The Economic Affairs Committee of Pakistan’s National Assembly has raised serious concerns over the government’s solar energy policy. During a recent meeting, committee members highlighted contradictions in the current policy. They questioned the reduction in solar net metering rates and the government’s changing stance on renewable energy. Chairman Mohammad Atif Khan led the session, focusing […]
Pakistan’s National Assembly
NA passes captive power gas levy bill under IMF conditions
In a swift move just days before unveiling the federal budget, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a controversial IMF-driven mini-budget on Thursday — the Captive Power Plants (Off-Grid) Levy Bill 2025 — without any debate and through a supplementary agenda. The bill aims to give legal cover to a previously imposed grid levy on industrial units […]