ISLAMABAD:
In light of rising temperatures, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed provincial governments to join the fight against power theft and reduce load shedding across the nation.
Express News claims that the premier presided over a review meeting regarding energy sector reforms, electricity theft prevention, and load shedding.
In order to facilitate the prompt registration of complaints regarding power outages, the prime minister issued instructions to establish efficient and active systems within distribution companies. “Load shedding should be minimal given the rising heat,” he stated.
The purchase of new transformers must strictly adhere to international standards, Prime Minister Shehbaz emphasized. Additionally, he instructed the appropriate officials to make use of cutting-edge, internationally acclaimed systems for energy sector reform.
Shehbaz approached commonplace legislatures to completely uphold the mission against power burglary and guarantee extreme punishments for those included. He likewise gave severe directions to control load shedding and overbilling.
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During the preparation, it was uncovered that from April 1 to May 30, 134 bodies of evidence had been enrolled against power criminals, and 90 representatives associated with power burglary had been captured.
The National Transmission and Dispatch Company’s (NTDC) reorganization was discussed with the prime minister. As part of energy sector reforms, a plan to meter 124,611 transformers is included in the development budget for the following fiscal year.
One third of IESCO’s customers are moving to smart meters with help from the Asian Development Bank. In the future, this project will cover additional parts of the country.
Load shedding will not occur in areas with better recovery rates; however, partial load shedding will occur in areas with defaulters and electricity theft. During the meeting, the progress of the anti-power theft campaign was discussed with the prime minister.
Separately, the premier stated that a high-ranking Chinese delegation would soon visit Pakistan, making his recent five-day trip to China successful.
The state leader, leading the gathering of the government bureau, let the individuals know that the aggregate endeavors by his group including the administrative pastors and administrative secretaries happened as expected and that the visit was an extraordinary chance to fortify the Pakistan-China reciprocal relations.
He stated that the visit ended on a “positive note” despite the security issue that was brought up during interactions with the Chinese leadership and business community.
I can confidently state that the visit ended positively. During the discussion with the Chinese representative at the dinner facilitated by the Socialist Get-together Secretary during my visit to Shanxi region, I got a profound inclination that the visit reminded exceptionally effective,” State leader Shehbaz commented while notifying the bureau individuals about his visit.
The prime minister expressed gratitude to every member of his cabinet, particularly Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Dr. Musaddik Malik, and Shaza Fatima Khawaja, as well as the relevant federal secretaries, for their collective efforts that contributed to the visit’s success.
He expressed optimism that the combined efforts would enable the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s second phase to be completed quickly and successfully.
