{"id":574598,"date":"2026-10-28T13:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=574598"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:26:20","slug":"circular-debt-will-end-within-next-four-year-owais-leghari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/circular-debt-will-end-within-next-four-year-owais-leghari\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular debt will end within next four year: Owais Leghari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Owais Leghari has told Senate circular debt will end within next four years. \u201c steps are being taken to provide relief to poor people in electricity bills. Circular debt has declined due to efforts by government. Circular debt will be eliminated within next four years, he said this while addressing Senate Tuesday. Talking on calling attention notice Senator Abid Sher Ali said electricity tariff relates to millions of people of Pakistan. The payment of bills of protected tariff slabs is too beyond the reach of people. \u201c This happens so in which country that the bill doubles if consumption exceeds 200 units even by one unit , he said while talking on calling attention notice. He said \u201c is the burden of stealing of electricity in DISCOs shifted to poor people. Sardar Owais Leghari said the circular debt of power sector has reduced to Rs 1670 billion.  Online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Owais Leghari has told Senate circular debt will end within next four years. \u201c steps are being taken to provide relief to poor people in electricity bills. Circular debt has declined due to efforts by government. Circular debt will be eliminated within next four years, he said this while addressing Senate Tuesday. 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