# Your Electricity Is About To Get More Expensive!

An episode of [Thought Behind Things](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1532974013), 9 May 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/36c5ffa4/podcast/play/119731892/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-9%2F423808347-44100-2-6237bfc23e674.mp3

Sign Up For My Personal Brand Consultancy: https://www.muzamilhasan.com/ My Instagram: https://instagram.com/muzamilhasan My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/ In today’s episode of Dil Ki Baat, I’m taking a contrarian stand on a news piece that has everyone talking: Pakistan’s agreement with the IMF to end electricity subsidies for consumers using under 200 units by 2026. While the popular narrative calls this an "attack on the poor," I explain why moving toward a free market is not only economically essential but also aligned with Islamic principles of commerce. We dive deep into: • The inefficiency of artificial price controls. • How "blanket subsidies" are often exploited by the middle and upper-middle class. • The "Elite Capture" by local IPPs and industrialists who enjoy guaranteed dollar-pegged returns. • A Sahih Hadith on price fixing that we should have been taught in school. It’s time we stop looking for short-term "feel-good" fixes and start addressing the actual bottom-line problem: Energy. Watch till the end for a challenge on how to critically analyze these issues using AI tools like Gemini and ChatGPT. #PakistanEconomy #IMF #ElectricityBills #MuzammilHassan #DilKi Baat #EnergyCrisis #FreeMarket #IPPs

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