Ishaq Dar directs to finalize action plan for early settlement of circular debt

News Image

MG News | January 21, 2023 at 03:59 PM GMT+05:00

January 21, 2023 (MLN): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday directed the relevant committee to finalize the action plan for early settlement of circular debt in the gas sector, said a press release issued by Finance Division.

While chairing a meeting on reforms in Energy Sector, he emphasized the priority of the government to address the issues of the energy sector including circular debt to bring financial sustainability to the sector and economic growth to the country.

Mr. Ashfaq Yousuf Tola, Convenor of the committee for the settlement of the circular debt in the gas sector apprised the chair of the quantum of the circular debt in the gas sector and modalities and framework to introduce reforms in the energy sector to offset the burden of circular debt in the gas sector, the statement added.

The meeting discussed viable proposals focused on bringing sustainability to the energy sector to achieve economic growth in the country.

Copyright Mettis Link News

Related News

Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 165,596.07
264.75M
-0.54%
-902.76
ALLSHR 100,017.71
623.24M
-0.46%
-463.69
KSE30 49,464.92
86.97M
-0.60%
-299.08
KMI30 238,952.40
97.00M
-0.58%
-1388.16
KMIALLSHR 65,314.16
323.73M
-0.44%
-285.47
BKTi 44,788.98
46.84M
-0.77%
-347.65
OGTi 35,107.09
7.04M
-0.41%
-145.22
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 80,245.00 81,895.00
80,170.00
-1375.00
-1.68%
BRENT CRUDE 108.00 109.68
106.26
2.28
2.16%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 110.00 0.00
0.00
-2.95
-2.61%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 109.00 109.00
108.75
1.25
1.16%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,191.50 1,191.50
1,191.50
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 99.49 100.94
97.23
2.57
2.65%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 14.76 15.07
14.74
-0.23
-1.53%

Chart of the Day


Latest News
May 15, 2026 at 05:16 PM GMT+05:00

A Nation on the Mend, But Scars Run Deep


May 15, 2026 at 05:14 PM GMT+05:00

PSX Closing Bell: From Green Dreams to Red Reality


May 15, 2026 at 05:05 PM GMT+05:00

Pakistan, China deepen digital economy ties


May 15, 2026 at 04:59 PM GMT+05:00

ADB, AIIB back Pakistan's historic Panda Bond



Top 5 things to watch in this week

Pakistan Stock Movers
Name Last Chg/%Chg
Name Last Chg/%Chg