Key Takeaways
- The Power Division has denied reports of new long-term agreements with independent power producers (IPPs).
- The Jamshoro Coal Power Plant is not an IPP, the ministry clarified.
- The plant was established by the Government of Pakistan with funding from the Asian Development Bank.
The Power Division has issued a statement rejecting media reports that claim the government has entered into new long-term agreements with independent power producers (IPPs).
In a statement, the Power Division spokesperson emphasized that the reports were not based on factual information.
The spokesperson stated that the government had already ceased the practice of entering into new IPP agreements or committing to purchase electricity from new IPPs under the Integrated Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2025-35.
The spokesperson further clarified that the Jamshoro Coal Power Plant is not an IPP, adding that it was established by the Government of Pakistan with funding from the Asian Development Bank.
Construction of the Jamshoro Coal Power Plant began in 2018, and it achieved commercial operations in May 2025, according to the spokesperson.
The Power Division highlighted that presenting the plant’s commercial operation date as a new IPP agreement was misleading and had caused unnecessary controversy.
The spokesperson also criticized the reporter who published the story, stating that the report was not based on any clarification sought from the Power Division or representatives of the Jamshoro power plant.
The Power Division emphasized the importance of seeking clarification before publishing such reports to avoid misinformation.
