Federal
Minister for Power Division, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has written letter
to all four Chief Ministers of the Provinces seeking cooperation and assistance
in bill recoveries and against power theft for bringing more and more areas
under the zero loadhseddinng.
The Federal Minister in his letter to the Chief Minister
also proposed establishment of joint task force by the Federal and Provincial
Governments for development of uniform measures, information sharing and
improved coordination. He also proposed to nominate concerned officials from
the Provincial Government behalf to lead the efforts in this regard.
Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari in his letter also
expressed the readiness to meet the Chief Ministers at any time at their
convenience for discuss the modalities for the cooperation.
The Federal Minister in his letter wrote that the support
by the Provincial Government in the improved revenue collection and provision
of security and policing will go a long way in improving the standards of
living of the people of Pakistan. He said that together our endeavor are bound
to bear fruits.
The Federal Minister while recognizing the support and
assistance of the Provincial Governments, wrote that the Federal Government has
been able to bring Pakistan out of an energy crisis on account of sufficient
electricity being added in the national grid.
Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari in his letter
highlighted the hurdles and challenges that the Power sector faces inn
achieving the logical ends. He in his letter pointed out that power theft is
posing serious threat to the revenue collection and disturbing the liquidity of
the sector must for its smooth running. He further highlighted that any revenue
loss due to the power theft is bound to burden the complaint and paying
consumers with higher electricity prices, which in turn hamper the quality of
life of the domestic consumers besides burdening the national exchequer.
The Federal Minister while underscoring the important
role of the Provincial Government, wrote that the collective efforts are needed
in furthering the national good. He also mentioned in his letter the support by
the Provincial Governments to the Federal Government in introduction of
amendments in the legislative framework.
