by Zafar Bhutta in The Express tribune, Sept 6, 2023
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended the Power Division not to increase the power tariff for the consumers using less than 200 units per month, warning that inflated electricity bills could force the people towards civil disobedience in the country.
The Senate Standing Committee on Power met here with its Chairman Senator Saifullah Abro in the chair. During the meeting, the committee members grilled the Power Division and the power regulator officials over the inflated electricity bills, which triggered widespread public protests.
The members lamented “confused and complex policies” of the Power Division regarding provision of relief to the domestic consumers.
It unanimously called for the removal of tariff increase for those who were using less than 200 units unconditionally and without applying Clause 6 of the policy on a monthly basis.
The committee received a briefing from the Power Division. ……
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2434382/bloated-power-bills-may-trigger-civil-disobedience
