A prominent activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir, Amjad Ayub Mirza, has raised serious concerns about a recent notification issued by the PoJK government.
"Electricity is being supplied to our people at high rates. It would be their mistake if they [Centre] think that we will remain silent on this injustice," CM Gandapur warned.
In the documents released on its website, the authority mentioned that the hike will be applicable to consumers of all categories, except lifeline consumers, including both consumers of ex-Wapda distribution companies and K-Electric.
The price hike was announced after the NEPRA completed a hearing of a petition by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) that demanded a hike in electricity tariffs under monthly adjustment for December 2023.
During the strike, all the businesses remained closed and traffic crawled near Mangla Dam, one of the largest multipurpose water bodies used for irrigation and hydroelectric power in the country.
Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has proposed the government to increase the electricity tariff by PKR 3.28 per unit on account of quarterly adjustment, ARY News reported on Friday, ARY News reported.
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of PoK, united in their condemnation of what they perceive as highly inflated electricity bills that are putting undue financial strain on their households.
Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led state government and has said that by increasing the electricity tariff by one and a half times, the state government is trying to ruin the industries running in the st
Amid stringent International Monetary Fund (IMF) restrictions, traders from throughout Pakistan joined protesters in a demonstration against a significant increase in electricity tariffs on Thursday, ARY News reported.
It is expected that the increase in electricity tariffs per unit could be Pakistani currency (PKR) Rs 3.50–6, which could result in an additional burden of Rs 144.688 billion on the consumers from July 1, 2023.