Industries and farmers will receive additional electricity at favorable prices from November 2025 to October 2028.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet a delegation of prominent businessmen and industrialists on Thursday to discuss investments. Photo: APP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the “Roshan Economy Electricity Package”, a three-year aid initiative aimed at revitalizing Pakistan’s industrial and agricultural sectors through subsidized electricity tariffs.
He made the announcement during a meeting with a delegation of industrial experts and business leaders, saying the plan was designed to “revitalize production, strengthen exports and create jobs.”
Under the package, industries and farmers will be provided additional electricity at concessional rates from November 2025 to October 2028. Industrial consumers currently paying Rs 34 per unit and agricultural consumers paying Rs 38 per unit will now be provided additional units at a reduced rate of Rs 22.98 per unit over the three-year period.
“The electricity supplied under the Roshan Economic Package will not burden domestic consumers or any other sector,” the prime minister said, while praising Energy Minister Awais Leghari and his team for developing the plan.
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Shehbaz emphasized that industrial and agricultural growth was key to driving economic recovery. “Industrial and agricultural development is essential for economic growth and employment generation. We are taking all possible measures to enhance Pakistan’s regional competitiveness and facilitate doing business,” he said.
He recalled that under a similar initiative presented last winter, industries and the agricultural sector consumed an additional 410 gigawatts of electricity, a measure that “kept the industrial wheel in motion, boosted exports and created employment opportunities.”
Reflecting on the broader economic situation, Shehbaz said the transition from crisis to stability had been “difficult but achievable through teamwork and national determination.”
“The path from economic crisis to stability was certainly challenging,” he commented. “But thanks to the tireless efforts of our economic team and the cooperation of all stakeholders, we made it possible. Once our industries and farms prosper, Pakistan will be freed from the burden of debt.”
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He said the country’s economic indicators had improved thanks to strong policy formulation and expressed confidence that Pakistan would achieve “economic sovereignty” through continued collaboration and hard work.
During the meeting, participants reviewed the current investment climate, production costs and strategies to attract foreign investment. Business representatives also presented recommendations to strengthen industrial competitiveness and reduce operational challenges.
Business leaders appreciated the government’s macroeconomic reforms and said consistent and effective implementation of these policies could further improve investor confidence.
The meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema, Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal, National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani and senior officials of relevant ministries.
