ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed for immediate steps tobring down the electricity prices and reduce additional burden on consumersdue to pilferage and other damages in the power sector.
He was chairing a meeting of energy task force in Islamabad today.
The Prime Minister said it is unacceptable that common people suffer due totheft and mismanagement of others. The meeting was given a detailedbriefing on the energy sector.
It was informed that a comprehensive energy policy is being devised keepingin view next 25 years needs of the country.
Steps are also being taken to reduce dependence on imported fuel andpromote use of indigenous resources.
It has also been decided to launch a crackdown on power thieves. A specialtask force has been set up under Chief Minister in Punjab to stop the powertheft. DCOs at the district level will oversee the crackdown against powertheft.
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The meeting was also told that technology is widely being used to improvesupply and distribution of electricity.
Prime Minister directed the power division to present a detailed plan forensuring the availability of quality transformers. The meeting decided toconduct seismic surveys to expedite the process of oil and gas exploration.
It was also decided to provide full security to oil and gas companiesworking in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in coordination with Frontier Constabulary.
The Prime Minister welcomed the return of international oil and gasexploration company Exxon to the country and said the government willprovide all out assistance to foreign companies working in this sector.
