Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has identified several power plants and companies with subpar safety records. NEPRA has released its 2023-2024 report on power generation, transmission, and distribution companies, focusing on companies’ health, safety, and environmental performance. The report states that company executives will be held personally responsible for negligence, while CEOs and relevant officers will be held accountable for accidents related to employees or the public during working hours.
The report highlights that non-compliance with safety regulations and SOPs is a major cause of accidents, and NEPRA has reviewed the performance of 20 HSSE standards in the power sector. It also mentions that the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant ranked first in safety ratings, while the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant ranked second.
Several power plants and companies have been identified as having subpar safety performance, with ongoing weaknesses in the safety systems of government departments. According to the report, several companies, including Mepco, Gepco, Fesco, and Tesco, received an outstanding rating, while LESCO, HESCO, and KESC received a fair rating. AES, IESCO, and SEPCO received a good rating, while KE maintained consistent high-quality performance in power generation, transmission, and distribution.
The report warns of potential electricity short circuits and other accidents due to unsafe practices. Companies with poor performance are urged to improve their safety standards to meet all safety requirements.
In other news, a 25-year-old youth died in a firing incident in a robbery attempt in Karachi’s Mahmoodabad Kashmir Colony. Five people were killed and 27 injured in a bus accident in Chakwal’s Talagang area. The Peshawar police have launched large-scale operations against land mafia, usurers, and robbers.
The Sindh High Court has issued a stay order on the ownership case of the Cotton Exchange Building. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz Tirmzi, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Russia. PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar said that the environment does not seem conducive to negotiations, and his party has been denied any kind of political activity.
The authorities have transferred the bodies and injured to the hospital via ambulances. ANP leader and former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti said that war and negotiations cannot go together, and a review of attitudes is necessary. The Election Tribunal in Peshawar has dismissed PTI’s candidate Timur Salim Jhagra’s electoral excuse.
A rickshaw driver set his vehicle on fire in Quetta’s Airport Road. The rickshaw driver alleged that the traffic police official was demanding money from him. Barrister Salman Akram Raja explained his party chairmanship statement. Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah met with a delegation from the Grand Alliance of Private Schools Associations.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the autonomous operation of Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad airports. It is expected that there will be intense competition between two groups in the elections, but the most exciting competition is expected for the professorial seat. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan said that if talks have reached five major players, they should not be taken seriously.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that our aircraft have become war-testing machines, and we are receiving such a large number of orders that it is possible that IMF assistance may not be needed in six months. According to American media, Russia has sent submarines and other ships to protect its oil tankers.
Indian media claims that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Bangladesh’s request to shift the T20 World Cup matches from India. The 100 Index closed at 1,85,062 points yesterday. The Saudi-led alliance issued a statement saying that Prince Abdullah bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud did not board a plane to Riyadh.
