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PM orders Nepra appeal to protect existing solar users after net metering overhaul

Says burden on 466,000 solar users should not fall on the more than 37.6 million consumers relying on national grid Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday instructed the power division to immediately file an appeal with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to review the new solar regulations … Read more

Trump says ‘10 planes shot down’, credits tariff pressure for ending Pakistan-India war

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump has once again asserted that he halted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan last year by threatening tariffs, reiterating … Read more

Gold prices in Pakistan Today

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices rose in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, continuing the upward trend at the start of the trading week. In the global bullion market, the price of gold increased by $23 per ounce, reaching $5,058. Locally, the price of gold per tola rose by Rs2,300 to Rs528,562, while the … Read more

NEPRA weighs fixed monthly charges for small power consumers after net metering changes

[ Proposal set to introduce fixed charges ranging from Rs200 to Rs675, NEPRA has not announced final decision yet ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power regulator is considering new fixed monthly charges for small electricity consumers, including those on the protected tariff category, after recent changes to net metering rules. The proposal, discussed during a hearing at the … Read more