Former Federal Minister Gohar Ijaz Calls for IPPs Data Disclosure
Islamabad:Former Federal Minister Gohar Ijaz has demanded Energy Minister Owais Leghari to disclose the data of Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
Gohar Ijaz stated that the facts he is highlighting are true. He emphasized that 48% of IPPs are owned by 40 large families, operating with a 50% capacity and obtaining a full 100% price.
The former federal minister stated that the actual price of electricity is unjustifiably being charged at Rs. 60 instead of Rs. 30 per unit.
It should be noted that yesterday Gohar Ijaz had said that capacity charges worth billions are being received not only by IPPs but also by government electricity houses.
In response, Owais Leghari said that IPP contracts have a government guarantee, which cannot be revoked. The government is auditing contracts to determine which IPPs are not benefiting, he added.
