him to ensure ...

LAHORE - A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday allowed Ministry of Water and Power to collect fuel surcharges from the poor consumers who used electricity up to 350 units.The division bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, passed the order on an intra-court appeal (ICA) ...

LAHORE – The electricity loadshedding continued to disrupt routine life in the city on Saturday. The feeders in urban limits of Lahore are conducting 12 hours shutdown while stretching beyond 14 hours in rural limits of Lesco. Sources said that the national grid was facing severe shortage ...

QUETTA - People mostly in Quetta are suffering a lot after a temporary shortage of petrol and closure of CNG stations that have kept their vehicles off the roads, causing enormous problems for the commuters.As per details, it has been the third consecutive day on Thursday that most of petrol pumps ...

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday declared fuel adjustment charges in power bills ‘null and void’ and ordered National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to adjust the charged amount in the future.The IHC bench comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui heard the petitions ...

ISLAMABAD - A meeting of Secretaries Committee on energy was held here on Thursday in the Ministry of Water and Power to review the demand, supply and power generation in the country. The meeting was attended by Secretary Water and Power, Zafar Mehmood, Secretary Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr ...

It is rather deplorable that the people have been hit yet again by their own elected government through further increase in petroleum products prices. Increase in petrol and CNG prices is on the high side while very little relief has been given through decrease in the price of diesel and kerosene ...

ISLAMABAD  – A private firm has been working on a gadget that will save up to 25 per cent fuel consumption and increase horsepower up to 12 per cent.This was stated by Shoaib Ashfaq Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lahore-based importers and distributors concern, Future ...

KARACHI - Strongly condemning the rise in rates of petroleum products second time in a month, Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh Ameer Asadullah Bhutto regretted hike in fuel prices, saying that it is increasing hunger and poverty.He said that rulers who rate themselves as champions of democracy were frequently ...

ISLAMABAD - PPP-led Federal government has dropped a fuel bomb on the masses while jacking up the prices of Petroleum Oil and Lubricant (POL) products upto Rs 7.67 per litre and price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) also pumped up by Rs 7.02 per kg for first half of August. Much to the dismay of ...

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Climate Change Rana Farooq Saeed on Thursday stressed the need for improving fuel quality to enable vehicle manufacturers to comply with Pak-II (Euro-II) emission standards and to bring down pollution levels in cities.He was addressing a news conference after chairing a ...

This is the second time that through the courtesy of your esteemed columns I dare lodge my protest against PEPCO/WAPDA’s illegal act of robbing people under the cover of fuel adjustment charges. My electricity bill for May 2012 showed the ‘total cost of electricity’ as Rs, 13253. ...

If you are being squeezed between rising fuel prices and a fixed income, there are steps that you can take other than stop using your car to get better fuel mileage. These are: 1 Make sure that your car’s engine is properly tuned up, i.e. the spark plugs are cleaned or replaced as required, ...

While driving to the airport on the morning of March 30, I realised that the petrol pumps along Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi, were closed. The closure of this main traffic artery was giving a hard time to the commuters, except that the city was peaceful and there were no security threats. So, due to ...

SINGAPORE - Pakistan bought more than 450,000 tonnes of fuel oil in March, its highest level this year, led by higher imports of high-sulphur grade fuel, official data showed on Thursday.Total fuel oil imports, used for power generation, climbed 70,328 tonnes to 460,688 tonnes, up around 18 ...

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI/LAHORE – A storm is brewing across the country as a reaction to the whopping increase in the prices of petroleum products by the government with traders and transporters delivering ultimatums, and political parties gearing up for massive protests.The Pakistan Muslim ...

ISLAMABAD – Keeping with its iniquitous record of sheer indifference to the masses, the government Saturday dropped yet another inflation bomb by making record increase in oil and CNG prices – up to Rs8.94 per litre and Rs11.57 per kilogram respectively.Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority ...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has ordered an end to unannounced loadshedding in the country within 24 hours, reported private TV channels.On PM’s call, Minister for Water and Power Naveed Qamar announced not to recover fuel surcharge on electricity bills.According to a ...

ISLAMABAD - While criticizing the current hike in electricity tariff under monthly fuel adjustment mechanism, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry demanded that fuel adjustment formula should be revamped as it is impacting the trade and industry in a negative way as well as general masses in ...

MUZAFFARGARH - Pak-Arab Refinery Company (Parco) has stopped jet fuel supply to Pakistan State Oil (PSO), raising the spectre of a fuel crisis on airports of Punjab in the next few days.“Though Parco Mehmood Kot (Muzaffargarh)has shut down for annual maintenance, it has a stock of jet fuel ...

GENEVA - The airline industry group IATA cut its 2012 profit forecast for the airline sector to $3.0 billion ($2.3 billion) from $3.5 billion on Tuesday as tensions in the Gulf push fuel prices up.If fuel prices were to soar to $150 a barrel from about $120 at the moment, some airlines could even ...

SINGAPORE  - Pakistan bought less than 400,000 tonnes of fuel oil for the second consecutive month this year, official data showed on Thursday.Total fuel oil imports for February stood at around 390,000 tonnes, a slight 0.9 percent lower than the previous month, figures from the Oil Companies ...

LAHORE - One should not be surprised if some day an Assembly, provincial or national, adopts a resolution on some issue of national importance with only one member present in the House along with – of course — the Speaker. And it can also be made unanimous if no member is sitting on the ...

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Monday issued notice to the Federal Government and the Ministry of Petroleum on a petition challenging the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products. Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed directed to submit the reply till March 16.The Mohammad & ...

PESHAWAR - The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday stayed collection of fuel adjustment charges in the electricity bills from consumers of KP, directing the Pesco and Nepra to deduct the charges from electricity bills within 10 days.A two-member PHC bench, comprising Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and ...