Former caretaker minister and APTMA patron in-chief Gohar Ejaz has presented recommendations for lowering expensive electricity bills. Ejaz in his statement suggested the government of Pakistan to halt Rs2,000 billion payment to the IPPs and they should only be paid for electricity produced. He also suggested to lower electricity per unit and fix it under […]
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reduce electricity prices before the situation spirals out of control, emphasizing that the demands of the public should be addressed urgently. Addressing a massive gathering on the second day of the ongoing sit-in outside the Governor House in Karachi, Hafiz Naeem […]
People across Pakistan are voicing against electricity ‘overbilling’, claiming that the number of units charged and the corresponding amount due is significantly higher than their actual usage. The shock of exorbitant electricity bills has left the poor, middle class, and salaried individuals in distress, disrupting their sleep at night and peace during the day. Not […]
GUJRANWALA: In a tragic incident that occurred in Gujranwala, a man killed his brother over an electricity bill dispute, ARY News reported. The two brothers lived with their elderly mother and had a dispute over the payment of the electricity bill, which had exceeded Rs 30,000. The argument escalated, resulting in one brother stabbing the […]
KARACHI: Sindh Government announced plans to provide free electricity to consumers using up to 100 units of power per month, ARY News reported on Friday. A meeting on solarisation – chaired by the Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah – was held where the Energy Minister, Nasir Hussain Shah, briefed him about the agenda. […]
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Energy have given various suggestions for relief in electricity bills. A lump sum of up to Rs 4 trillion has been proposed for Capacity Payment payments, while IPPs can be given lump sum relief in electricity bills. Sources say that the proposal also states that the payments […]
On the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the due date of July 2024 electricity bills was extended by 10 days. Customers can submit bill till extended date without additional surcharge, customers who have paid additional surcharge will be adjusted in August 2024 bill. Missing persons, government announces Rs 50 lakh assistance for each family […]
Lahore: Former Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary has said that the government is earning money by taxing electricity, oil and salaried classes. People’s opinion is not given any importance. Until the opposition parties come together, the government will not matter. Former Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhary while talking to the media said that now it has been […]
ISLAMABAD: The Former Minister of Finance on Friday proposed a method to the government of Pakistan to reduce electricity bills by 20 to 25 percent in the country, ARY News reported. According to the details, the former Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, stated that the government can reduce electricity bills by 20 to 25 percent by […]
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday that reducing electricity prices was a top priority for the PML-N government and its allies. He emphasised that providing relief to electricity consumers was a key agenda for PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his administration. In his remarks at a Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted […]