Pakistan’s Interior Minister Vows to Combat Power Theft and Overbilling

Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that the government is actively implementing measures to combat power theft and resolve issues of overbilling by power distribution companies.

According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in a press briefing held in Lahore, Minister Naqvi revealed the discovery of overbilling amounting to 830 million electricity units within the Lahore Electric Supply Company alone. This overbilling has affected government offices, industries, and consumers alike. He emphasized that the Prime Minister has extended full support to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in its campaign against these malpractices. Asserting the government’s determination, Naqvi stated that the FIA’s efforts, in collaboration with the Power Ministry, will continue vigorously in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of a broader campaign to eradicate power theft and overbilling issues.