Pakistan, June 1 -- ISLAMABAD - The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the Power Division for an update on a controversial policy proposal to legalize recovery-based load shedding. This move aims to overcome regulatory barriers and support reforms in Pakistan's struggling power sector.

Currently, revenue-based load shedding remains illegal under existing regulations, and Nepra has imposed fines on power distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric for enforcing it. Nepra Chairman Chaudhry Waseem Mukhtar previously stated that the government should legalize the practice if it intends to continue with it.

In response, the Power Division drafted a proposal titled "Amendments in Legal Framework to Implement Economic Load Management i...