Bijli ke bilon mein relief ke liye IMF ka sakht ikdam

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00:00 In the beginning, IMF has asked the Ministry of Treasury for a written agreement on strict conditions for relief in electricity bills.

00:06 The Ministry of Treasury has asked IMF for time to follow the conditions.

00:10 The document says that IMF has asked to take back the meaning of "kept to power" producers.

00:15 Shoaib Nizami will inform us. Tell us, Shoaib.

00:18 The producers of "kept to power" have been asked to increase their gas prices.

00:23 This increase has been requested to be implemented from July 2023.

00:28 They have also been asked to reduce the rates they are being given.

00:33 All the losses in this regard have been asked to be reduced.

00:38 Five major demands have been submitted to the government of Pakistan through the IMF.

00:43 In light of which, the Ministry of Finance has issued a directive to reduce the losses of "kept to power"

00:49 and to increase the gas rates.

00:53 Thank you, Shoaib.

00:55 - That's true.

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