Tag: power theft

PM Imran appreciates steps taken to combat power theft

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed appreciation over steps taken by Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan to combat power theft in the...

Circular debt soars to Rs1.3tr, minister tells NA

--Power minister says country's debt has reached Rs29k billion in last five years ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan on Friday said that the...

K-Electric’s anti-theft campaign: 500 meters of underground cable confiscated

KARACHI: Continuing with its efforts to eradicate power-theft and curbing the menace of load-shedding, K-Electric is conducting an anti-theft drive in different areas of the...

Senate body mulls help of fatwa to curb power theft

ISLAMABAD: Agitated over unrelenting power theft across the country, a parliamentary body has come up with a novel idea to get religious decrees (fatwas) issued against...

Seven power thieves held, power cables seized in Multan

MULTAN: The Multan Electric Power Supply Company (MEPCO) arrested seven power thieves and seized power cables here on Friday. Taking notice of public complaints, the MEPCO...

PTI MNA Amir Dogar charged with power theft

MULTAN: A Power theft case has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA (Member National Assembly) Malik Amir Dogar in Multan. Air conditioners and electrical appliances...

Govt plans to review loadshedding schedule: Awais Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday said the government was planning to review the power load-shedding schedule that it had...

Power minister seeks CMs’ help in reining in pilferers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has sought the assistance of all the four chief ministers on the...

LESCO cracks down against individuals involved in power theft

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) launched serious action against energy theft and has arrested 12 involved in this crime. LESCO teams launched an operation...