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MULTAN/LAHORE: Widespread flooding in South Punjab has forced the Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) to suspend electricity supply to more than 113,000 consumers across 13 districts as a precautionary measure. Officials said power from 151 feeders was cut at the transformer level under safety SOPs to prevent accidents and protect lives. In Sahiwal, supply to 15,610 consumers on nine feeders was suspended, with restoration for 7,685 once water receded. In Bahawalpur, 22 feeders affecting 10,987 consumers were switched off. Lodhran, Pakpattan, and Rahim Yar Khan also saw feeder shutdowns impacting…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s energy sector remains a major drag on the economy, with accumulated liabilities exceeding Rs4.6 trillion and little progress on long-promised reforms. Weak recoveries, rampant theft, poor infrastructure, governance lapses, and market inefficiencies have entrenched the so-called “circular debt,” according to a new report by the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF). The IIF estimates that energy-related debt now equals 4% of GDP, weighing heavily on fiscal stability, growth, inflation, and the external balance. Despite periodic government interventions — including a recent Rs800 billion payout — the underlying debt…

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