{
  "id": 4792090,
  "title": "K-P presses Centre for fair hydel profits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/k-p-presses-centre-for-fair-hydel-profits",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:51:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626817/k-p-presses-centre-for-fair-hydel-profits"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has accused the Centre of favouring Punjab in hydel profit payments, despite K-P having a larger share in electricity generation. According to the K-P government, Punjab received Rs161 billion in hydel profits over the past three years, while K-P received only Rs88 billion. The Centre refuted this claim, stating that K-P received Rs23 billion in the last fiscal year, which is Rs10 billion less than the Rs33 billion it should have received. The K-P government maintains that it produces 70% of the total hydel generation, while Punjab accounts for 30%. K-P argues that the Centre's payment practices violate Article 161(2) of the Constitution, which mandates that the net hydel profits should be paid to the province where the hydro-electric station is situated. The dispute could strain the relationship between the K-P government and the Centre.",
  "summary": "K-P government claims Lahore received Rs161 billion compared to Rs88 billion paid to it in the past three years",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}