Overview
- Expressions of interest for privatising IESCO, FESCO and GEPCO will be invited soon, officials told a power‑sector review chaired by the prime minister.
- Concept clearance for a Battery Energy Storage System has been approved, with a feasibility study underway and implementation planned through public–private partnerships.
- The 500 kV Ghazi Barotha–Faisalabad transmission line is at the PC‑I approval stage as the government prioritises projects to strengthen long‑distance power flow.
- Technical feasibility to convert imported‑coal plants to locally mined Thar coal has been completed, and construction of a railway link to move the fuel is in progress.
- Government documents cite about Rs171 billion in first‑quarter losses at distribution companies and circular debt near Rs1.66 trillion in mid‑2025, while officials reported an August generation rise of 8% and lower line losses year on year.