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IMF conditions for gas circular debt settlement as liability swells to Rs 3.607Trn

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proposed a new set of conditions for resolving Pakistan’s mounting gas sector circular debt, including formally recognizing the financial losses of the country’s two state-owned gas utilities and writing off unrecoverable receivables in their accounts. According to sources, the IMF has …

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Power circular debt hits Rs1.924 trn by May-end

BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Power sector circular debt climbed to Rs 1.924 trillion by May 31, 2026, significantly overshooting the government’s target and complicating its commitments under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, according to official documents. The Power Division informed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) that despite improvements in recoveries, …

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ECC approves Rs 52Bn for power, Rs7Bn for railways

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD:  The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved a series of technical supplementary grants (TSGs), development allocations, and policy measures covering the power, defence, infrastructure, information technology, and public sectors. According to an official statement …

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