crackdown against power theft
Islamabad: CEO IESCO, Engineer Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood, while sharing details of the ongoing crackdown against electricity thieves, stated that operations are being carried out continuously and without discrimination across all operation circles. The objective of these actions is to eliminate the menace of electricity theft from the IESCO region. He stated that during April 2026, more than 66,000 meters were checked, and 87 electricity thieves were caught during these operations. Fines exceeding Rs. 9.1 million were imposed against 166,000 detection units, meters were disconnected, and arrests were also made. Engineer Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood further stated that since September 2023, under the operation launched on the directives of the Government of Pakistan, a total of 6,837 electricity thieves have been fined Rs. 589.3 million, while 3,254 electricity thieves have been arrested. He added that 95% recovery from electricity thieves has also been ensured. Staff Reporter
