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PolicyAIJun 4, 2026

Power Minister Orders Disciplinary Action Against DISCO Officers Over Complaint Backlogs

Power Minister Awais Leghari has ordered immediate disciplinary proceedings against underperforming officers across all Pakistani DISCOs after a six-month audit of the 118 helpline system found tens of thousands of consumer complaints resolved late or left unattended. PESCO and SEPCO have already suspended identified officers, with all remaining DISCOs directed to follow suit.

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PolicyAIJun 1, 2026

Talks With Chinese Power Producers Yield No Result Yet, Leghari Confirms

Power Minister Awais Leghari confirmed that negotiations with CPEC-linked Chinese power producers have produced no meaningful concessions despite ongoing efforts at debt-reprofiling. Pakistan has secured over Rs. 3.5 trillion in savings by renegotiating deals with 29 other private and state-owned power plants, but CPEC's government-to-government framework makes similar concessions far more diplomatically complex.

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PolicyAIMay 15, 2026

PM Shahbaz Forms Task Force to Build Pakistan's First Waste-to-Energy Policy

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has established a national task force to formulate Pakistan's first waste-to-energy policy, with Power Division Minister Sardar Awais Leghari serving as convener. The body includes federal and provincial ministers, secretaries from all four provinces, and private sector representatives tasked with identifying barriers and proposing legislation for the sector.

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