Gohar Ejaz presents ‘shadow budget’ ahead of Budget FY2026-27
- 01-Jun-2026
LAHORE: Former caretaker minister Gohar Ejaz on Monday presented his shadow budget proposals ahead of the announcement of the federal budget for FY2026-27. In a statement Chairman Economic Policy and Business Development, Gohar Ejaz said, “Every year a ritual to pass budget being performed in June”. “The budget prepared behind the walls of some ministries […]
Gohar Ejaz demands review of expensive power agreements
- 10-Dec-2025
LAHORE: Former caretaker minister and businessman Gohar Ejaz has demanded of the government to review the expensive power plants agreements. Gohar Ejaz said that expensive electricity contracts still being implemented. “Scarce electricity being generated from thermal power plants,” he said. “There is huge difference between tariffs of wind power plants and thermal power plants,” Ejaz […]
Gohar Ejaz calls for reforms in energy sector
- 01-Jan-2025
LAHORE: Former caretaker minister Gohar Ejaz has said that the reforms in energy sector are compulsory while comparing Pakistan’s power tariffs with other regional countries. “An expensive electricity being supplied to consumers in Pakistan in comparison to the other countries of the region,” Gohar Ejaz said in a statement. He said the industries being supplied […]
IPPs have sucked people’s blood for 14 years: Gohar Ejaz
- 02-Nov-2024
LAHORE: Former caretaker minister Gohar Ejaz has said that the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have sucked the blood of people for last 14 years, ARY News reported on Saturday. Talking here Gohar Ejaz said that the IPPs were selling their oil in the market and showing the consumption different from the actual oil utilization. Gohar […]
Gohar Ejaz demands further decline in interest rate in Pakistan
- 30-Sep-2024
LAHORE: Former caretaker Commerce minister, Gohar Ejaz has called for an urgent 4 per cent reduction in the current interest rate, which stands at 17%, deeming it unjust. Ejaz in his statement stated that lowering interest rate will help recover the economy Gohar Ejaz, representing APTMA (All Pakistan Textile Mills Association), highlighted that the association […]
Gohar Ejaz presents recommendations for lowering electricity bills
- 05-Aug-2024
Former caretaker minister and APTMA patron in-chief Gohar Ejaz has presented recommendations for lowering expensive electricity bills. Ejaz in his statement suggested the government of Pakistan to halt Rs2,000 billion payment to the IPPs and they should only be paid for electricity produced. He also suggested to lower electricity per unit and fix it under […]
IPPs should be paid as much as they produce power: Gohar Ejaz
- 01-Aug-2024
ISLAMABAD: Former caretaker minister Gohar Ejaz has said that the government paying two trillion rupees to IPPs, which are generating 30 percent of their capacity. Addressing a press conference, he said that 70 percent payment being taken without generating electricity. “The Independent Power Producers should be paid as much amount according to their power generation,” […]
Who is getting how much capacity payment: Gohar Ejaz unveils
- 28-Jul-2024
LAHORE: Former caretaker minister Gohar Ejaz has disclosed the per unit capacity payments being given to the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), ARY News reported on Sunday. Gohar Ejaz has disclosed in a statement on X that the imported coal power plants being paid maximum capacity payments. “The imported coal plants being given Rs 84.03 per […]
FPCCI to move SC against capacity payments to IPPs
- 23-Jul-2024
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has decided to approach the Supreme Court (SC) against the payment of billions of rupees in capacity payments to Independent Power Producers (IPPs). FPCCI will file a formal petition in the Supreme Court, said Gohar Ejaz, former interim minister. “This situation affects every Pakistani’s right […]
Some IPPs being paid Rs 750 per unit for electricity: Gohar Ejaz
- 21-Jul-2024
LAHORE: The government buying electricity from some power plants at the rate of Rs 750 per unit, former caretaker minister Gohar Ejaz said in a social media statement on Sunday. The government purchasing Rs 200 per unit electricity in average from the coal power plants, he further said. “The wind and solar power units being […]