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title: "CCoP seeks alternative to circular debt financing ahead of utility privatisation"
description: "Most outlets reported that the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has directed the Power and Finance Divisions to find an alternative to the Circular Debt Financing (CDF) arrangement to prevent an increase in government equity after the privatisation of FESCO, GEPCO, and IESCO. Business Recorder added context about the challenge of equity increase post-privatisation, while Profit focused on the directive itself and its immediate implications for the privatisation process."
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# CCoP seeks alternative to circular debt financing ahead of utility privatisation

business · latest filing 31 Aug 2026, 9:30 AM PKT · 31 Aug 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 Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has directed the Power and Finance Divisions to find an alternative to the Circular Debt Financing (CDF) arrangement to prevent an increase in government equity after the privatisation of FESCO, GEPCO, and IESCO. Business Recorder added context about the challenge of equity increase post-privatisation, while Profit focused on the directive itself and its immediate implications for the privatisation process.

## Same story from 2 outlets

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

- **Profit** — [CCoP seeks alternative to circular debt financing ahead of FESCO, GEPCO, IESCO privatisation](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/08/31/ccop-seeks-alternative-to-circular-debt-financing-ahead-of-fesco-gepco-iesco-privatisation) · 31 Aug 2026, 9:30 AM PKT
  > Power and Finance divisions directed to devise a mechanism to prevent post-privatisation increase in government equity through loan repayments
- **Business Recorder** — [Post-privatisation equity increase challenge: CCoP seeks alternative to CDF arrangements](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437173/post-privatisation-equity-increase-challenge-ccop-seeks-alternative-to-cdf-arrangements) · 31 Aug 2026, 5:30 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has directed the Power Division and Finance Division to devise an alternative to the Circular Debt Financing (CDF) arrangement to avoid an increase in the Government of Pakistan’s (GoP) equity through repayment of loans after privatisation, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The directions were issued while approving the transa...

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