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Power tariff for 200 units to go: New targeted subsidy system being worked out: Leghari

Pakistan Published 28 October 2026, 04:46 · archived 28 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is working on replacing the existing power tariff system, which allows excessive billing for consumers whose power tariff exceeds 200 units, with a new targeted subsidy system to facilitate the deserving power consumers. Power Minister Awais Leghari informed this to the Upper House of the Parliament on Tuesday. “Speedy progress is being made to replace the system which excessively charges the power consumers for the next six months if they consume even one unit more than 200 units,” he said, responding to a calling attention notice moved by Abid Sher Ali from ...

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