Electricity generation tariffs in several emerging markets are still pegged to the US dollar — not household bills, but IPP / PPA contracts.
To attract foreign lenders, the plant’s capacity payment, equity return and foreign debt are priced in USD (or paid in local currency and reset with the dollar).
clearest cases:
• Pakistan — NEPRA still indexes most IPP tariffs to PKR/USD, US CPI and SOFR started under 1994 policy by PPP and 2002 policy by Musharrf still having most power plants under these policies
• Indonesia — rupiah PPAs, heavily USD-linked
• Bangladesh, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, Zambia
• Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic
• Turkey now pays in lira but keeps a USD floor/ceiling
US, EU, India and South Africa generally do not do this. Their projects are financed in local currency.
That dollar clause made plants bankable in the 1990s–2010s.
Pakistan, Ghana and Kenya are now trying to cap or unwind it.
Dollar-pegged power is a financing tool.
میاں محمد نواز شریف نے جب اپنے 2013 والے دور حکومت میں ملک کے دیگر مسائل کا خاتمہ کیا وہاں عروج پر پہنچی دہشت گردی کا خاتمہ بھی تھا پھر انہیں دوبارہ لاکر آباد کیا گیا وہاں انکی پناہ گاہیں موجود مگر نااہل PTI حکومت صرف پرتشدد احتجاج و فتنہ فساد میں مصروف -
بھارت و افغان دشمنان پاکستان ہیں پاکستان کیخلاف کاروائیاں کرتے رہیں گے مگر انکی کوششوں کو ناکام بنانا انکی کٹھ پتلیوں کو انجام تک پہنچانا کس کی ذمہ داری ؟ جو یہ ذمہ داری پوری نہیں کرے گا اس سے پورا ملک غیر محفوظ رھے گا یہی وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز شریف نے کہا-
Syeda Tuba looks absolutely gorgeous as she steps into an elegant 80s-inspired setting. With vintage vibes, timeless charm, and effortless grace, she brings the classic era back to life in style.
Tuba Anwar
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From reforming wheat procurement to modernising grain storage, Punjab’s agricultural value chain is beginning to advance to its next stage.
Chief Minister @MaryamNSharif 's decision to move towards private-sector-led wheat procurement for strategic reserves represented an important shift in the role of government: from serving as the dominant buyer and holder of wheat to establishing an enabling framework in which competitive markets, private capital and professionally managed supply chains can play a greater role.
The next logical step is the development of modern storage infrastructure.
The establishment by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) of a new grain storage facility in Multan, with approximately 40,000 metric tonnes of capacity, is significant beyond the scale of the investment itself. It demonstrates how credible market reforms can attract private and international capital across the agricultural value chain.
For decades, one of the structural constraints facing our agriculture has been the gap between what we produce and the efficiency with which we procure, store, preserve, finance, transport and market that produce.
Modern silos and professionally managed grain-storage systems can help address this challenge.
They can reduce post-harvest losses, improve quality and traceability, strengthen inventory management, enhance food security, facilitate warehouse-based financing, reduce distress selling after harvest, and create more efficient linkages between farmers, aggregators, processors, exporters and end markets.
Most importantly, a stronger value chain can improve price discovery and increase competition for farmers’ produce. When farmers have access to more credible buyers, better storage options and more efficient routes from farm to market, they are better positioned to secure a fairer share of the value they create.
This is the broader direction in which Punjab’s agricultural transformation must continue: government serving as regulator, facilitator and custodian of strategic food security, while the private sector assumes an increasingly important role as an investor, innovator, buyer, processor and operator of modern agricultural infrastructure.
The objective is not merely to replace existing procurement or storage arrangements. It is to build an agricultural ecosystem in which public policy attracts private investment, reduces inefficiencies and progressively shifts value addition closer to the point of production.
From strategic wheat reserves and market-based procurement to modern storage, processing, value addition and, ultimately, stronger domestic and export linkages, each reform should reinforce the next.
Punjab has the scale, agricultural base and market potential to develop a world-class grain value chain. The opportunity now is to sustain the reform momentum and make agriculture more productive, competitive, technology-driven and rewarding for our farmers.
#Punjab #Agriculture #Wheat #FoodSecurity #PrivateSector #Investment #Agribusiness #ValueChain #Farmers #Pakistan
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وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز شریف نے صوبے بھر میں انفراسٹرکچر کی بہتری کے لیے اہم ہ��ایات جاری کر دیں-
ہر ضلع میں "اسپیشل روڈ مینٹیننس اسکواڈ" کی تشکیل، روزانہ جانچ پڑتال، ٹوٹ پھوٹ کی فوری مرمت، اور تھرموپلاسٹک مارکنگ کے ذریعے پائیداری کو یقینی بنانا
شہروں کے داخلی راستوں پر جدید ڈیزائن اور لینڈ اسکیپنگ، سڑکوں کے فٹ پاتھوں کی خوبصورتی، اور بجلی کے کھمبوں کی مناسب روشنی یا سجاوٹ۔
تمام ترقیاتی کاموں کو منظور شدہ ڈیزائن، ٹیکنیکل اسٹینڈرڈز اور شفافیت کے ساتھ مکمل کرنا، اور کمشنرز و ڈپٹی کمشنرز کے ذریعے مانیٹرنگ کا سخت نظام قائم کرنا۔
Shah Rukh Khan reportedly stood his ground when faced with underworld pressure during Bollywood’s turbulent 1990s. Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta recalls the actor’s courage and determination to not back down.
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Danyal Zafar Engagement Rumours Take Social Media by Storm!
Fresh reports claiming that Danyal Zafar is engaged to Noor Fatima have caught fans’ attention. While social media is buzzing with reactions, the reported engagement has not yet been officially confirmed by Danyal himself.
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نعرے نہیں، نتائج!
مریم نواز شریف کی قیادت میں پنجاب بدل رہا ہے۔ عوام کی خدمت، نوجوانوں کو بااختیار بنانا، ٹیکنالوجی سے آسانیاں، ٹریفک کا بہتر نظام، صحت اور لائیوسٹاک میں بہتری — یہی اصل ترجیح ہے۔
اس ہفتے کا ایجنڈا صرف ایک: عوامی خدمت!
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کرپشن کے خلاف پنجاب میں فیصلہ کن کارروائیاں جاری ہیں۔ 54 افسران و اہلکاروں کے خلاف معطلی، برطرفی، گرفتاری اور مقدمات سمیت سخت اقدامات کیے گئے۔ وزیراعلیٰ مریم نواز شریف کا عزم: کرپشن فری پنجاب، ہر ��ورت یقینی بنائیں گے۔
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Momina Iqbal recently recorded a podcast with Rehan Tariq, whose podcasts are known for their controversial style and the viral statements often made by his guests.
What do you think Momina Iqbal will reveal about her ongoing case during the podcast? Will she share new details or address the controversy surrounding it?
Technical Design Limit: Thermal power plants are engineered for high continuous output, with a maximum potential internal availability factor reaching 90% to 95% when accounting strictly for mandatory maintenance downtime. [1] (https://t.co/FjV4CeJFF5)Base-Load Operation: When run strictly as non-stop base-load units, individual high-efficiency coal or combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants can sustain a plant factor of 80%–90% over specific operational periods. [1] (https://t.co/xi5jtO7i4g)
یہ پلانٹ تب لگائے گئے جب تھر کوئلہ مائن نہیں ہو سکتا تھا۔ بجلی کی ضرورت تھی۔ اور اس وقت ڈالر 100 روپے کا ہونے کی وجہ سے درآمدی کوئلہ اور RLNG سے پیدا ہونے والی بجلی فرنس آئل سے بہت سستی تھی۔ اس کے علاوہ یہ درآمدی کوئلے والے پاور پلانٹس وقت کے ساتھ تھر کوئلے پر بھی شفٹ ہو سکتے ہیں ۔