ISLAMABAD: The government is working to secure financing for installing smart meters on transformers across all power distribution companies (Discos), with plans to ensure the project continues after the companies are privatised.
The initiative is aimed at curbing electricity theft, improving billing accuracy and protecting consumers from overbilling, according to an official statement issued after a meeting chaired by Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Ahad Cheema on November 10.
The meeting reviewed development programmes for Discos and discussed the Economic Affairs…
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ISLAMABAD: The government is working to secure financing for installing smart meters on transformers across all power distribution companies (Discos), with plans to ensure the project continues after the companies are privatised. The initiative is aimed at curbing electricity theft, improving billing accuracy and protecting consumers from overbilling, according to an official statement issued after a meeting chaired by Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Ahad Cheema on November 10. The meeting reviewed development programmes for Discos and discussed…
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ISLAMABAD: The government is working to secure financing for installing smart meters on transformers across all power distribution companies (Discos), with plans to ensure the project continues after the companies are privatised. The initiative is aimed at curbing electricity theft, improving billing accuracy and protecting consumers from overbilling, according to an official statement issued after a meeting chaired by Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Ahad Cheema on November 10. The meeting reviewed development programmes for Discos and discussed the Economic Affairs…
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Pakistan’s development spending has remained significantly below target during the first four months of the current fiscal year, with federal ministries and departments utilising only Rs103.87 billion out of the Rs1 trillion allocated under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). The expenditure recorded between July and October 2026 accounted for just 10.4 per cent of the annual development budget, despite the Planning Commission authorising Rs412.3 billion for various projects during the period. The slow pace of spending has raised concerns about the implementation of public-sector…
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ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday proposed deferring the privatisation of power companies, expected to take place in January, until their assets, machinery, land and other properties are properly assessed and revalued to prevent potential losses to the national exchequer. The proposal came after Auditor General of Pakistan Maqbool Ahmad Gondal raised concerns that the government was relying on outdated valuations of public assets during a meeting of the PAC to examine the audit reports of the Power Division and its attached entities for 2024-25. The committee observed that the management had failed to revalue fixed assets worth Rs624.47 billion. The Auditor General’s office also pointed out that the companies had not tagged their assets, reflecting negligence in complying with directives of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). It said property, plant and equipment were key components of financial statements, and inaccurate valuations could distort a company’s overall financial position. PAC Chairperson Shahida Begum said the actual value of the assets needed to be determined and properly categorised before proceeding with privatisation. “Until we know their exact value, how can we privatise them? If the assets are sold without proper valuation, it will definitely result in a loss for the government,” she said. She called for another meeting in three weeks to review the privatisation process and ensure that the assets were assigned their correct market values before further steps were taken. The Privatisation Commission and the Power Division were directed to submit detailed reports at the next meeting. Rs8.6bn payments questioned The committee also examined audit objections concerning payments of Rs8.648bn borne by electricity consumers because of poor planning, faulty procurement of equipment and deficiencies in the performance of a grid station and its associated transmission line. During a performance audit…
