DPM directs to provide relief to industrial electricity consumers

Celina Ali

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has directed the relevant departments to initiate process for providing relief to the industrial consumers of electricity.

He was chairing the second meeting on electricity tariff for industry in Islamabad Friday.

During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister reviewed the proposal presented by Ministries of Finance, Information Technology and Power.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a meeting to review proposals for reduction of electricity tariff for industry.

The meeting was attended by Ministers of Finance, Power, Economic Affairs, Minister of State of Power & Information Technology, Federal Secretaries of Ministries of Finance, Power, Chairman FBR and other officials of relevant departments.

The Deputy Prime Minister reviewed the existing policies and reiterated government’s resolve to extend support to the industrial sector.