LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday called for accelerated actions to tackle the issues of overbilling and electricity theft, maintaining a zero-tolerance stance on the matter.
Naqvi stressed that the burden of DISCOs’ inefficiencies must not fall on citizens and demanded sustained, impartial action against officials involved in overbilling.
During a review meeting at the FIA Lahore Zonal Office, Naqvi reiterated the importance of providing relief to electricity consumers and instructed that legal actions continue against government employees engaged in electricity theft.
The meeting, which included briefings by Director FIA Lahore Sarfraz Vark and was attended through a video link by DG FIA Ishaq Jahangir, underscores the government’s resolve to ensure consumer protection and accountability within the electricity sector.
