Imran Khan Gets Out On His Own Googly Power Cut Off At His Office
The electricity supply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Secretariat faces disconnection over non-payment of bills
running into crores of rupees. The Islamabad Supply Company (IESCO)
issued a notice to this effect on Wednesday.
According to reports in the Pakistani media, the Pakistan
Prime Minister’s Secretariat currently owes over 41 lakh rupees to IESCO. For
the previous month, this amount was 35 lakh rupees.
According to reports in the Pakistani media, the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Secretariat currently owes over Rs41 lakh to IESCO. For the previous month, this amount was Rs35 lakh.
According to sources close to IESCO, the Secretariat has failed to pay the dues in spite of several reminder notices.
“This is a recurrent problem with the Secretariat. We will cut off the power supply if dues are not paid,” an IESCO source said.
“This is a recurrent problem with the Secretariat. We will cut off the power supply if dues are not paid,” an IESCO source was quoted as saying by news agency IANS.
Meanwhile, the annual fiscal deficit of Pakistan has reportedly risen to the highest in the last three decades at 8.9 per cent for the financial year 2018-19.
The fiscal deficit is a difference between revenues and expenditures of the federal government. The deficit increased to 8.9 per cent of Pakistan’s gross domestic product in the year that ended in June. The fiscal deficit was 6.6 per cent last year, reported Dawn.
Power cuts have worsened in Pakistan in recent years, becoming one of the main sources of discontent in the South Asian nation, often leaving entire neighborhoods without electricity for up to half a day in the sweltering summer months.
The electricity supply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Secretariat faces disconnection over non-payment of bills running into crores of rupees. The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) issued a notice to this effect on Wednesday.
