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title: "Privatisation Division says no fresh CCI approval needed for DISCO privatisation"
description: "Most outlets reported that the Privatisation Division stated no fresh approval from the Council of Common Interests is required for DISCO privatisation, citing past decisions and policy documents. Business Recorder added that the PD referenced constitutional decisions, while Profit noted the Law Division reaffirmed the position in September."
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# Privatisation Division says no fresh CCI approval needed for DISCO privatisation

business · updated 14 Oct 2026, 10:22 PM PKT · 14 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that the Privatisation Division stated no fresh approval from the Council of Common Interests is required for DISCO privatisation, citing past decisions and policy documents. Business Recorder added that the PD referenced constitutional decisions, while Profit noted the Law Division reaffirmed the position in September.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [Fresh CCI approval not required for DISCO privatisation, says Privatisation Division](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/14/fresh-cci-approval-not-required-for-disco-privatisation-says-privatisation-division) · 14 Oct 2026, 10:22 PM PKT
  > Division cites 2011 CCI decision and 2021 National Electricity Policy, says Law Division reaffirmed position in September
- **Business Recorder** — [PD says no fresh CCI approval needed for DISCO privatisation](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444170/pd-says-no-fresh-cci-approval-needed-for-disco-privatisation) · 14 Oct 2026, 12:39 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Privatisation Division (PD) has maintained that fresh approval from the Council of Common Interests (CCI) is not required to privatise power distribution companies (DISCOs), citing earlier decisions of the constitutional body and the National Electricity Policy. In a response submitted to a Sub Committee of the Senate’s Functional Committee on Devolution, the division said the CCI had approved ...

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- [Senate panel calls for halting Discos privatisation, directs matter to CCI](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11190-senate-panel-calls-for-halt-to-discos-privatisatio) · 29 Sep 2026 · 7 outlets · 76% related
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