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title: "Leghari praises NEPRA decision on electricity access"
description: "Most outlets reported that Federal Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari praised the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) decision regarding direct or open access to the electricity network. The coverage was largely uniform, with slight variation in phrasing such as \"direct access\" and \"open access.\" All excerpts highlighted Leghari’s approval of the decision, with ARY News adding that the minister described it as a \"historic milestone in the reform and modernization\" of the sector."
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# Leghari praises NEPRA decision on electricity access

pakistan · updated 7 Sep 2026, 8:49 PM PKT · 7 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Federal Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari praised the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) decision regarding direct or open access to the electricity network. The coverage was largely uniform, with slight variation in phrasing such as "direct access" and "open access." All excerpts highlighted Leghari’s approval of the decision, with ARY News adding that the minister described it as a "historic milestone in the reform and modernization" of the sector.

## Same story from 3 outlets

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

- **Abb Takk News** — [Leghari applauds NEPRA’s decision on open access to power grid](https://abbtakk.tv/leghari-applauds-nepras-decision-on-open-access-to-power-grid/) · 7 Sep 2026, 8:49 PM PKT
  > ISLAMABAD: Federal Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has praised NEPRA’s recent ruling on the Use of System Charge for open access users within Pakistan’s electricity market framework under the CTBCM regime. He described the decision as a historic step forward in the reform and modernization of the country’s...
- **ARY News (English)** — [Leghari hails NEPRA decision on direct access to electricity network](https://arynews.tv/leghari-hails-nepra-decision-on-direct-access-to-electricity-network) · 7 Sep 2026, 8:38 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The minister said that the determination of the Use of System Charge is a historic milestone in the reform and modernization of....
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Leghari hails NEPRA decision on direct access to electricity network](https://www.app.com.pk/national/leghari-hails-nepra-decision-on-direct-access-to-electricity-network/) · 7 Sep 2026, 8:05 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD, Sep 07 (APP):Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Monday welcomed the decision of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on the determination of the Use of System Charge for open access users of the electricity network under the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM) regime. The minister...

## Part of a bigger story

Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology).

- [Nepra approves uniform electricity network charges across Pakistan](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7123-nepra-greenlights-uosc-for-bulk-consumers) · 8 Sep 2026 · 3 outlets · 72% related
- [NEPRA Announces Charges for Upcoming 400MW Power Auction](https://harzaviya.com/stories/13588-nepra-notifies-use-of-system-charges-ahead-of-400mw-auction) · 11 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 70% related

3 articles from 3 outlets, 7 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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