ISLAMABAD: *PM Imran Khan makes a request to the Pakistani Masses.*
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday asked the masses to come forward andidentify those involved in gas and power theft in order to improve issuesfaced by the power sector.
He said this while chairing a meeting to review progress in the performanceof the state owned institutions.
A report on administrative reforms made in the petroleum and powerministries were tabled during the meeting and briefing was given on overallperformance and measures taken to improve revenue generation from them.
During the meeting, the prime minister said that the government was takingmeasures on emergency basis to resolve issues faced by the power sector.“We inherited severe administrative and financial issues but despite of it,we are committed to put less burden on the masses,” Imran Khan said.
The prime minster directed the authorities to take the masses intoconfidence over the government’s efforts via awareness campaigns.
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He also called for strict action against those involved in power and gastheft link and said thatmasses would have to play their role in identifying such people.
The prime minister was also briefed over reforms in the sector to which hesaid that it was necessary to acquire services of best professionals toimprove the working. “We need to utilize our best available human resourceto overcome our issues,” he said.
The federal power division on Wednesday announced to launch crackdown on 50major power defaulters across the country.
According to a power division’s spokesman, a list of the top 50 defaultersis prepared and all power distribution companies are directed to takeaction against them.
