Audit reveals massive overbilling by electricity distribution companies
ISLAMABAD - July 22, 2025: Widespread financial irregularities have come to light within entities operating… Read More
3 weeks ago
DISCOs
Govt ‘plans’ to reassign GENCO employees to DISCOs
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to reassign 1,775 employees from non-operational power generation companies (GENCOs)… Read More
2 months ago
PM Sharif directs to ‘accelerate’ DISCOs privatization process
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to expedite the privatization process of… Read More
2 months ago
DISCOs incurred Rs 239bln losses in three months
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's power distribution companies (DISCOs), have incurred a staggering losses amounting to Rs 239… Read More
9 months ago
NEPRA imposed Rs 1.9bn fine on DISCOs in eight years
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a staggering fine of Rs… Read More
9 months ago
DPM Ishaq Dar assures addressing governance issues in DISCOs
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senatoe Ishaq Dar said that the government… Read More
11 months ago
Pakistan govt ‘implements’ Essential Services Act in DISCOs to prevent protests
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has implemented the Essential Services Act across DISCOs, NTDC, and GENCOs… Read More
11 months ago
Report unveils overbilling of Rs8.44bln in Pakistan’s power sector
Power companies were caught with overbilling of Rs8.44bln in Pakistan, ARY News reported, citing official… Read More
11 months ago
Govt notifies privatisation of all Discos
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the privatization of 13 power distribution companies (DISCOs) as… Read More
1 year ago
NEPRA confirms overbilling by all DISCOS including K-Electric
Islamabad: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has confirmed electricity overbilling by all power distributing… Read More
1 year ago
PM Shehbaz Sharif reconstitutes 6 DISCO boards
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reconstituted boards of six power distribution companies over… Read More
1 year ago
Overbilling: Naqvi seeks DISCOs data about relief to protected users
ISLAMABAD: Amid growing complaints of overbilling, Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Monday ordered Federal… Read More
1 year ago
Electricity bills to surge as govt set to privatize Discos
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalised plan to privatize profit-making power distribution companies (Discos), ARY… Read More
1 year ago
Power theft: Pakistan ‘okays’ deputation of FIA officers to DISCOs
The federal government has 'okayed' deputation of Federal Investigation Officers (FIA) officers to electricity distribution… Read More
1 year ago
No plans to hand over DISCOs to any institution: ministry
The Ministry of Energy, Power Division, has officially denied reports regarding the transfer of control… Read More
2 years ago
DISCOs incurred Rs337 billion loss in FY2022
ISLAMABAD: Electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) incurred a loss of a whopping Rs337 billion in Fiscal… Read More
2 years ago
Power companies seek nod to charge Rs22.56b from consumers
ISLAMABAD: The power distribution companies (DISCOs) sought Nepra’s nod to receive ‘capacity’, ‘use of system’… Read More
2 years ago
Power theft: Govt deputes FIA officers to DISCOs
The caretaker government has deputed Federal Investigation Officers (FIA) officers to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to… Read More
2 years ago
Govt deputes bureaucrats to DISCOs for first time
ISLAMABAD: For the first time in Pakistan, the officers from the Establishment Division have been… Read More
2 years ago
NEPRA asks DISCOs to improve performance in 15 days
KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has directed the power distribution companies (DISCOs)… Read More
2 years ago