巴基斯坦寻求大规模贷款解决14.7B 电力部门债务,可能提高电费。 Pakistan seeks massive loan to address $14.7B power sector debt, may raise electricity tariffs.

巴基斯坦政府正在与银行谈判12.4万亿卢比(65亿美元)的贷款, 以解决电力部门23.8万亿卢比(147亿美元)的循环债务。 Pakistan's government is negotiating a Rs1.24 trillion ($6.5 billion) loan with banks to tackle a Rs2.38 trillion ($14.7 billion) circular debt in the power sector. 该贷款将通过对电费征收还本付息附加费偿还。 The loan would be repaid through a debt servicing surcharge on electricity tariffs. 如果取得成功,这可以减轻对电力部门的压力,为私人投资和分销公司的私有化铺平道路。 If successful, this could ease pressure on the power sector and pave the way for private investment and the privatization of distribution companies.