Caught 4,803 electricity thieves and imposed fines of 418.5 million rupees: iesco spokesman
Islamabad
During the holy month of Ramadan, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has continued its strict actions against electricity theft and non-payment of bills. According to an IESCO spokesperson, electricity thieves and defaulters are major obstacles to a stable Pakistan. Since September 2023, IESCO's detection teams, in collaboration with the police and other law enforcement agencies, have caught 4,803 electricity thieves and imposed fines exceeding 418.5 million rupees. Additionally, 2,479 electricity thieves have been arrested.
Action has also been taken against defaulters who fail to pay their electricity bills. IESCO's recovery teams have recovered over 6.21 billion rupees in outstanding dues from more than 210,000 running and dead defaulters. Meters and transformers of numerous consumers who did not pay their bills have also been disconnected.
IESCO Chief Executive Muhammad Naeem Jan has urged consumers to fulfill their national duty by paying their electricity bills on time and to report electricity thieves to the relevant SDO offices or the helpline number 118.
