{"id":86835,"date":"2025-09-25T13:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=86835"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:04:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:04:35","slug":"pakistan-reduces-circular-debt-by-rs800-billion-in-power-sector-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/pakistan-reduces-circular-debt-by-rs800-billion-in-power-sector-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan reduces circular debt by Rs800 billion in power sector: minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Energy Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has announced a significant reduction of Rs 800 billion in\u00a0Pakistan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/power-sectors-circular-debt-exceeds-rs-3000-billion\/\">circular debt<\/a> in the power sector.<\/p>\n<p>In a video statement, the power minister said that since taking office, the government has managed to decrease the circular debt by approximately Rs800 billion from Rs2.4 trillion to Rs1.6 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A new circular debt reduction scheme worth Rs 1225 billion will be implemented to further reduce the debt,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Leghari stated that consumers have been paying a debt service surcharge of about Rs3.25 per unit of electricity, which was previously only used to pay interest, leaving the original debt unchanged.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ur\">\u062c\u0628 \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f\u06c1 \u062d\u06a9\u0648\u0645\u062a \u0622\u0626\u06cc \u062a\u0648 \u06af\u0631\u062f\u0634\u06cc \u0642\u0631\u0636\u06c1 \u062a\u0642\u0631\u06cc\u0628\u0627\u064b 2.4 \u06a9\u06be\u0631\u0628 \u0631\u0648\u067e\u06d2 \u062a\u06be\u0627\u06d4<br \/>\n\u0627\u0628 \u062a\u06a9 800 \u0627\u0631\u0628 \u0631\u0648\u067e\u06d2 \u06a9\u0645 \u06a9\u06cc\u06d2 \u062c\u0627 \u0686\u06a9\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0622\u062c \u0645\u0632\u06cc\u062f 1225 \u0627\u0631\u0628 \u0631\u0648\u067e\u06d2 \u06a9\u0645 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u0627\u0633\u06a9\u06cc\u0645 \u067e\u0631 \u062f\u0633\u062a\u062e\u0637 \u06c1\u0648\u0626\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4<\/p>\n<p>\u0645\u0627\u0636\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0635\u0627\u0631\u0641\u06cc\u0646 \u0628\u062c\u0644\u06cc \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0644\u0648\u06ba \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0641\u06cc \u06cc\u0648\u0646\u0679 \u0633\u0648\u0627 \u062a\u06cc\u0646 \u0631\u0648\u067e\u06d2 \u0688\u06cc\u0679 \u0633\u0631\u0648\u0633 \u0633\u0631\u0686\u0627\u0631\u062c \u0627\u062f\u0627 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06d2 \u062a\u06be\u06d2\u060c \u062c\u0633 \u0633\u06d2 \u0642\u0631\u0636 \u06a9\u0645 \u0646\u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u0628\u0644\u06a9\u06c1 \u0633\u0648\u062f\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vCJ5KwjSHx\">pic.twitter.com\/vCJ5KwjSHx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awais Leghari (@akleghari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akleghari\/status\/1971119892943282301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, he added that under the new scheme, debt repayments will be covered by an already levied surcharge of Rs3.23, avoiding new charges for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>He said that this circular debt is going to be settled without falling on the exchequer or on consumers.<\/p>\n<p>The government aims to bring the circular debt to zero within the next six years, the minister added.<\/p>\n<p>The finance ministry said that the plan was executed with the support of 18 commercial banks, coordinated through the Pakistan Banks Association, and backed by the State Bank of Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>The statement said the deal involves restructuring Rs660 billion ($2.31 billion) in existing loans and arranging Rs565 billion ($1.98 billion) in fresh financing to clear overdue payments to power producers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The success in reducing circular debt is attributed to the joint efforts of all institutions and the vision of the Prime Minister,&#8221; Leghari added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Energy Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has announced a significant reduction of Rs 800 billion in\u00a0Pakistan&#8217;s circular debt in the power sector. 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