Energy Minister Owais Laghari has said that the IPP contracts will not be changed under any circumstances as they are as important as the CPEC contracts.
Talking to a private TV program, Owais Laghari said that contracts with solar installation IPPs are very important, for solar panels there are contracts for 7, 7 years.
He said that we cannot give a fine of 900 million like Rekodic, we have not discussed with any Chinese power producer or any other plant owner in this regard. will talk with, in which both benefit.
PTI supported Jamaat-e-Islami’s protest against IPPs
Owais Leghari said, “For us, an IPP installing a 5 kW solar system and a contract with it is as important as having a CPEC or an outsider, who have already installed solar on the IPPs.” We will not change their contracts under any circumstances.
He says that we are taking steps to reduce the cost of electricity, moving towards coal-fired power generation.
Jamaat-e-Islami says that the government should give a 50% discount to 500 units of electricity users and end the petroleum levy and withdraw the recent price hike immediately.
Jamaat-e-Islami further demanded that government spending should be cut by 35% on non-developmental expenditure, capacity charges and the agreement to pay IPPs in dollars should be abolished and all contracts with IPPs should be re-examined. go
Jamaat-e-Islami demanded that illegal taxes on agriculture and industry should be abolished and the burden should be reduced by 50%, industry, trade and investment should be ensured so that the youth get employment, taxes should be abolished on the salaried class and tax net should be given to the privileged class. be brought in
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2024-07-30 04:49:00