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Aurangzeb sees energy, interest rate cuts ahead

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD:  Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan’s agricultural sector has been brought under the tax net and renegotiated agreements with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have led to lower electricity prices, with further relief expected in the coming days. He added that losses in the power sector …

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Tariff cuts unlikely in near future

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to soon unveil a new scheme aimed at curbing the chronic issue of electricity overbilling, Federal Energy Minister Awais Khan Leghari told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Power. The initiative — “Apna Meter, Apni Reading” — will allow consumers to …

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Pakistan-IMF Talks: Power Reforms, Privatization, and Taxation Updates

The ongoing policy-level talks between the Government of Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are currently focused on addressing circular debt in the power sector. Currently, deliberations on Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) revenue, agricultural tax, and property tax are also in progress. According to sources from the Power …

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