Senators call for audit of IPPs

Following public outcry over inflated bills, the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat on Friday demanded that independent power producers (IPPs) undergo a forensic audit.
High electricity bills have been sent to Pakistanis, along with capacity payments to the IPPs. Whether or whether they create electricity, power producers are compensated for their capacity.
Numerous demonstrations against excessive electricity costs have been place around the nation, including a sit-in organised by the Jamaat-e-Islami in Rawalpindi.
Waseem Mukhtar, the chairman of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), informed the members of the committee during a meeting presided over by Senator Rana Mahmood ul Hassan.
The most challenging challenge, according to the chairman of Nepra, is keeping a balance between the government, electricity providers, and consumers.