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Centre claims K-Electric owes it Rs225bn

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23.01.2025

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has claimed over Rs225 billion in receivables from K-Electric, that also include an overwhelming Rs186.5bn as mark up on a principal liability of Rs38.8bn.

The power division, in its monthly report, put the power sector’s circular debt at Rs2.381 trillion as of end-Nov 2024. The debt stood at Rs2.678tr in Nov 2023 — a reduction of around 11pc.

The monthly circular debt report was released after a gap of more than six months.

The report claimed that all three heads in the circular debt — payables to power producers, payables to fuel suppliers and debt parked in Power Holding (Pvt) Ltd — declined during the first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year, compared to the same period last year. its loss related inefficiencies deteriorated by a massive 35pc.

Circular debt fell to Rs2.3tr........

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