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  "id": 3411980,
  "title": "Independent power producers found overcharging users through costly coal procurement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/independent-power-producers-found-overcharging-users-through-costly-3411980",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:42:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
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    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025342/independent-power-producers-found-overcharging-users-through-costly-coal-procurement"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Independent power producers (IPPs) operating on imported coal have been found imposing an additional burden on electricity consumers through opaque and inefficient coal procurement practices, with the cost ultimately passed on through monthly fuel price adjustments (FPAs). While consumer groups have been raising concerns over such practices at various forums, including public hearings,…",
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        "title": "Independent power producers found overcharging users through costly coal procurement",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T02:42:24.000Z"
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