The Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan has submitted a resolution to the Sindh Assembly calling upon the federal government to review its agreements with independent power producers (IPPs).
The resolution in question was submitted to the secretariat of the Sindh Assembly by the Leader of Opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Ali Khursheedi and MPA of MQM Pakistan, Najam Mirza on Wednesday.
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