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IMF sets 2031 deadline to end circular debt; govt to raise levy on captive power plants

Fund demands zero annual debt inflow as government moves to hike transition levy from 10% to 15% by 2026

Published 01 Oct, 2025 05:31pm

Pakistan

IMF demands zero rise in power sector circular debt

Officials brief IMF delegation about plan to eliminate circular debt

Updated 27 Sep, 2025 05:14pm

World

Pakistan celebrates ‘historic’ restructuring of circular debt

The newly introduced Debt Servicing Surcharge (DSS) will be applied to consumer bills for the next six years

Updated 26 Sep, 2025 05:15pm

Business & Economy

PSX surges past 159,000 as bulls dominate, circular debt deal lifts confidence

KSE100 index touched an intraday high of 159,538 points

Published 25 Sep, 2025 05:04pm

Pakistan

Rs1.225 trillion power sector circular debt restructuring deal reached with banks

No new burden on consumers as PBA and 18 banks join hands with govt

Updated 25 Sep, 2025 01:50pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to sign Rs1.225trn financing deal with banks to tackle power sector debt

PM Shehbaz to join Islamabad signing ceremony via video link from New York

Updated 24 Sep, 2025 06:00pm

Pakistan

Govt to cut power sector circular debt from Rs2.38 trillion to Rs561 billion in major restructuring

Govt clarifies the surcharge has already reached its 10 per cent cap

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 01:49pm

Pakistan

Govt plans hike in petroleum levy amid growing gas sector debt

With circular debt nearing Rs2800bn, govt considers increasing petroleum levy by Rs10

Published 23 Jul, 2025 03:54pm

Pakistan

IMF expresses serious concerns over uncontrolled circular debt in Pakistan

The circular debt in the energy sector has surged by Rs 150 billion

Published 15 May, 2024 12:06pm

Business & Economy

Despite expensive electricity and gas, circular debt balloons to over Rs5 trillion

The government is trying to come up with a settlement plan to resolve the issue

Updated 16 Jan, 2024 02:36pm

Business & Economy

World Bank delays loans, Saudi Arab says aid will be ‘conditional’

Pakistan's forex reserves have been dwindling and it has looked to allies for help

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 11:03am

Business & Economy

Ishaq Dar directs for finalizing report to settle gas circular debt issue in three days

Fnance minister emphasizes govt's priority to address the issue of the energy sector

Published 29 Dec, 2022 11:48pm

Business

Rs5 power tariff cut will be adjusted through budgetary reallocation: minister

Govt will bear more than Rs70b per month impact to keep the POL products prices lower

Updated 01 Mar, 2022 10:51am

Business

More hike in electricity tariff on the cards under agreement with IMF

According to IMF, energy sector is in a precarious state because of long-standing deficiencies

Published 06 Feb, 2022 11:46am

Business

Circular debt showing Rs38bn monthly growth

Total circular debt has reached Rs2.476 tr during first six months of current fiscal year

Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:47am

Business

Circular debt 'soars to Rs2.41tr' in first five months of current fiscal

According to power secretary, Nepra has allowed average transmission and distribution losses of 13.4% whereas actual average losses are 17%

Published 12 Jan, 2022 10:50am

Business

'Govt trying to reduce circular debt without putting burden on common people'

Shaukat Tarin said government is taking some concrete measures to reduce inflation because it is the major...

Published 07 Nov, 2021 11:26pm

'حکومت عام آدمی پر بوجھ ڈالے بغیر گردشی قرضے کم کرنے کی کوشش کر رہی ہے'

مشیر خزانہ شوکت ترین نے کہا ہے کہ تحریک انصاف کی حکومت عام آدمی...

Published 07 Nov, 2021 09:09pm

'عام آدمی کو ریلیف فراہم کرنے کےلئے حکومت اقدامات کر رہی ہے'

وزیر اعظم عمران خان کی زیرصدارت وفاقی کابینہ کا اجلاس ہوا.وفاقی...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 06:12pm

رواں سال مجموعی طور پر 100 ارب روپے تک گردشی قرضہ متوقع

وفاقی وزیرمنصوبہ بندی اسدعمر نے کہا ہے کہ گردشی قرضہ رواں مالی...

Published 25 May, 2021 05:45pm