Govt efforts reduced power sector circular debt.

Islamabad -- The Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Saturday said the government has successfully reduced circular debt which is still a great threat to the economy. The infamous debt has been reduced but not as per the expectations calling for more strict measures, said Farida Rashid, President IWCCI.

Just like the government's expenses and economic activity, the circular debt starts decreasing whenever Pakistan enters an IMF programme but it reappears whenever Pakistan comes out of the IMF programme.

The debt jumps during elections are the government starts full production of electricity to please voters disregarding other considerations which is irresponsibility, she added.

Farida Rashid said that the power sector circular debt which was Rs729 billion in June 2017 has now jumped to Rs1.72 billion while the power distribution companies are responsible for nearly 30 percent of the losses.

She informed that the IMF has directed the government to recover the full cost of power production which calls for reforms, improvement in production, transmission and...

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