ISLAMABAD: Federal and KP Governments have agreed to jointly work to overcome power losses and recover arrears.
This was announced by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari at a joint news conference here on Monday (27th May, 2024).
Speaking on the occasion, Ali Amin Gandapur assured that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government will play its role in unison with the Federal Government to reduce electricity losses.
He said a drive with the cooperation of the public representatives and the community members will be launched to create awareness in this regard.
The Chief Minister said it was also agreed to provide immediate relief to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa till the strategy to overcome losses starts yielding dividends.
He said the provincial government will also go for solarization in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so that electricity losses can be controlled.
Ali Amin Gandapur further said that we have conceived a strategy to make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a load-shedding-free province.
He also thanked the Federal Government for its support and cooperation.
Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said we have shared issues and problems with each other.
He said the model being evolved for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to overcome losses and electrify theft as well as to recover arrears will be replicated in other provinces as well.
Both Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Mohsin Naqvi also thanked Ali Amin Gandapur for his cooperation in reaching out to an amicable solution.
APP adds: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Monday said that the federal and provincial governments have agreed to eliminate load shedding, recover electricity dues, and reduce line losses from the province aiming to provide relief to the people of the province.
Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, accompanied by Minister for Energy Sarfaraz Awais Khan Leghari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, he said that a formal agreement between the federal government and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be signed soon.
Gandapur mentioned that ongoing discussions with the Federation concerning load shedding in KP have led us to meet and resolve the issue.
He said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was not against the institutions. He has no differences with Governor KP.
He stated that the people of KP have demanded that despite the province generating electricity for the entire country, they continue to face increased load shedding.
He assured addressing electricity arrears and launching a community-based campaign to minimize line losses.
He said that agreements have been reached with the federation and expressed gratitude to the federal government for addressing the concerns related to the province’s law and order and economic conditions.
Ali Amin Gandapur clarified that his discussions were exclusively with the country’s Interior Minister and Energy Minister.
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