NA Okays Another IMF-Dictated Law Ahead of Budget

NA okays another IMF-dictated law ahead of budget

• Lawmakers pass the bill without debate • House passes resolution urging govt to condemn India for suspending Indus Waters Treaty ISLAMABAD: Days before presentation of the federal budget for the next fiscal year, the National Assembly on Thursday passed an IMF-dictated money bill through a supplementary agenda and without any debate. The Off the Grid (Captive Power Plants) Levy Bill, 2025, aimed at providing legal justification for the grid le…

National Assembly Endorses Captive Power Levy Bill - Republic Policy

In a key development reflecting Pakistan’s ongoing energy sector reforms, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Petroleum has recommended the Off the Grid (Captive Power Plants) Levy Bill, 2025 for passage. This bill is a major part of the country’s commitment to energy sector restructuring under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facility. Chaired by Syed Mustafa Mehmood, the committee met in Islamabad on Thursday with …

NA passes ‘Off the Grid (CPP) Levy Bill’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly, Thursday, passed, “The Off the Grid (Captive Power Plants) Levy Bill, 2025”, which...

Pakistan Lower House Passes Off the Grid Captive Power Plants Levy Bill

Islamabad May 22 2025: The National Assembly of Pakistan on Thursday passed the Off the Grid Captive Power Plants Levy Bill 2025 with a majority vote. The bill was presented by Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik. Country is shifting captive power plans (CPPs) to the electricity grid – which will boost grid demand while channeling scarce indigenous gas resources to the most efficient gas-based power generators – remains a key objective. Go…