Public-private partnership mode suggested for DISCOs

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MG News | December 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM GMT+05:00

December 20, 2024 (MLN): The Energy and Economy Parliamentary Forum discussed the privatization of DISCOs and proposed the government consider the provincialisation of Discos in public-private partnership mode especially of loss-making Discos as a first step.

The forum convenes its third meeting in the Parliament House, chaired by Dr. Nafisa Shah, co-convened by Arbab Sher Ali and Shezra Mansab Ali, and attended by Senator Sadia Abbasi and MNAs Mubeen Jutt, Barrister Danial Chaudhry, Dr Amjad Ali.

Privatization of profit-making DISCOs may further burden the government with energy losses and circular debt, the meeting noted, and burden the consumers with unchecked billing.

The meeting reiterated that comprehensive and all-encompassing energy reforms were the need of the hour and agreed to convene a parliamentary consultation to review the ongoing negotiations on the IPPs.

The meeting recommended that the negotiations fairly took place with a focus on both national and international law and allowing a level playing field for all sides.

The forum remains committed to proposing actionable solutions for a more robust energy sector, the meeting resolved.

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