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From Capacity Trap to Affordable Power: Revamping Pakistan’s IPPs

Minute Mirror  ·  2026

Type

Newspaper Column

Venue

Minute Mirror

Year

2026

Date

25 February 2026

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Author

Dr. Ghulam Mohey-ud-din

Senior Economic Planner, Parsons Corporation · RCJY, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Pakistan's IPP capacity payment model drives up electricity costs and undermines economic competitiveness. A structural overhaul is overdue.

Pakistan’s power sector is trapped in guaranteed capacity payments to IPPs that inflate electricity tariffs and stifle industrial competitiveness. This piece examines structural reforms needed to move from a capacity trap to affordable and reliable power.

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Type

Newspaper Column

Venue

Minute Mirror

Year

2026

Date

25 February 2026

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