Islamabad (Web Desk): Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Monday said that the Ministry of Energy had finalized recommendations related to the electricity bills.
Sharing a news release of the ministry on X (formerly known as Twitter), Solangi said that the recommendations were finalised in a high-level meeting held at the Ministry of Energy.
According to the post shared by the caretaker information minister, the recommendations would be forwarded to the federal cabinet for approval on Tuesday.
وزارت توانائی میں بجلی کے بلوں کے حوالے سے اعلیٰ سطحی اجلاس
— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) August 28, 2023
وزارت توانائی نے بجلی کے بلوں کے مسئلہ پر تجاویز کو حتمی شکل دے دی، وزارت توانائی
یہ تجاویز کل وفاقی کابینہ کے اجلاس میں پیش کی جائیں گی، وزارت توانائی
حتمی فیصلہ کابینہ کے اجلاس میں کیا جائے گا، وزارت توانائی
کیونکہ…
It said that the ultimate decision rests with the federal cabinet, as only the cabinet has the authority to endorse these proposals and make a final decision.
On Sunday, an emergency meeting chaired by caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar at the PM House in Islamabad ended with no concrete outcome on how to address the matter of inflated bills.
The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) officials briefed the premier on the electricity tariffs.
The premier gave the authorities 48 hours to think of short- and long-term solutions regarding electricity theft, distribution and bills to provide relief to the public.
Another round of the huddle will be held today. This round will also be attended by provincial chief ministers and officials concerned.
On the other hand, protests triggered by inflated electricity bills continued in many parts of the country for the fourth day on Monday.
