Event Brief
Nepra approves $58bn 11-year power plan despite dissent
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Nepra on Friday conditionally approved the Integrated System Plan (ISP) 2025, covering 2025-35, with total investment of about $58 billion for power generation and transmission over 11 years. The decision was accompanied by separate advisory notes from all three members, including the chairman, questioning project inclusion/exclusion and bypassing the Council of Common Interests.
WHO: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra)
WHAT: Conditionally approved the Integrated System Plan (ISP) 2025 for 2025-35, with about $58 billion investment over 11 years
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: Pakistan
WHY: Nepra approved the 11-year planning document while members issued dissenting or separate advisory notes questioning the grounds for excluding and including major projects and bypassing the Council of Common Interests.
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