Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, presided over an emergency meeting on Sunday that ended with a commitment to offer as much immediate and long-term relief as possible as nationwide demonstrations against power costs began their third day.
The caretaker prime minister said the Power Division and the Finance Division have been instructed to develop a plan to bring relief to the public in a post on X (formerly known as twitter) following the meeting.
آج منعقدہ اجلاس میں پاور ڈویژن نے بریفنگ دی، مخلتف وفاقی وزراءسمیت سیکٹریز نے شرکت کی۔ اجلاس میں عوام کو بجلی کے بلوں میں ریلیف دینے کے لئے وزارت توانائی اور وزارت خزانہ کو مل کر لائحہ عمل بنانے کی ذمہ داری دی گئی ہے۔ مختلف سرکاری ملازمین کو مفت یونٹس کے معاملہ پر بھی تفصیلی… https://t.co/soXBVtLScK
— Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar) August 27, 2023
Caretaker PM Initiative
The caretaker prime minister also stated that he has requested a full report on the free electricity offered to government personnel.
He went on to say that urgent steps would be done to limit the use of electricity in government buildings.
According to a separate comprehensive press statement published by the government, the interim prime minister has requested for a clear strategy to deliver electricity bill assistance to the public within the next 48 hours.
پریس رلیز
نگران وزیراعظم انوار الحق کاکڑ کی زیر صدارت بجلی کے بِلوں میں اضافے پر ہنگامی اجلاس کا پہلا دور**اجلاس میں وزیرِ اعظم کو جولائی کے بجلی کے بلوں میں اضافے پر تفصیلی بریفنگ دی گئی.*
*آئندہ 48 گھنٹوں میں بجلی کے زائد بلوں میں کمی کیلئے ٹھوس اقدامات مرتب کرکے پیش کئے…
— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) August 27, 2023
Over Charged Electric Bills Issue To Be Resolved
According to the press release, Anwaar ul Haq Kakar stated that the government would take steps to bring assistance to the public while not adding to the national debt.
The premier would meet with provincial chief ministers to examine the implementation of energy-saving initiatives as well as the issue of inflated bills for July.
Furthermore, the prime minister asked distribution companies to propose a strategy against electricity theft as well as a plan for short, medium, and long-term power sector reforms.
To read our blog on “Protests against over charged electric bills has blown up,” click here.
