KP govt not cooperating in eradicating power theft: Abid Sher Ali

KP govt not cooperating in eradicating power theft: Abid Sher Ali
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Summary 193 out of 650 PESCO feeders are exempted from power outages, said Abid Sher Ali.

PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali on Monday revealed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is not cooperating in eradicating power theft from the province, Dunya News reported.

While condemning the brutal attack on Peshawar Electric Supply Power (PESCO) in Peshawar, Abdi Sher Ali stated that 193 out of 650 PESCO feeders are exempted from power outages and that more than 80 percent line losses are in the province.

He said that the provincial government is fully aware of all the facts and figures regarding prolonged electricity cut.

Federal Minister added that the Chief Minister of KP Pervez Khattak decides schedule for load management in PESCO whereas federation is giving electricity to KP more than the decided quota.