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Federal and provincial energy policy — Power Division decisions, IGCEPs, IMF conditions, and the regulatory frameworks shaping the next decade.
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Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court has overturned Sindh High Court orders that allowed the Nai Gaj Dam contractor to claim price escalation beyond the original contract, directing completion under the original agreement and the 2021 MoU. The FCC also barred all further court intervention in the project's execution until the dam is finished.
Pakistan's Cabinet Committee on SOEs rejected a formal request by Sui Southern Gas Company and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited to be exempted from IFRS-9 and IFRS-14 international accounting standards on Thursday. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb cited the SOEs Act 2023 and IMF programme conditions in opposing the move, while the gas sector's circular debt stands at Rs. 3.44 trillion.
The World Bank has approved $375.9 million in financing for Pakistan's Grid Stability Enhancement Project, the first phase of a 10-year programme to modernise the national transmission network and cut power outages. The project will unlock 640MW of currently curtailed wind energy and enable the full use of 1,840MW of southern Pakistan's wind capacity, aiming to structurally reduce fuel costs on household electricity bills.
Pakistan's Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division has unanimously voted to brief the Prime Minister and formally request FIA and NAB investigations into alleged irregularities in foreign-funded power sector projects. The move came after the Economic Affairs Division said it cannot order inquiries into another ministry's affairs, prompting senators to accuse officials of obstructing parliamentary oversight.
The recurring conversation about discounted Iranian crude for Pakistan frames the opportunity too narrowly. Pakistan's structural import problem is dominated by refined products, not crude — so the strategic prize is investing in domestic refining capacity that captures the crack spread, not just sourcing cheaper barrels.
Former federal finance minister Dr. Miftah Ismail has called expensive electricity Pakistan's single biggest obstacle to export growth, speaking at a Karachi seminar on Monday. He also flagged that motorcyclists bear close to Rs. 100 per litre in petroleum taxes and questioned the effectiveness of fiscal devolution under the National Finance Commission framework.
Pakistan's Adviser on Privatisation Muhammad Ali and Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari held talks with Turkish officials on 25 June 2026 to explore cooperation on power sector privatisation and reform. The engagement reflects Islamabad's ongoing push to offload loss-making state-run distribution companies as part of its IMF programme commitments.
Pakistan's Senate on Thursday adopted 123 budget recommendations for FY2026-27, including calls for lower electricity tariffs, removal of fixed charges and GST from bills, and a transparent roadmap to reduce capacity payments and circular debt. The proposals are non-binding on the National Assembly, which will review them before casting the final budget vote.
Pakistan's distribution companies have rolled out a redesigned electricity bill format as part of a Ministry of Energy initiative. The new layout applies across all nine publicly owned DISCOs and aims to help millions of consumers better understand their monthly electricity charges.
The Sindh government has confirmed plans to shift the Red Line BRT project to electric buses powered by a dedicated biogas plant, in what would be Pakistan's first closed-loop transport electrification deployment in a tier-1 city.