• Says regulator’s decisions go against interests of govt, consumers, taxpayers
• Officials say giving undue advantage to private utility undermines privatisation

ISLAMABAD: Expressing serious concerns over a series of recent determinations by Nepra favouring K-Electric, the government on Wednesday announced its decision to challenge them for being against the interests of the government, consumers and taxpayers.

In a rare public comment on regulatory decisions, Power Minister Awais Leghari said his ministry had serious concerns over recent decisions of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), pertaining to not only tariff matters but also licences issued to K-Electric for generation, transmission, distribution, etc.

“The ministry has observed some serious concerns regarding Nepra’s multiple decisions about K-Electric’s licences for generation, transmission, distribution and supply. These decisions also touch upon the........

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