Archive · 28 Nov 2025
IMF Report Highlights Pakistan's Energy Crisis Roots
The IMF has released a report about Pakistan's energy problems.
It says the country's power and gas sectors are in deep trouble because of bad management and political interference.
The report points out that the energy sector has a lot of debt, which is making the country's economy unstable.
It also mentions that the people in charge of regulating the sector are often chosen because of their political connections, not their skills.
The government has been giving extra money to these sectors without proper oversight, and there is a lot of theft and misuse of electricity and gas.
The report warns that these issues could lead to more financial problems in the future.
Pakistan's energy crisis is due to political patronage, weak oversight, and decades of mismanagement.
Circular debt in the energy sector threatens the country's economic stability.
Key regulators like NEPRA and OGRA are often led by officials chosen for political connections rather than merit.
Supplementary grants bypass Parliament and weaken financial discipline, with all funds in 2023–24 going to power and petroleum sectors.
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) report significant losses due to inefficiency, theft, and political interference.
- Who
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- What
- Report on Pakistan's energy crisis
- When
- November 2025
- Where
- Pakistan
- Why
- To highlight mismanagement and political interference in the energy sector
- Report Title
- Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment: Pakistan (November 2025)
- Key Issue
- Circular debt in energy sector
- Regulatory Bodies
- NEPRA, OGRA
- Supplementary Grants
- All funds in 2023–24 went to power and petroleum sectors
- State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Revenue
- Over 13 trillion rupees in 2024
- SOEs Net Loss
- 30 billion rupees in 2024
- Government Guarantees
- 3.4 trillion rupees, mostly linked to power sector
- Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)
- Broad powers and immunity could lead to misuse