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Development in presence of circular debt misconception. Power and gas debts keeping foreign and local investors away. Debt ballooning despite a continued hike in power tariff.

Line Losses 06/10/2020

(October 05, 2020) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said national development in presence of circular debt is an illusion. The broken power sector will not allow...

PBIF says circular debt becomes a national security concern. Avoiding immediate reforms to bankrupt ailing power sector. Why policy of former regime is still intact.

Line Losses 26/09/2020

(Sept 25, 2020) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said circular debt has swelled to Rs2.1 trillion becoming a serious national security issue. Circular debt is increasing...

PBIF calls to control tumbling exchange rate. Payments in foreign exchange making electricity costly. Coronavirus helped reduce current account deficit.

Line Losses 25/07/2020

(July 22, 2020) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel Sr. Vice Chairman, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said collapsing exchange rate should be controlled as it is increasing...

Electricity tariff should not be increased for Karachi. Power theft, line losses should be reduced, regulator is inept. Power sector becomes the biggest threat to the economy.

Line Losses 21/07/2020

(July 20, 2020) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel Sr. Vice Chairman, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday asked the Prime Minister Imran Khan that electricity tariff should not...

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Development in presence of circular debt misconception. Power and gas debts keeping foreign and local investors away. Debt ballooning despite a continued hike in power tariff.

PBIF says circular debt becomes a national security concern. Avoiding immediate reforms to bankrupt ailing power sector. Why policy of former regime is still intact.

PBIF calls to control tumbling exchange rate. Payments in foreign exchange making electricity costly. Coronavirus helped reduce current account deficit.

Electricity tariff should not be increased for Karachi. Power theft, line losses should be reduced, regulator is inept. Power sector becomes the biggest threat to the economy.

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