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20260526 The Islamabad Electric Supply Company

A power grid station of Islamabad Electric Supply (IESCO) in Islamabad on April 16. © Reuters

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has launched the privatization of three major electricity distribution companies as part of a broader effort to raise government revenue, reduce inefficiencies in the power sector, and meet reform commitments under its program with the International Monetary Fund.