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Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz announces action against officials overcharging electricity units

  • Premier asks FIA to identify such officials, suspend them, and take strict action against them
Published July 6, 2024

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Saturday that he would take strict action against officials who charge excess units in electricity bills, Radio Pakistan reported.

He was chairing a meeting in this regard in Islamabad today, attended by Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Legahri, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and relevant officials.

Power sector’s circular debt reaches Rs2,655bn by May

The premier directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to identify such officials, suspend them, and take strict action against them as they are enemies of the people.

He said such a criminal act would not be tolerated at any cost.

A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) was informed on Friday that the circular debt of the power sector has reached Rs2,655 billion by May 2024.

[Power sector woes: PM Shehbaz assigns tasks to ministries][2]

The meeting of the CCoE presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also approved the establishment of a support unit for electricity distribution companies to increase their efficiency, prevent electricity theft, and for the timely collection of bills.

The tenure of DISCOs support unit will be for a period of two years after obtaining approval from the federal cabinet and it will start from Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO).

[2];https://www.brecorder.com/news/40295364/power-sector-woes-pm-shehbaz-assigns-tasks-to-ministries

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Pakistani Jul 07, 2024 08:09am
What about taking the government to task for not controlling the IPPs broad day light overcharging? Will it be taken to task by the PM?
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Notsurprised Jul 07, 2024 06:00pm
They should reward the officials. After all, Govt policy is to overcharge and over tax all those that pay honestly.
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zh Jul 07, 2024 10:09pm
No wonder Pakistan is in disarray. The prime minister spends time overseeing the conduct of electricity bill collectors.
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