3,223 electricity thieves arrested; fines exceeding rs. 560 million imposed: Engineer Ch. Khalid
\n Islamabad
\nChief Executive IESCO, Engineer Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood, while sharing details of the ongoing anti- electricity theft campaign in the IESCO region, stated that a well-organized and continuous crackdown against electricity thieves is underway across the region.
\nHe informed that since September 2023, IESCO\u2019s Operations, M&T, and Surveillance teams have apprehended 6,533 electricity thieves during various operations. Individuals involved in this national crime have been fined more than Rs. 564.9 million. 3,223 electricity thieves have been arrested by the police. Several transformers and electricity meters involved in illegal connections have also been disconnected.
\nEngineer Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood stated that these actions have not only resulted in a significant reduction in line losses but have also contributed a substantial amount to the national exchequer. He reaffirmed IESCO\u2019s firm commitment to continuing the vigorous crackdown against electricity theft.
\nHe further urged consumers to fulfill their moral and national responsibility by reporting electricity theft through IESCO\u2019s helpline number 118.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
3,223 electricity thieves arrested; fines exceeding rs. 560 million imposed: Engineer Ch. Khalid Islamabad Chief Executive IESCO, Engineer Chaudhry Khalid Mahmood, while sharing details of the ongoing anti- electricity theft campaign in the IESCO region, stated that a well-organized and continuous crackdown against electricity thieves is underway across the region. He informed that since September […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529364,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-529345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n