PM wants electricity, gas tariff to be kept in check

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to provide relief to the masses, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed the government to keep the tariffs of electricity and gas in check so that maximum relief can be provided to the masses, according to Radio Pakistan.

“Presiding over a meeting in Islamabad, he said the foremost priority of the present government is masses especially the low income and poverty stricken people as well as the promotion of industries so as to push the wheels of economy,” read a post on Radio Pakistan.

PM Imran said that the masses were facing a hike in electricity and gas prices owing to the predecessor governments’ deals that had an adverse impact on the energy sector of the country.

The meeting was informed that the effective measures taken by the present government to check power pilferage resulted in the extra income of 122 billion rupees in electricity sector.