Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has taken strict notice of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) imposing excessive and unjustified detection bills on consumers, warning DISCOs that no incorrect or arbitrary detection bill will be charged to any consumer in the future.

Addressing an important meeting with the Boards of Directors of DISCOs on Friday, the minister issued formal directives to implement a stringent and comprehensive reform framework, said a press release.

He underlined that while curbing electricity theft remains an unquestionable national priority, arbitrarily burdening innocent citizens will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Under this framewo...