{"id":15371,"date":"2024-08-02T04:01:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=15371"},"modified":"2024-08-02T04:01:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:01:41","slug":"president-for-a-viable-solution-to-rising-energy-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=15371","title":{"rendered":"President\u00a0 for a viable solution to rising energy costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" data-id=\"15372\" src=\"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0017-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0017-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0017-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0017-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0017-1536x853.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0017-2048x1138.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad : President Asif Ali Zardari has called for finding a win-win solution to address the issue of rising energy costs in the country. He proposed that the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) should form a committee and work with the President\u2019s office to develop a viable solution to the issue of paying capacity charges to Independent Power Producers (IPPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President gave these remarks while talking to a delegation of FPCCI comprising of businessmen and office-bearers of 40 regional business associations, led by Dr Gohar Ejaz, at Aiwan-e-Sadr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking to the delegation, the President announced that the President\u2019s office would collaborate with a smaller committee from the business community to find a win-win solution for the Government, the people, the business community and IPPs. He urged the for evolving a consensus solution so that none of stakeholders lose out. He said that he was aware of the problems being faced by Pakistani businesses, that were in a \u201ctriple-whammy\u201d due to high input, energy, and fuel costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Gohar Ejaz highlighted that rising energy costs were overburdening the people, industry, agriculture and exports sector. He emphasised the need for reforming the energy sector to bring down energy prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Gohar Ejaz requested the President to intervene in the matter and play his role in resolving the issues faced by Pakistan\u2019s industries and businesses due to high electricity prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President assured the delegation of his support in coming up with a solution to their problems and taking up the matter with relevant quarters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad : President Asif Ali Zardari has called for finding a win-win solution to address the issue of rising energy costs in the country. 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