IMF gives a blow to government of Pakistan
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) has prevented Pakistan from granting relief to power consumers who use over 200 units of electricity monthly. The IMF argued that providing relief on electricity bills would not reduce the circular debt issue in Pakistan.
Instead, relief in the form of delayed bill payments will only be offered to consumers consistently using under 200 units for six consecutive months. If a consumer exceeds 200 units in their bill within six months, this relief will be withdrawn, as per the sources.
Earlier, the Caretaker Minister for Energy and Petroleum, Muhammad Ali, stated that the IMF had not rejected the proposal for additional subsidies in power tariffs, amid protests against high electricity bills, and that the government was actively sharing data on electricity bills with the IMF
