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LAHORE: Renewable energy stakeholders have applauded the federal budget’s concessions on the import and local manufacturing of solar panels, urging the government to promptly release detailed information on these incentives. “Perhaps the government has recognized that renewable energy sources like solar and wind are the only sustainable solutions to mitigate the high costs associated with traditional energy sources like thermal…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has significantly increased subsidies for the merged districts of former FATA in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and enhanced food subsidies for the Gilgit-Baltistan region. In the upcoming federal budget for 2024-25, Rs86 billion has been allocated for power subsidy arrears in erstwhile FATA, with an additional Rs65 billion set aside for power subsidies. This marks a notable increase…

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PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has made a significant advancement in water management by installing Indus Telemetry, an innovative system designed for real-time data acquisition of water flow in canals. The Indus Telemetry system, a sophisticated technological solution, automates the process of monitoring water flow, providing a significant upgrade to the province’s water management capabilities. This initiative, implemented by the International Water…

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ISLAMABAD: The current government continues the flawed policies of previous administrations, resulting in independent power producers (IPPs) receiving an annual windfall of over Rs2.8 billion in capacity payments from electricity consumers. As of March 2024, Pakistan’s total installed power generation capacity stood at 42,131 megawatts, with less than half being utilized. Consequently, regular bill-paying consumers are forced to cover 70%…

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