Circular issues July 15, 2021 Somehow the government has been unable to tackle the circular debt problem despite promises to the IMF and to the people of Pakistan. Now reportedly the government is trying to get the power to impose more surcharges in the consumer tariff. While the government’s economic managers negotiated with the IMF there was an understanding that the government would make efforts to contain the spiraling circular debt and also generate resources to fund future projects. The government is apparently unable to meet its financial obligations in the power sector and as a result the sector is marred by increasing circular debt and other problems. If the government imposes more surcharges, it is consumers who will be placed under ever more more pressure.