October 6, 2026
State Firms’ Debt Hits Rs10.1tr, Far Above the Bank’s Own Count
A finance ministry report puts state-owned enterprise debt at Rs10.1 trillion — Rs7.1 trillion more than the State Bank reports for the same borrowers.
Articles for tag: Circular debt, Discos, Ministry of Finance, pensions, Power Sector, public debt, SOEs
September 5, 2026
Nepra Adds Rs2.58 a Unit to Bills as LNG Costs Push Fuel Charge to Rs2.06
Nepra has approved a fuel charges adjustment of Rs2.06 per unit for July, blamed on expensive spot LNG, plus a quarterly adjustment of 52 paise — together about Rs2.58 a unit and Rs45.67bn passed to consumers.
June 26, 2026
Pakistan’s Solar Surge Collides With Net-Billing Rules, Stoking Grid-Defection Fears
Fresh data showing Pakistan has deployed 38 GW of distributed solar has sharpened a debate over whether the government's lower buyback rates will push prosumers off the grid entirely.
June 25, 2026
NEPRA Hands Power Consumers Summer Relief Even as IMF Tightens the Screws on Circular Debt
A Rs1.99-per-unit quarterly cut offers households a brief reprieve, but Fund-mandated tariff hikes and a Rs830 billion subsidy cap loom over the FY2026-27 budget.
February 24, 2025
Pakistan, Azerbaijan set to finalize $2bn investment agreements in April
BAKU: Pakistan and Azerbaijan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic ties, with plans to finalize investment agreements worth $2 billion by April. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the announcement during his official visit to Baku, where he met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Speaking at a joint press conference, PM Shehbaz expressed gratitude for Azerbaijan’s investment pledge, highlighting its potential to boost economic cooperation. “This investment will bring mutual benefits to both countries,” he stated. The two sides have given themselves a one-month deadline to finalize the agreements, with an Azerbaijani delegation scheduled to visit Islamabad in April for
