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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 4, 2026

Power Minister Orders Action Against 100-Plus Poor-Performing DISCO Officers Nationwide

Pakistan's Federal Minister for Power has ordered disciplinary action against more than 100 SDOs and XENs identified as chronic underperformers across the country's electricity distribution companies. Suspensions have already begun at PESCO in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and SEPCO in interior Sindh, with officers at all other government-managed DISCOs also placed on notice.

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Solar & WindAIJun 1, 2026

PEDO's Rs. 40 Million Bajaur Solar Grid Still Idle Seven Years After Launch

PEDO's Rs. 40 million mini solar grid station at Khar Bazaar in Bajaur has missed its 2024 completion deadline by nearly two years and remains entirely non-operational. A funding shortfall for the final 1-kilometre transmission line, community resistance over land access, and site drainage problems caused by nearby bypass construction are all blocking commissioning.

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IndustryAIMay 30, 2026

Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate Units Shut Down as Power Outages and Gas Cuts Bite

Multiple production units at the Gadoon Amazai Industrial Estate in Swabi have shut down as industrialists cite chronic PESCO power outages, gas load shedding, and high transportation costs. The president of the Swabi Chamber of Commerce says his own steel mill has been idle for eighteen months and he may relocate operations abroad if conditions do not improve.

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