Taking serious notice of the unscheduled outages, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday constituted a high-powered committee to resolve the issue. The committee would comprise Water and Power Minister Syed Naveed Qamar, Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Nadeem-ul-Haque and State Bank of Pakistan Acting Governor Yaseen Anwar. Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will head the committee formed to find an out-of-the-box solution to the problem.
The prime minister also directed the authorities concerned to take steps to facilitate the people, especially at Sehr and Iftar timings during the holy month of Ramadan. He stressed the need to focus on effective management to minimise the wastage of electricity and increase the level of benefit to common man.
Gilani said the government was aware of the problems faced by people and was taking prudent measures for their maximum comfort. He hoped that the committee, in view of the urgency of the issue, would finalise the recommendations in as little time as possible.
