Lahore, 16 August 2024 (TDI): Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has announced that the Punjab government will reduce electricity tariff by Rs 14 per unit for August and September.
He made these remarks while addressing an important press conference in Lahore along with his daughter and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
He explained that the reduction in power tariff would be for households using up to 500 units a month.
Nawaz said the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had laid economic landmines due to which their government faced many problems.
“The faulty agreements signed by the PTI government with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have led the country to this situation where poor people are unable to pay their electricity bill,” Nawaz said, announcing a massive relief in power bills.
Nawaz said he had cognizance of people’s sufferings, and therefore, he had directed the Punjab government to make efforts in this regard.
“The provincial government under Maryam is working tirelessly to provide immediate relief to the public,” he said.
“As soon as Maryam took charge of the office, she slashed flour prices, which brought down the cost of Roti in the province,” Nawaz recalled, adding that CM Punjab has now cut down her government expenditures to provide a massive relief in power bills to the public.
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He said Maryam was also in touch with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif so that a similar package could be offered countrywide.
The ex-prime minister also announced a package of Rs700 billion to provide free solar panels to deserving families in the province.
