ISLAMABAD – Govt To Not Increase Gas & Electricity Prices. Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday, announced that the government would not increase gas and electricity tariffs anymore.
According to details, PM was addressing Kafaalat Card Distribution ceremony, under the Ehsas program. He said that inflation is under control and the prices of the commodities would move downward now. Khan further said, “I have decided not to increase the power tariff anymore because the people can’t afford anymore. I have decided to take all possible measures to bring down the power tariff in any way.”
The prime minister explained how the prices had surged in the past due to the contracts signed by the previous government. The incumbent government was helpless due to such unjustified contracts and the subsidies. Govt To Not Increase Gas & Electricity Prices.
He said the government would talk to the power producers, urging them to bring down the power prices. As well as closing down the plants which were producing costly electricity. Similarly, he said due to the 15-year gas contract signed by the previous government, Pakistan was getting gas supply at higher rates in the world.