Ministry moves summary on payments to IPPs
Government had put release of funds on hold following investigation
ISLAMABAD:
The Power Division has again moved a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) regarding release of payments to Independent Power Plants (IPPs).
It moved a summary in the wake of a letter received by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The government had already signed agreements with IPPs to pay Rs403 billion in instalments. The anti-corruption watchdog is currently investigating into the alleged excess profit.
Earlier, the government had put the release of payments on hold following investigation launched by the NAB. The anti-corruption watchdog was conducting investigation against a power plant set up by a business tycoon. However, it had sought all record relating to the agreements that the government had signed with IPPs.
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