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Date
31-Jul-19

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Faizan Arif
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PACRA Withdraws Entity Ratings of Chiniot Power Limited

Rating Type Entity
Current
(31-Jul-19 )
Previous
(15-Feb-19 )
Action Withdraw Maintain
Long Term - A+
Short Term - A1
Outlook - Negative
Rating Watch - -

PACRA withdraws the entity ratings of Chiniot Power Limited with immediate effect, on account of non-availability of requisite information for review of Chiniot Power's ratings on a semi-annual basis under Credit Rating Companies Regulation, 2016.

About the Entity
Chiniot Power Limited (CPL) incorporated in August 2014, is a Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer (RE IPP) with the capacity of 62.4 MW bagasse based co-generative power plant. It is situated adjacent to Ramzan Sugar Mills Limited (associate of the company), at Jhang Road near Chiniot. Mr. Suleman Shehbaz Sharif, Chairman, and CEO of Chiniot Power has 94% shareholding in the company. Chiniot Power is a part of Sharif Group.

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