Premier urges uninterrupted energy supply to promote industrial development across Pakistan
Islamabad
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to stabilise electricity tariffs, saying uninterrupted energy supply should be ensured to promote industrial development.
The premier issued the directives while chairing a meeting on energy sector reforms, saying facilities should be provided to industrial and domestic electricity consumers, according to a statement issued by the PM Office on Saturday.
Speaking during the meeting, PM Shehbaz directed that line losses be significantly reduced by improving the electricity transmission system and emphasised promoting the use of modern technology in the energy sector, read the communique.
He also directed the promotion of renewable energy projects to address the energy shortage in the country.
The premier said that digital facilities should be made available to consumers to facilitate bill payments, adding that providing facilities to domestic consumers is among the government’s top priorities.
Further, he directed authorities concerned to continue strict measures for the elimination of electricity theft across the country.
PM Shehbaz’s directives come a day after Power Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari warned that reliance on costly fuels could place a financial burden on electricity consumers.
Addressing a press briefing, he said that Pakistan received a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo on Thursday, allowing authorities to restore normal electricity supply.
