Published on, Sept. 19 -- September 19, 2025 11:02 PM

Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmad Laghari, has reaffirmed the government's determination to establish a transparent and competitive electricity market, declaring that the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contracts Market (CTBCM) reforms are a guarantee of Pakistan's energy future.

He made these remarks while virtually addressing a stakeholder workshop on the CTBCM and Wheeling Auctions Framework, organized by the Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) in Islamabad.

The workshop brought together regulators, industry experts, power sector professionals, and consumer representatives to discuss structural reforms in the electricity market.

The minister emphasized that...