President Awami National Party Amil Wali Khan says that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is producing cheap electricity but Rs 14 per unit relief is being given in Punjab.
He said that if electricity rates are not reduced in Pakhtunkhwa, we will move to Islamabad after a month and stage a dharna.
Emil Wali said that in the province where there are many IPPs, the bills are being reduced for the sake of vote bank. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, even one megawatt of electricity is not being generated from IPPs, so why should the people bear their burden here? ?
He said that it is the province’s right to determine the electricity rates in Pakhtunkhwa based on the cost of production, and the federal government should take emergency measures to pay the arrears of Pakhtunkhwa in terms of electricity and gas.
It should be noted that three days ago, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, along with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, announced a relief of up to Rs. 14 per unit for 2 months to those who consume up to 500 units of electricity in the province.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also appreciated the steps taken by Chief Minister Punjab for relief in electricity prices, while Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar said that Nawaz Sharif feels the pain of the people and always works for the welfare of the people.
