Govt Defends DISCOs Privatisation as Senate Panel Objects
A Senate subcommittee insists provincial consent through the CCI is required, while the privatisation adviser says past approvals clear the sale of power distribution firms.
Senate Functional Committee on Devolution subcommittee questions the legal basis of selling power distribution companies without fresh CCI approval.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation Muhammad Ali states that 2011 CCI decisions and the 2021 electricity policy remain legally valid.
The Law Division confirmed on September 25, 2026, that no new council clearance is needed.
Power distribution companies have incurred over $30 billion in losses over the last 15 years due to theft and inefficiencies.