Govt plans income-based electricity subsidies, 250-unit limit under review
The power sector’s circular debt has declined to below Rs1.67 trillion from around Rs2.07tr, while annual government budget support for the Power Division is expected to fall to around Rs750bn this year, a minister told the Senate.
October 28, 2026 (MLN): The power sector’s circular debt has declined to below Rs1.67 trillion from around Rs2.07tr, while annual government budget support for the Power Division is expected to fall to around Rs750bn this year, a minister told the Senate. The Power Minister Awais Leghari said circular debt had declined over the past two and a half years, adding that the government had also reprofiled Rs1.2 trillion...