Govt urged to let industry buy power from generators

The country’s leading industrial chambers and associations have called for the urgent implementation of the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) regime, which would enable bulk power consumers to purchase electricity directly from generators, bypassing the government. The demand arose during a conference jointly organised on Tuesday by Renewables First and Pakistan Environment Trust, two prominent voices in Pakistan’s energy and environment sectors. The conference featured discussions from prominent chambers and associations, including Zubair Motiwala, CEO of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan; Tanveer Ahmed Barry, vice president of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Johar Ali Qandhari, president of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry; and Asif Inaam, vice president of FPCCI and chairman of Aptma.