Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari informed the National Assembly on Monday that electricity charges for households using up to 200 units a month had dropped by about 60 per cent over the past nine months. Replying to a question from MNA Naeema Kishwar Khan during Question Hour, he said that out of the country's 35 million electricity users, around 18.3 million were already receiving subsidies-90 per cent for those consuming up to 100 units, and 70 per cent for those using between 100 and 200 units. He said expanding the 200-unit slab to cover households using up to 300 units would require an extra Rs275 billion in subsidies, which was not possible under the current financial conditions. Still,...
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