The federal government has abolished the free electricity units facility for power sector employees, according to Radio Pakistan.
In a post on X, Power Minister Awais Leghari said for the first time in the country’s history, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, free units for power sector staff have been ended. He added that Lahore High Court accepted the Power Division’s petition.
Leghari further said ending free units was the public’s oldest and long-standing demand. The minister maintained that government will take every step necessary for the collective betterment of the country.
A day ago, Leghari had apologised to the nation for the widespread outages and load-shedding across the country, saying the crisis was caused by disruptions in LNG supplies due to the Middle East situation and other factors, adding that conditions would improve once supply lines reopened.
