Govt terminating contracts with 5 IPPs in first part: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the federal cabinet in Islamabad, on October 9, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the federal cupboard in Islamabad, on October 9, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo Information

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif mentioned on Thursday that the federal authorities can be terminating its contract with 5 unbiased energy producers (IPPs) within the first part, promising reduction to the inflation-hit folks.

There was an uproar throughout Pakistan just lately as folks have been receiving excessive electrical energy payments, which prompted the Shehbaz-led administration to rethink the agreements with IPPs as capability fee prices are included in energy payments.

“Customers will save Rs60 billion general yearly and the nationwide exchequer will save Rs411 billion. These 5 IPPs stored the nation’s pursuits first and stored their pursuits apart. The take and pay system has ended for them,” the prime minister informed his cupboard members.


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